Backshooter

By Robert J. Randisi

Kyle Maddux had been the toughest marshal in Oklahoma--until a brutal shooting left a bullet in his back and a bitter taste for vengeance in his mouth. They could make him turn in his badge, but they... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 084395339X
• ISBN13: 9780843953398
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 223 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.8" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

A 5 STAR MUST READ WITH ACTION AND EXCITEMENT!

Marshall Kyle Maddux of Cromwell, Kansas was dogging the trail of Lucas Freeling and the two hardcases riding with him. Kyle catches up with the trio and in the ensuing shootout he is wounded. Kyle kills Freeling and the other two men ride off. Just then a shot rings out and Maddux is downed by the Backshooter. Three years later and retired from toting a badge, Kyle is getting restless. Running a ranch is not enough for the former lawman. Now Maddux's former deputy Joe Hannibal is Marshall of Cromwell. During this time the Backshooter has twelve victims to his name. Joe brings Glenn Wilkes, who is employed by the Pinkerton Detective Agency, out to Kyle's ranch to meet Maddux. Wilkes claims the Pinkerton's have been hired by the family of one of the Backshooter's victims to bring him to justice and wants Kyles help in tracking this man killer. Wilkes believes Walker Bogart may have done some of the killings attributed to the Backshooter. Bogart also has a price on his head the and Wilkes plans on collecting the bounty. Walker Bogart is hoping to lure Maddux out of retirement, kill him and enhance his reputation. Maddux, along with Hannibal and Kyle's ranch hand, a half-breed Kiowa John Shadoweyes agree to help Wilkes. In the town of Ceremony in New mexico, Bogart has taken control of the town. Walker is also holding Anne Redmond captive. After stops in the towns of the victims of the Backshooter and with information gathered along the trail, Maddux and his comrades head for New Mexico. The man hunters finally catch a break when the Sheriff of Dennison, NM informs Hannibal that Bogart has taken over the town of Ceremony. Maddux, Hannibal, Shadoweyes and Wilkes ride to Ceremony for a final showdown with Bogart. In this little town in New Mexico, guns will blaze and men will die, but who? BACKSHOOTER is filled with plenty of action, excitement and some great lines. BACKSHOOTER is a 5 STAR MUST READ. Randisi is among the best authors writing today.