Doc Leroy is one of J. T. Edson's primary characters. It is possible to find him in many of Edson's books. Well defined with a lot of detail, you really feel that you know 'Doc' when you finish the book.

As with almost any J. T. Edson book, this one is well worth seeking out on the used market. Although Edson's books used to be for sale all over the United States, for some reason they seem to have vanished. This is a major book about Dusty Fog who has been one of my favorate Edson characters since we've both been about the same age. Edson spent many long, hot Texas afternoons collecting the details for this book, driving miles of Texas' backroads & talking to a lot of cowboys in 'watering holes'. (Including some that hadn't changed in over 100 years. If you can get your hands on a copy of 'JT's Ladies' you really have something.

Unbelievable that a British author writes with such a knowledgeable background of the old West. Well developed characters and good storyline makes this particular "floating outfit" novel a really good read. Anyone with an interest in the guns of the old West timeperiod will truly enjoy this J. T. Edson's paperback.

Not your typical action-packed western. However, reader will be intrigued by Edson's intricate historic detailing. Anyone with an interest in weaponry of that timeperiod will also certainly appreciate Mr. Edson's research and descriptions.

In the Texas War for Independence, Sam Houston needs rifles. The shipment is on its way, but it is known by Mexican sympathizers. Can Captain "Ole Devil" Hardin battle renegades and the Mexican Navy and secure the rifles for Houston's retreating army?

There is a good reason this book is out of print. Its best use is in writing classes as an example of what not to do. If you want to use it -- or any of the other titles by J.T. Edson -- for that purpose, you can get them at a thrift store after they've been toosed out by whoever bought them. Save your book money and reading time for the thousands of *good* Westerns, from the genre icons Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey, or the new stars like Cotton Smith, Ralph Cotton, Alan Lemay.