Rides a Stranger : The Journey of Jim Glass

From acclaimed Western author Bill Brooks, the first two books of his captivating The Journey of Jim Glass trilogy, now collected in one volume for the first timeRIDES A STRANGERCoffin Flats, New Mexico, is a nothing town in the middle of nowherewhich suits Jim Glass just fine. Looking for any job, hes courted by the local brothel ownerbecause Jim is good with his fists as well as his gunbut instead he is hired by Marshal Chalk Bronson. A hothead named Johnny Waco is threatening to burn Coffin Flats down if his runaway wife isnt returned to him. Now Glass has a plan that could either make things right or pull the drifter into a world of killers and heartbreak.A BULLET FOR BILLYCaptain Gus Rodgers of the Texas Rangers is dyingand before he goes, he needs Jim Glasss help to free his grandson from a Mexican prison. Trouble is, the Federale general holding him wants the head of the boys brother, Billy, who has already confessed to murdering the generals daughter. Gus believes Billy deserves to die. The old ranger is just worried he wont live long enough to do the deedwhich is where Jim Glass comes in.