Texas Heller

by E.M. Parsons

1869. When man wearing Yankee blue returns home, he's a walking target... even for his own brother. When news of Fort Sumter reached Two Trees, Texas, Coy Quillen was one of the first to sign up. Not many people under stood his decision to join the Union forces, but Coy Quillen was a man who lived by his beliefs, everybody else be damned. Now the long, bloody years of fighting were over and Quillen comes home, a useless saber-scarred hand at his side. But that's not his biggest burden. He's a hated man, resented for helping whip the South. Not even his own brother will speak to him. And while he was away, Quillen's father died and their ranch was lost. There's nothing left in Two Trees for Quillen. Another man migth turn around and go... leaving the town for good. But not not Quillen. He's going to stand his ground....and raise some hell.

Genres: Westerns

160 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1959

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cut Above

Parsons, who wrote a few great crime novels under the name of Philip Race, pens a really good western here, proving he is an excellent story teller regardless of genre. This novel, though filled with familiar trope, is a cut above in both characterization and literacy. Read it. It’s also fun. Thanks Cutting Edge for bringing this and many other fine it neglects books back in print.