Guns Across the Rio: A Texas Ranger in Old Mexico (Paperback)

~ Dac Crossley (Author)
Key Phrases: log barricade, palm logs, bandit raids, Pancho Villa, Chulo Valdez, Marco Luís (more...)

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Product Description

Texas Ranger Nacho Ybarra, traveling incognito in Mexico, must solve a murder if he is to free his son-in-law. Nacho enlists the aid of Pancho Villa, revolutionary leader. While pretending to assist the bandit leader Chulo Valdez, Nacho is drawn into a gunfight against his own Ranger troop.

Nominated for a Spur Award for Best New Western Novel

About the Author

Texan by birth, now retired in Georgia. Former college professor (ecologist). First book published by BookSurge, second ready to go, several short stories, memoirs under construction

Product Details

• Paperback: 274 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (June 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419669133
• ISBN-13: 978-1419669132
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #541,587 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Border Style, October 15, 2007

By	Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews

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150 miles of the US/Mexican Border and two dozen men to guard it. Today's newspaper or history. 1915, a border war in the making as the Texas Rangers guard the border against flying raids of bandits taking advantage of a country with little government.
One ranger caught across the border wages a war of nerves & plots to protect his family, stop all out war between the two countries and survive with a price on his head. Excitement from the first word keeps the reader's eyes glued to the page.
Excitement again for lovers of western fiction, this one by a true Texan rings with authenticity and an intimate knowledge of this little known period of western development.
We are looking forward to the second installment of the Border Trilogy.
Nash Black, author of TRAVELERS and SINS OF THE FATHERS.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of the Border Series: First Book- Guns Across the Rio, June 30, 2007

By	Carol M. Cummings "Paige Mercer Cummings" (Georgia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed the fast-paced historical fiction based on the men who founded the Texas Rangers- and their fight to keep Texas safe from the bandit raiders of Mexico. Dac Crossley uses his knowledge and memories of his childhood in Texas to carefully plot out this intriguing story of the men who became the Texas Rangers. The characters are well developed; the timeline and historical concepts are carefully researched and appropriate to the story. The reader finds himself immersed in the sights, sounds and smells of old Texas.This is book One in the Border Series, I can't wait for book 2.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excitingly historical, November 26, 2007

By	Debbie R. Folkerts (Auburn, AL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a captivating story with lovable characters. There is just the right amount of excitement, historical reference and Spanish language smattered throughout to make this book authentic and informative but easy and pleasant reading. I am anxious to see more from this author.