BENEDICT AND BRAZOS # 20 BORN TO HANG

 

BENEDICT AND BRAZOS # 20

Born to Hang

By E. Jefferson Clay

111 pgs

Bold Venture Publishing

 

Here we have another fast paced, fun entry in this terrific western series about two Civil War veterans traveling the American West in search of adventure. Duke Benedict is a suave, skilled gun-fighter and ex-Calvary Captain, while Hank Brazos, a former Confederate Sergeant, is a good old Texas cowboy. An unlikely pair who, through their many challenges come to begrudgingly respect each other and work extremely well against all manner of frontier villainy.  

In this tale, the due comes to the aid of one of Brazos’ former regiment pals who has been falsely accused of murder and is about to be hanged. Posing as the official State Hangman, Benedict comes into town and begins learning both about the victims and the current conflict between the Cattleman's Association and other group looking to put them out of business. Soon it becomes clear Brazos’ pal, Dusty Lane, is nothing but a pawn in a grander, more devious plot. How the two go about saving him from the rope and exposing the murderous cartel makes for another dandy read.

To date we’ve read a half dozen of the Benedict and Brazos books. All of them, including “Born to Hang” are winners. If you like westerns, pick it up.