James McCloud Texas Ranger: Steele Creek: James McCloud Texas Ranger Series (Paperback)

James McCloud in his travels to investigate a former Outlaw who has become the new Sheriff of a South Texas Town, rides with some new and old friends all who help him along his newest assignment.When a man holds a mirror up to his soul, what should he see? After twenty years of running gunfighter a killer as Ricky Gibson, he saw something very dark and evil. However, unlike most people with stained souls he did not try to cover it up. He decided to walk away from it entirely leaving the dark soul named Ricky Gibson alone to die out the burning sands of the Southern Texas Desert and Bode Johnson was born. However, that dark soul was not ready to give up its existence without a fight and so it tracked down its would-be killer in order to face him in one final battle for the right to live. A spiritual showdown, winner takes all.Nevertheless, the day his sins came calling him out, well that day was very different from those of his past. On that day, the stakes were of the highest order as a troubled man would stand-alone and face his personal demon with a heart full of courage and conviction. It was indeed the showdown of a lifetime, Bode Johnson's lifetime.For you see one soul rode out of the past, looking for revenge, while another soul desperately sought its salvation from a higher power for a brighter future.In addition, on that day judgment was delivered through the unwavering hand and the lightning draw of an extraordinary man, whose hand was steadied by a forgotten soul, Gabriel Samuel Horne. It was a swift verdict, which saw that all participants received exactly what they justly deserved . . . and it had all happened in Steele Creek, Texas.