The Jackson Trail

by Max Brand

WRONG SIDE OF THE LAW

“Jackson, don't move! You're covered.”

Jesse Jackson recognized the cold voice of the Texas marshal. He looked and saw two deputies by the door, guns drawn and cocked.

Jackson would have liked to toss in his hand right then, But he couldn't. He had to pull off this one last job -- or die trying…

285 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1978

About the author

Frederick Schiller Faust (see also Frederick Faust), aka Frank Austin, George Owen Baxter, Walter C. Butler, George Challis, Evin Evan, Evan Evans, Frederick Faust, John Frederick, Frederick Frost, David Manning, Peter Henry Morland, Lee Bolt, Peter Dawson, Martin Dexter, Dennis Lawson, M.B., Hugh Owen, Nicholas Silver

Max Brand, one of America's most popular and prolific novelists and author of such enduring works as Destry Rides Again and the Doctor Kildare stories, died on the Italian front in 1944.

Reviews

[Jay Wright · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some men should not marry. Jesse Jackson was a crook that robbed other crooks. He goes straight and on the day he is to be married, an old friend is pursued by a posse and stops at his house. He leaves the girl at the altar and throws off the posse. She does not want him back, but he follows her. He goes back to his old life and realizes he likes it and the adventures continue. However, he still pursues the woman.

[John · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not worth the paper it is printed on IN MY OPINION. If there was a story there I did not get it, just a bunch of chase scenes and unbelievable trickery. Characters were shallow to me, meant nothing, Max Brand is now on my do not read list.

[George · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christmas gift. Sure have been enjoying the works of Max Brand. Written in the thirties, but still fresh and enjoyable today. Interesting...more depth than the average TV oater used to have, more plot twists, and interesting character development.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Typical trashy western written in the 1930s. The author would have us believe that Jesse Jackson is some sort of western Robin Hood anti-hero, doing good while trying to win back his lady love. Not bad writing but OTT melodrama.