Jessie

by Lucas Schmidt

In 1851, Texas Ranger Jessie Stout is tasked with investigating a corrupt mine owner named Tennyson Price. When he travels to Presidio, Texas, a border town, he encounters violence almost immediately. When innocent folks are terrorized by a local gang, Jessie Stout goes on a mission of revenge to bring Tennyson Price to justice.

Jessie is a Western novel full of action, adventure, mystery, and a touch of romance, depicting the beginnings of the Texas Rangers. Perfect for fans of Louis L’Amour, R.O. Lane, and C.J. Petit, Jessie is a fast-paced Western showing the type of lawman who helped tame the West.

196 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 31, 2025

About the author

Lucas Schmidt was born in Wichita, Kansas and lived there for two years. He then grew up in the hill country of San Antonio, Texas. When he was in high school, he started writing short stories and eventually novels. After graduating from Texas State University, he worked for a nonprofit and e-learning company as a copyeditor and copywriter while he continued to write books under his real name, Lucas Schmidt, and pen names. He currently writes full-time and lives just outside of Austin, Texas.