The Justice Riders: A Novel [Paperback]

Ken Abraham (Author), Aaron Norris (Author), Chuck Norris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

From the gold and silver mines of California and Nevada to the wide open plains of Texas, the American West was a wild frontier in the 1870s where dangerous outlaws pursued devilish dreams of fortune. But there were other men of simple faith, unsung Civil War heroes who would adventure west bringing justice to places that had none. Those they called “The Justice Riders.” The debut novel by Chuck Norris and friends.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A book in the great tradition of Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour." -- AmericanCompass.com --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

About the Author

Ken Abraham is a New York Times best-selling author who has cowritten
books with Joel Osteen (Your Best Life Now), Chuck Norris (Against
All Odds), Lisa Beamer (LetÕs Roll!), and Tracey Stewart (Payne Stewart: The
Authorized Biography).

Chuck Norris is a legendary film and televison actor best known for his popular series Walker, Texas Ranger, now in sydication to millions worldwide. He is also a martial arts expert, an active humanitarian and founder of KICKSTART, and author of the New York Times best-selling autobiography Against All Odds. Norris also writes a column that appears in Human Events, Town Hall, and World Net Daily, among other outlets. He lives with his wife Gena and their children near Houston, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: B&H Fiction (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805444300
• ISBN-13: 978-0805444308
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #932,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A new hero from Chuck Norris, January 4, 2006

By 

Chadwick H. Saxelid "Bookworm" (Concord, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Justice Riders (Hardcover)

Ezra Justice's orders from General Sherman are simple. Form a small, elite team of soldiers and make things difficult for the Confederacy. If caught, no one will claim knowledge of Justice, his men, or their orders. The Justice Riders are off and disrupting the Confederate's supply lines as best they can. But the team attracts the attention of Mordecai Slate and his "Death Raiders," and the battle becomes a far more personal one.

Former action star Chuck Norris and his team of writers have come up with an entertaining adventure novel with a simple message of faith mixed in. Fans of Walker, Texas Ranger (or of Norris's earlier films) will not be disappointed with The Justice Riders. It's nothing more than a Norris movie put to paper and, on that level, it's every bit as fun. Recommended.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but Flawed, December 11, 2006

By 

Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Justice Riders (Hardcover)

Captain Ezra Justice has been put in charge of an elite task force during the final days of the Civil War. Their mission is to wreak havoc wherever they can behind the Confederate's lines. The more confusion they can create, the better the chance the Union has of bring the conflict to a conclusion.

Even after the war is over, their job isn't done. There are pockets of resistance left that refuse to surrender. One of these is led by Mordecai Slate. His path seems to cross Ezra's on multiple occasions.

Ezra's current mission, however, is to help with the transportation of prisoner of war. Most of them are weak or sick from their times in the Confederate's prison camps. They are so close to returning home. Yet major danger lurks in their way.

I am not a huge Chuck Norris fan, but have caught a few episodes of his TV show. This book reads like what I know of the show. The emphasis is on the action, and there are several great action scenes. The characters are a little short, but they are still interesting. The line between good and evil is clearly drawn. The story, while interesting, could have used some better focus. The time in history came to life, and I enjoyed the focus on a little known historic event. This is obviously a first novel, however, as the writing is weak.

Some more polish would have made this book much better. Hopefully, as the series progresses, the flaws of this debut will vanish.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing change, April 18, 2006

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Dennis Long (St. Peters, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Justice Riders (Hardcover)

It is refreshing to read an action book on the old West and Civil War era that is not laced with profanity. The book seemed to start slow, but the steamboat scene had me rapidly turning pages and visualizing the horror of what was happening. The ending left the door open for future writings on the "Justice Riders". All in all, a very good book.