Old Kyle's Boy

by Frank Roderus

Copyright 1981, First Edition, ex-library, hardcover with dustjacket, 185 pages. "When he was still a boy, Cyrus Tetlow's father and brother, Old Kyle and Kyle. Jr., were hanged as cattle rustlers by a mob of vigilantes. In the ensuing years, young Cyrus had but one to clear his family name and uncover the identities of the murderers. Now Cy was back, to prove their innocence in a town that wanted him just as dead as the rest of his family. South Park was against him from the start -- the taint on the Tetlow name included Cyrus as well." Library stamps/notations inside." Dustjacket is enclosed in mylar overlay. Book lays slightly skewed. Pages 16/17 had a small glue spot and when separated pulled text off and page is slightly crooked. Binding is secure.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Frank Roderus wrote his first story—it was a western—when he was five. It was really awful, as might be expected, but his mother kept that typed and spell-checked short story tucked away until the day she died.
Later, Frank became a newspaper reporter, thinking that books are written by authors which he most assuredly was not. He kept trying to write though, and eventually did it wrong enough to learn how to get it right. That first sale, a young adult novel published by Independence Press, was more than thirty years and a good many books ago.
As a journalist, the Colorado Press Association awarded Frank Roderus their highest award, the Sweepstakes Award, for the best news story of 1980, and the Western Writers of America has twice named Frank recipient of their prestigious Spur Award. Frank passed away at age 73 in December 2015.

Reviews

[Larry Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revenge

Sometimes the truth is hard to handle. Sometimes the things you need most are right in front of you. Great story with a surprise ending.

[Jaco Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, but unlikeable “hero”

So why did people like him?
The stereotypical western man’s man - but lacking any redeeming traits, except believing his rustling family were good’uns.
How he was going to “make a life” for himself when he has alienated everyone by trying to beat them up is beyond me.
And not the best edited book!

[D. E. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An FR Western About Cattle Rustling/Viglanties/The Law/What's Right

FR had penned a western About a young man who left his ranch after his father and brother were hung until he became of age then he sought justice. He was ambushed and assumed to be dead, but he had saved himself and left to work in the mines for five years then he returned to his ranch because he had paid the taxes on the property. The vigilante group did there best to get him to leave but to no avail. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS

[Sonja W. Alton · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a well written western

Interesting saga. A bit drawn out at times but still a good read. It was very descriptive and made you feel like you were there.