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Book Review of A Bad Day to Die : The Adventures of Lucius "By God" Dodge, Texas Ranger

A Bad Day to Die : The Adventures of Lucius "By God" Dodge, Texas Ranger
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Long before Lucius Dodge gained renown as a Texas Ranger, fighting side-by-side with legends such as Deputy U.S. Marshal Hayden Tilden, he meted out justice without a badge. The targets of his vengeance were a greedy rancher--and the hired killers responsible for murdering Lucius's father and brother.

Then a chance meeting with Boz Tatum brought Lucius into the ranks of the Texas Rangers--providing the legal means to avenge his family and begin his historic reign as one of the West's most respected and feared lawmen...