Bull River, wait 'till the sun shines through.

Lawmen Virgil Cole and Everett Hutch bring a wanted man to jail in a Texas town. They learn that the local bank has been robbed by the president of the bank who then escaped with his wife. The outlaw who they had brought to trial, Capt. Vasquez claims to know who the president of the bank really is and where he's headed. He forges an agreement that if he's let out of jail, he will lead the lawmen to where this robber is hiding.

The story appears like an old time western with the heroes similar to those in "Lonesome Dove."    They are competent and brave and have little use for lengthy sentences. A typical response to a question might be "is."

The agreement with Capt. Vasquez is met and the trail leads to Mexico where authorities are convinced that the lawmen are after a reward for finding the bank president's wife. They want in on the reward money. The lawmen see through the Mexican official's goals and realize that they have to watch their backs.

The plot moves nicely as we read descriptions of the south Texas and Mexican towns, the new railroads and whorehouses that populate the areas. Later, they are joined by another lawmen whose sheriff was killed by the bandit group they are after.

The author is Robert Knott and the characters taken from Robert Parker. They are well described and refreshing. The conclusion is nicely done and the story is fast moving and easy to read.