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Texas Rangers
Still a feared and revered arm of law enforcement, the Texas Rangers were founded in 1835 and began keeping the peace as the West became wild. Texas Rangers is a collection of short stories featuring these legends of the Old West by today's best sagebrush storytellers.
Louis L'Amour * Elizabeth Fackler Brendan DuBois * Juanita Coulson Russell Davis * Robert J. Randisi * Marthayn Pelegrimas * Ronald Scott Adkins * Mike Stotter * Robert Morrish * Rod Miller * Tom Piccirilli James Reasoner * Gary Lovisi * L.J. Washburn * John Helfers and Kerrie Hughes * Larry D. Sweazy
Louis L'Amour * Elizabeth Fackler Brendan DuBois * Juanita Coulson Russell Davis * Robert J. Randisi * Marthayn Pelegrimas * Ronald Scott Adkins * Mike Stotter * Robert Morrish * Rod Miller * Tom Piccirilli James Reasoner * Gary Lovisi * L.J. Washburn * John Helfers and Kerrie Hughes * Larry D. Sweazy
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 7, 2004
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Ed Gorman
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Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. was a prolific American author and anthologist, widely recognized for his contributions to crime, mystery, western, and horror fiction. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gorman spent much of his life in the Midwest, drawing on that experience to set many of his novels in small towns. After working over two decades in advertising, political speechwriting, and industrial filmmaking, he published his first novel, Rough Cut, in 1984 and soon transitioned to full-time writing. His fiction is often praised for its emotional depth, suspenseful storytelling, and nuanced characters. Gorman wrote under the pseudonyms Daniel Ransom and Robert David Chase, and contributed to publications such as Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, and Black Lizard. He co-founded Mystery Scene magazine and served as its editor and publisher until 2002, continuing his “Gormania” column thereafter. His works have been adapted for film and graphic novels, including The Poker Club and Cage of Night. In comics, he wrote for DC and Dark Horse. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2002, he continued writing despite his illness until his passing in 2016. Critics lauded him as one of the most original crime writers of his generation and a “poet of dark suspense.”
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
Edward Joseph Gorman Jr. was a prolific American author and anthologist, widely recognized for his contributions to crime, mystery, western, and horror fiction. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Gorman spent much of his life in the Midwest, drawing on that experience to set many of his novels in small towns. After working over two decades in advertising, political speechwriting, and industrial filmmaking, he published his first novel, Rough Cut, in 1984 and soon transitioned to full-time writing. His fiction is often praised for its emotional depth, suspenseful storytelling, and nuanced characters. Gorman wrote under the pseudonyms Daniel Ransom and Robert David Chase, and contributed to publications such as Mystery Scene, Cemetery Dance, and Black Lizard. He co-founded Mystery Scene magazine and served as its editor and publisher until 2002, continuing his “Gormania” column thereafter. His works have been adapted for film and graphic novels, including The Poker Club and Cage of Night. In comics, he wrote for DC and Dark Horse. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2002, he continued writing despite his illness until his passing in 2016. Critics lauded him as one of the most original crime writers of his generation and a “poet of dark suspense.”
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April 11, 2015
Nice collection of short stories about Texas Rangers. Enjoyable.
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