Jurisdiction

by Ralph Cotton

Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack is on the trail of the Ganston Gang, who have rampaged across the state and murdered a fellow ranger. But young Billy Odle is riding with the outlaws-and Burrack has to keep him out of the crossfire...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451205472
• ISBN13: 9780451205476
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

FAST PACED WESTERN ACTION-A MUST READ

From the shootout between the posse of merciless militamen, towns men of Hubbler Wells and the Ganston Gang, JURISDICTION takes off with guns blazing and lead flying. Young Arizona ranger Sam Burrack has his hands full trying to bring in the Ganston Gang while at the same time saving young Billy Odle from not only from the Ganston Gang and the milita men but also from his hero worship of the outlaw indian Willie John. Once again Ralph Cotton has given western fans a fast paced page turning western. Just when you thik you have read Cotton's best Ranger book, he tops it with the next, in this case JURISDICTION. This is A MUST READ for western fans.

COTTON COMES THROUGH AGAIN!!!!!

I think I have liked all the Ralph Cotton books I have read and this one is no exception. I really like the character of Ranger, Sam Burrack. This one is about his earlier years as he learns the ways to deal with and handle people. Burrack is after the Ganston Gang, but there is a problem. A young boy by the name of Billy Odle is with them. Was he taken or did he go on his own? His life reminds me of so many kids his age today. Can Sam find him, rescue him and turn his life around at the same time? What about Willie John? Does he end up good or bad? Cotton can make you see in you mind just like you were there. A very good Western with a lot of heart. I think you will enjoy it.

A MEANINGFUL ONE OF A KIND SAGA.

I have read and enjoyed many of Mr Cotton's books. They are each and every one worthy of high praise. However, this one is in a class by itself. The boy Billy Odell is a sad yet believable example of a child whom life has thrown out of control. The way Ranger Sam handles him is so patient and Christlike, it will bring tears to the readers eyes. Everybody I know has their favorite Ralph Cotton book. This one is mine. Both the book and the author are a rare treasure to find. You'll can't help but read it more than once. Thank you once again Mr Cotton.

The Ranger's early years...

Ralph Cotton does it again, with another action packed, heart tugging novel. Jurisdiction is a fine piece of work, touching base with the Ranger's early years as a lawman... Young Billy Odle, his drug addicted mother and the town need saving from not only a ruthless gang of outlaws and a posse turned bad.. Billy, his mother, and the town need saving from themselves, as well... A young Ranger, Sam Burrack has his work cut-out for him...Ralph Cotton weaves a story of what happens when a town fails to care for its own, a fatherless boy seeks a role model from the only person willing to fill that void... A ruthless outlaw named, Willie John... Enough said, I don't want to ruin a good story...