Part of Lonesome Dove, book 2
First published 1993
Legendary Texas Ranger Woodrow Call is drawn out of retirement to hunt down a ruthless outlaw. As the chase intensifies, Call confronts his own mortality and the weight of his storied past. With his health failing, he must muster the strength for one last showdown on the dusty streets of Laredo, where the stakes have never been higher.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, 19th-century, american-history
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: aging-protagonist, last-showdown
Setting: North America, Mexican-American Border Region, Laredo
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
547 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket