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Texas Treasure
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Chris Lowry
Published: Aug 25 2025
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.35 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
He Came to Texas for Honest Work. The West Had Other Plans.
Frank Cordell arrived in Texas with empty pockets and a belief in a fair day's pay for a fair day's work. But after a brutal cattle drive ends in betrayal by powerful men in clean suits, he learns a harsh lesson: in the rugged, post-Civil War frontier, justice isn't given-it's taken.
What begins as a righteous quest to reclaim stolen wages soon spirals into a legendary career in outlawry. With a loyal crew of wronged cowboys, Cordell becomes the mastermind behind a series of daring train robberies, striking at the corrupt railroads and banks that prey on the common man. To some, he's a folk hero, a ghost who rights wrongs. To the law, he's the leader of the notorious Dynamite Gang.
But every legend attracts a hunter. Major Samuel Clayton of the Texas Rangers is no ordinary lawman. He is a cold, brilliant strategist who sees Cordell not as a man, but as a puzzle to be solved and an insurgency to be crushed. Using the modern tools of the telegraph and railroad, Clayton weaves a tightening net across the vast Texas plains, beginning a relentless cat-and-mouse chase that will define both men's legacies.
As the law closes in, Frank is forced to make a final, desperate play: burying a massive fortune that becomes the ultimate prize. The hunt for the man transforms into a hunt for his treasure, a secret protected by a fragmented map and the blood bonds of loyalty and betrayal.
Fans of classic Western adventures will be captivated by this gritty, fast-paced tale of outlaw justice. Packed with sharp dialogue, historical detail, and moral ambiguity, Texas Treasure is an epic story of how a good man is forged into a bad man, and how a bad man becomes a legend.
Will Frank Cordell outsmart the relentless Ranger, or will his quest for justice end at the gallows? Discover the secret of the Texas Treasure today!
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