Shadow of a Star

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Deputy Sheriff Jim-Bob McClain isnt sure hes ready to follow in his fathers footsteps as the law in Coolridge County. In fact he has a hard enough time keeping the peace between the drunks in the local saloon. But with tough Sheriff Mont Naylor to back him up he figures he can handle whatever comes his way. Jim-Bobs first real assignment is no piece of cake. He must escort a ruthless outlaw into the hands of justice. All seems well with the lawless killer firmly in Jim-Bobs custody. But nothing prepares him for an angry mob determined to take the law into their own hands and provide their own brand justice: a hangmans noose. Shadow of a Star is a gripping tale by Elmer Kelton voted one of the best Western Writers of all time by Westerns Writers of America Inc.