The Texas Rangers recruit a hardened gunman, Bowdrie, because they didn't want to fight against him.
Bowdrie Series
This series follows the adventures of a man from Texas as he navigates his place in the world. His journey takes him to various locales, where he faces challenges that test his strength and resolve. We witness his growth and search for meaning in the rugged landscape of the American West and beyond. It's a tale of courage, loyalty, and the pursuit of justice.
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Bowdrie (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
"It was a name that caused the most hardened gunmen to break out in a cold sweat. Chick Bowdrie. He could have ridden the outlaw trail, but the Texas Rangers recruited him because they didn't want to have to fight against him. Pursuing the most wanted men in the Southwest, he knew all too well the dusty trails, the bitter cattle feuds, the desperate killers, and the quiet, weather-beaten, wind-blasted towns that could explode into action with the wrong word. He had sworn to carry out the law, but there were times when he had to apply justice with his fists and his guns. They called in the Rangers to handle the tough ones, and there was never a Ranger tougher or smarter than Bowdrie."--Page 4 cover
BOWDRIE, TEXAS RANGER Lawman, manhunter, peacemaker—it takes a hard breed of man to survive as a Texas Ranger, but Chick Bowdrie stands head and shoulders above the rest. The rough trails are his home, from the Big Thicket to the Pecos to the border. He’s dried by the desert sun and wind, scarred and toughened by uncounted gun battles, and when you look into his black eyes it’s like looking down the barrels of two .44s with their hammers drawn back. He rides in the name of justice, but he lives by his own law—Bowdrie’s Law. And if you’re thinking about walking on the wrong side of Bowdrie’s Law, you’d better start running. Fast.