About the Book Young Texas Ranger Andy Pickard is assigned to the Texas-Mexico border and finds himself in the middle of a violent range war in this sixth book of Keltons acclaimed Texas Rangers series. Book Synopsis When Texas Ranger private Andy Pickard is assigned to help patrol the Texas-Mexico border country he rides directly into a deadly feud. At odds are two land and cattle barons - Jericho Jackson, whose great spread lies just north of the Rio Grande, and Guadalupe Chavez, whose domain lies south of the river. The men are alike in only one respect: their hatred for each other, a hate born at the time of the Alamo and the U.S.-Mexican War, when Mexican lands were confiscated by ruthless Americans. The old rivals have turned to preying on each others cattle with resulting bloodshed on both sides of the river. Between the two camps, Big Jim McCawleys ranch seems almost symbolic of the opportunity for the people of the two nations to live together. McCawley is married to Guadalupe Chavezs sister, Juana -a fact that does not ingratiate him to either the Chavez or Jackson faction. To Andy Pickard, who as a child was taken captive by Comanches, old prejudices are familiar territory, but the Jackson-Chavez war is flaring out of control by the time he reaches the Ranger camp on the border in the company of fellow Ranger Farley Brackett. The two Rangers find themselves caught up in the feud, risking arrest for crossing the river into Mexico, and risking death for not heeding the warning sign at the edge of Jericho Jacksons domain: This is Jerichos Road. Take the Other. Inevitably, the cauldron boils over and the forces of Jericho Jackson and Lupe Chavez meet in bloody combat. In the midst of this battle on Mexican soil are Andy Pickard -- longing to court and marry Bethel Brackett and live a peaceful life as an ex-Ranger -- and Brackett himself, falling in love with Teresa, Big Jim McCawleys half-Mexican daughter. Jerichos Road , sixth book in Keltons acclaimed Texas Ranger series, typifies The right blend of action, drama, romance, humor and suspense that Publishers Weekly said has made Kelton a master of both plot and character development. Review Quotes Kelton...expands on his reputation with a thoughtful, realistic portrayal of the West in which carefully drawn characters -- not gunplay -- drive the action. If theres an heir to the Louis LAmour legacy, its Kelton. -- Booklist on Rangers Trail The right blend of action, drama, romance, humor and suspense makes this a handsome addition to [Keltons] ongoing saga of the Old West. -- Publishers Weekly on Rangers Trail One thing is certain: as long as there are writers as skillful as Elmer Kelton, Western literature will never die. -- True West Magazine About the Author Elmer Kelton is a native Texan, author of forty novels. He has earned countless honors including a record seven Spur Awards from Western Writers of America, Inc., an organization that has voted Kelton the greatest Western Writer of all time. He lives in San Angelo, Texas.