A Bullet for Billy: The Journey of Jim Glass

By Bill Brooks

Book Overview

Captain Gus Rodgers of the Texas Rangers is dying--and before he goes, he needs Jim's help to free his grandson from a Mexican prison. Trouble is, the Federale general holding him wants the head of the boy's brother, Billy, who has already confessed to murdering the general's daughter. Gus believes Billy deserves to die. The old ranger's just worried he won't live long enough to do the deed--which is where Jim Glass comes in. Gus's wild grandsons may be a lot of things--brutal, ignorant, and dangerous, to name three--but they may not actually be guilty of this particular crime. And when the truth comes out, there's bound to be a war. And no one's going to escape unbloodied . . .

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060885971
• ISBN13: 9780060885977
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Always a good story, characters

I've been coming to Brooks' westerns in recent years for "fun" reading in-between books one might consider more serious, or "challenging." Not that Brooks isn't capable of literary works himself - but a writer needs to make a living. I hope he gets something out of these series, because they're pretty good. The Jim Glass books are a bit darker than the previous "Dakota Lawman" series, and every bit as entertaining. "A Bullet for Billy" draws some from the Billy the Kid tale, and maybe a little from "The Shootist" even (the author has some feeling for the idea of an old-time no-nonsense type going out on a final mission), but Brooks handles his sources well here. Dependably good writing, terrific cover art!