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Title details for Hard Trail to Follow by Elmer Kelton - Available

Hard Trail to Follow

#7 in series

by Elmer Kelton
Jonathan Davis
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Hard Trail to Follow is the seventh novel in Elmer Kelton's acclaimed Texas Ranger series from Elmer Kelton
Former Texas Ranger Andy Pickard, called "Badger Boy" when he lived with Comanches as a child, is following the plow on West Texas land until he learns that his friend, Sheriff Tom Blessing, has been killed during a jailbreak. The escaped bank robbers are led by a man calling himself Cordell. Andy gets reinstated as a Ranger so he can catch Cordell and get justice for Tom Blessing.
Cordell is something of an enigma to Andy, especially since the pursuit slowly reveals that he is very likely not the killer of Tom Blessing. Even so, Cordell and his cohorts must be brought to Ranger justice first and the whodunit sorted out later.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Texas Rangers

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 26, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781456104559
      • File size: 251560 KB
      • Duration: 08:44:04

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 31, 2007
      Prolific Spur Award\x96winner Kelton knocks out the seventh western in his Texas Ranger series, following 2005\x92s Jericho\x92s Road. In the 1870s, former Texas Ranger Andy Pickard, now a restless farmer, drops his plow and straps on his guns when the local sheriff is murdered during a jailbreak. The dead sheriff, Tom Blessing, had been a father figure to Andy, who vows revenge for his killing. The escaped outlaw is Luther Cordell, a dangerous bank robber and leader of a small gang of desperate owlhoots. The search is long and arduous, and the posse Andy has assembled melts away until only Andy, now a fully reinstated Ranger, remains in solo pursuit. Cordell, meanwhile, is trying to recover the stolen bank loot he\x92d hidden when captured. Add in Cordell\x92s disgusting relatives, two unlucky saloon stick-up artists, some kindly travelers, fancy gunplay and a remarkably surprising conclusion, and Kelton once again turns in an exciting and satisfying western tale.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Jonathan Davis offers a slow-paced, natural-sounding reading of Kelton's Western. The "Hard Trail" becomes ruthless outlaw Luther Cordell's path to redemption as he rediscovers his compassion, humanity, and even kindness. When Sheriff Tom Blessing is killed during a jailbreak, ex-Texas Ranger Andy Pickard pursues Luther as the killer. Along the way, Andy is perplexed by the enigma of Luther's kindness to strangers. Davis portrays a wide variety of characters of the era and gives them unique identities. As Davis depicts the conflicts--internal and external--of both men, listeners will gain insights into nineteenth-century Texans. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      The seventh installment in the Texas Ranger series--complete with sound effects and well-placed musical interludes--provides a wonderful theatrical experience. Former Texas Ranger Andy Pickard abandons farming and his fiancée, Bethel, to track escaped bank robber Luther Cordell, whose gang killed Sheriff Tom Blessing. Cordell is a likable scoundrel who laments his life of crime and baffles Andy with his acts of kindness along the trail. The cast consistently portrays the characters with aplomb and authenticity, using accents and varied pacing to add dimension and drama. Together, the cast's superb narration and the ballad-like story encourage attentive listening. S.C.A. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      December 17, 2007
      Prolific Spur Award–winner Kelton knocks out the seventh western in his Texas Ranger series, following 2005’s Jericho’s Road
      . In the 1870s, former Texas Ranger Andy Pickard, now a restless farmer, drops his plow and straps on his guns when the local sheriff is murdered during a jailbreak. The dead sheriff, Tom Blessing, had been a father figure to Andy, who vows revenge for his killing. The escaped outlaw is Luther Cordell, a dangerous bank robber and leader of a small gang of desperate owlhoots. The search is long and arduous, and the posse Andy has assembled melts away until only Andy, now a fully reinstated Ranger, remains in solo pursuit. Cordell, meanwhile, is trying to recover the stolen bank loot he’d hidden when captured. Add in Cordell’s disgusting relatives, two unlucky saloon stick-up artists, some kindly travelers, fancy gunplay and a remarkably surprising conclusion, and Kelton once again turns in an exciting and satisfying western tale.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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