Way of the Coyote — Elmer Kelton

The Civil War has ended, and Texas is in turmoil as Rusty Shannon rides to his home on the Colorado River. But in a land overrun with murderous outlaws, vengeful Union soldiers, and ever-dangerous bands of Comanche, "going home" is just as difficult as serving with the Rangers.

Elmer Kelton, most honored of all Western writers, writes of the formative years of the Texas Rangers with the knowledge of a native Texan and the skill of a master storyteller. In the tough and smart Rusty Shannon--necessary survival attributes on the 1860s Texas frontier--Kelton has created one of the most memorable characters in modern Western fiction.