Our local libraries were having book sales and there were a bunch of old western novels, so I bought them without knowing most of the authors. One was "Hangman's Legacy" by Frederic Bean, whom I learned has written many westerns!
What a find! Excellent, captivating story and characters!
MY TAKE ON THIS GREAT BOOK: Hangman's Legacy caught me from the start. Some cattle drivers stumble upon a man (who turned out to be a bank robber) hanged from a tree. In his boot is a letter that reveals where his bank loot is stashed... but it's quite a distance and in dangerous territory. When some of the cattle hands go after it, others stay behind to tend the herd. Mixed up in this pursuit is a bloodthirsty bounty hunter and a lawman, but the cowhands don't know who to trust. The main character, Hob, the cattle foreman feels obligated to go after his men... and things get dangerous. **Great Story!! 5 of 5 stars!!
ABOUT FREDERIC BEAN: Frederic MacArthur Bean was born on May 26, 1944 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The family moved to Waco, Texas in 1948 where Fred attended school. He married and raised two sons. Fred was a successful writer who published many books, both westerns and other historical fiction. He died in Temple, Texas on September 30, 2000.
WORKS BY FREDERIC BEAN:
- Lorena (1996)
- The Pecos River (1995)
- The Red River (1997)
- Murder at the Spirit Cave (1999)
- Pancho and Black Jack: Pancho and Black Jack (1995)
- Hangman's Legacy (1991)
- Tombstone (2001)
- The Hangman's Tree (2000)
- Gunfight at Eagle Springs (1993)
- Tom Spoon (1990)
- Ghost Riders (2000)
- Santa Fe Showdown (Zebra books) (1993)
- Lone Wolf (1997)
- Guns on the Cimarron (1995)
- The Last Warrior (1992)
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