
Follow Me to Hell
Mcnelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice
St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · February 13, 2024
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Tom Clavin's Follow Me to Hell is the explosive true story of how legendary Ranger Leander McNelly and his men brought justice to a lawless Texan frontier.
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- Who it’s for
- A brisk history of frontier justice with the pacing of a hard-riding story.
- Genres
- Southwest U.S. History, Lives in Law Enforcement, Historical True Crime
- Published
- St. Martin's Press, February 13, 2024
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Tom Clavin's Follow Me to Hell is the explosive true story of how legendary Ranger Leander McNelly and his men brought justice to a lawless Texan frontier.
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In turbulent 1870s Texas, the revered and fearless Ranger Leander McNelly led his men in one dramatic campaign after another, apprehending cattle thieves, desperadoes, border ruffians, and other dangerous criminals and throwing them in jail or, if that's how they wanted it, six feet under. They would stop at nothing in pursuit of justice, even sending twenty-six Rangers across the border to retrieve stolen cattle—taking on hundreds of Mexican troops with nothing but their Sharps rifles and six-guns. The nation came to call them “McNelly’s Rangers.” Set against the backdrop of 200 years of thrilling Texas Rangers history, this page-turner details the tough life along the Texas border that was tamed by a courageous, yet doomed, captain and his team of fearless men. New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin takes readers deep into the heart of Texas and beyond in this thrilling true account of some of the most legendary frontier lawmen of all time.
Hard-Riding History
A brisk history of frontier justice with the pacing of a hard-riding story.
Come here for
- frontier-justice history, told with narrative drive
- Texas Rangers, without the dust jacket varnish
Expect
- cultural-literacy context
- sustained narrative momentum
Where it sits
| Southwest U.S. History | 55% |
|---|---|
| Lives in Law Enforcement | 51% |
| Historical True Crime | 39% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in Law Enforcement
- 19th-Century America
- Southwest U.S. History
- Authors
- Tom Clavin, George Newbern, Macmillan Audio
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Published
- February 13, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Lives in Law Enforcement