The company of Texas Rangers led by Cap'n Dave has come down with influenza. Once the outlaws in the area realize the Rangers are temporarily out of commission, they have a field day-especially a gang of bold train robbers! Nate and Hoot, along with some of the others who are able to ride, track down a group of cattle rustlers, but not without paying the price with one of the lives of their own. When the Rangers are able to go after the train robbers, it takes every last man to subdue the outlaw gang and keep the train under their control-or face dire circumstances. Though Nate and Hoot manage to have some fun along the way, they know if the outlaws take the train they're on, they could lose their jobs-or their lives. Outnumbered, the odds don't look to be in the favor of the Rangers-but the outlaw gang never counted on these Rangers being so tough and unwilling to face defeat. Nate's still the youngest Ranger in the bunch, but he fights back with guns blazing. The robbers got away once, but Nate's determined this time to be A RANGER REDEEMED...
About the Author: Jim Griffin became enamored of the Texas Rangers from watching the TV series, Tales of the Texas Rangers, as a youngster. He grew to be an avid student and collector of Rangers' artifacts, memorabilia and other items. His collection is now housed in the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco. His quest for authenticity in his writing has taken him to the famous Old West towns of, Pecos, Deadwood, Cheyenne, Tombstone and numerous others. While Jim's books are fiction, he strives to keep them as accurate as possible within the realm of fiction. A graduate of Southern Connecticut State University, Jim now divides his time between Branford, Connecticut and Keene, New Hampshire when he isn't travelling around the west. A devoted and enthusiastic horseman, Jim bought his first horse when he was a junior in college. He has owned several American Paint horses. He is a member of the Connecticut Horse Council Volunteer Horse Patrol, an organization which assists the state park Rangers with patrolling parks and forests. Jim's books are traditional Westerns in the best sense of the term, portraying strong heroes with good character and moral values. Highly reminiscent of the pulp westerns of yesteryear, the heroes and villains are clearly separated. Jim was initially inspired to write at the urging of friend and author James Reasoner. After the successful publication of his first book, Trouble Rides the Texas Pacific, published in 2005, Jim was encouraged to continue his writing. Website: www.jamesjgriffin.net