BLURB
Nate Stewart has avenged the deaths of his family by seeing
their pale-eyed murderer dead. But his days of being a Texas Ranger have only
just begun. With Christmas on the way, and the Rangers sent to the Big Bend
area to patrol, they’re faced with everything from a buffalo stampede to having
to resort to finding water any way they can even if it means taking it by
force. When Nate believes he may have accidentally killed a friend, he falls
into danger that leaves the Rangers believing he’s been drowned. Can a
Christmas miracle save him and reunite him with Captain Quincy’s men for A
RANGER’S CHRISTMAS?
James J. Griffin's 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.
EXCERPT
“We gonna be able to outrun that stampede?” Nate called to Hoot, shouting to be heard over the horses’ thundering hooves and labored breathing.
“You’d darn well better hope so,” Hoot hollered back. “I’ve seen men killed in cattle stampedes, more’n once. It’s not a pretty sight, and I’d imagine gettin’ trampled by a herd of buffalo would be even worse. I sure don’t want to die that way. I’d sooner take a bullet, any day. So just lay over your horse’s neck and give him his head. Let him run until he’s run out. You just might save your neck if you do.”
Stung by the fear and urgency in Hoot’s voice, Nate bent as low as he could over Big Red’s withers, and slapped the reins against his neck, getting still more speed out of the long-legged sorrel. Within moments, Red was even overtaking Jeb’s speedy paint, Dudley. Jeb’s gelding had long been the fastest mount in Captain Quincy’s company, but right now, Red was pushing him for all he was worth.
