A Job For a Ranger

by Louis L'Amour

West of the Tularosas

Pelona was a strange town, and Ward McQueen was a stranger to it. The stalawart foreman of the Tumbling K had come to the high country to take possession of the Firebox range. But the sight that greeted him when he arrived was an ugly the battle-scarred cabin and bullet-ridden body of its former owner. It was clear that young Jimmy McCracken had gone out his killers left behind a trail of blood. Now McQueen has followed that trail–straight into Pelona, a town so full of double-dealing and trickery that the truth can only be uncovered from behind the barrel of a gun . . .

Genres: Westerns

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First published August 1, 1992

About the author

Louis Dearborn L'Amour was an American novelist and short story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels, though he called his work "frontier stories". His most widely known Western fiction works include Last of the Breed, Hondo, Shalako, and the Sackett series. L'Amour also wrote historical fiction (The Walking Drum), science fiction (The Haunted Mesa), non-fiction (Frontier), and poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. His books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death, almost all of his 105 existing works (89 novels, 14 short-story collections, and two full-length works of nonfiction) were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sort of like a tv show but still entertaining, This was a Good Read.

[Hobbes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great story! I didn’t like there was a young man who died, due to he started digging around, but happy justice prevailed!