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    A Bullet for Billy: The Journey of Jim Glass
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    A Bullet for Billy: The Journey of Jim Glass

    By Bill Brooks

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    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 . . .

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 13, 2009
    ISBN9780061739767
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    A Bullet for Billy: The Journey of Jim Glass
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    Bill Brooks

    Bill Brooks is an author of eighteen novels of historical and frontier fiction. He lives in North Carolina.

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    • 4/5
      This is my first Bill Brooks novel and I will be looking for another. Captain Gus Rogers of the Texas rangers asks Jim Glass to go to Mexico to free his grandson who is being held there facing execution for the murder of the General's daughter. The Mexican general holding the grandson wants Captain Rogers to bring the head of his older grandson in in order to save the younger one being held in jail.Glass is faced with finding and arresting the older boy and taking him to Mexico and making the exchange. Lots of action, twists and turns making this a quick and enjoyable read.