Reviews
"The Texas Rangers have more to offer than just Jack Hays. A Ranger who continued his tradition in the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries was John R. Hughes. Only now do we have a complete biography on him, wonderfully written by Chuck Parsons. Hughes joined the Frontier Battalion in 1887 and became the force's greatest tracker, trailing fugitives like a bloodhound."-- True West, No one tracked a fugitive like Hughes. Every reader will be enthralled with the action-adventure Parsons has brought to the Rangers bookshelf., Within the circle of historical writers on outlaws and lawmen, Chuck Parsons holds an honored place. He has brought to life a biography filled with historical drama: chasing bandits, corralling feudists and lynchers, engaging in shootouts, and doing detective work in murder cases., Chuck Parsons produced this solid biography of one of the best Texas lawmen to ever sit a horse. As usual, Chuck dug up plenty of new information to chronicle a life story well worth telling.", " Captain John R. Hughes: Lone Star Ranger is an extensively researched and well-written account that will provide enthusiasts with an entertaining and informative read and spark discussion among scholars."-- Southwestern Historical Quarterly, “John Reynolds Hughes, one of the four great Texas Ranger Captains, was the only Captain without a modern biography. Chuck Parsons’s outstanding history of Hughes’s life has filled this gap.�-Louis R. Sadler, co-author of The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution, “Within the circle of historical writers on outlaws and lawmen, Chuck Parsons holds an honored place. He has brought to life a biography filled with historical drama: chasing bandits, corralling feudists and lynchers, engaging in shootouts, and doing detective work in murder cases.�- Harold J. Weiss, Jr. , author of Yours to Command: The Life and Legend of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald, "Within the circle of historical writers on outlaws and lawmen, Chuck Parsons holds an honored place. He has brought to life a biography filled with historical drama: chasing bandits, corralling feudists and lynchers, engaging in shootouts, and doing detective work in murder cases."-- Harold J. Weiss, Jr., author of Yours to Command: The Life and Legend of Texas Ranger Captain Bill McDonald, Chuck Parsons produced this solid biography of one of the best Texas lawmen to ever sit a horse. As usual, Chuck dug up plenty of new information to chronicle a life story well worth telling.�- Mike Cox , author of Wearing the Cinco Peso: The Texas Rangers 1821-1900 and Time of the Rangers: The Texas Rangers 1900-Present, John Reynolds Hughes, one of the four great Texas Ranger Captains, was the only Captain without a modern biography. Chuck Parsons's outstanding history of Hughes's life has filled this gap., “No one tracked a fugitive like Hughes. Every reader will be enthralled with the action-adventure Parsons has brought to the Rangers bookshelf.�-Paul N. Spellman, author of Captain John H. Rogers, Texas Ranger and Captain J. A. Brooks, Texas Ranger, "A valuable feature of this excellent book is a rich collection of photographs, including a number of images from [Hughes's] long retirement."-- Bill O'Neal , Wild West Historical Association Journal, " Captain John R. Hughes: Lone Star Ranger is an extensively researched and well-written account that will provide enthusiasts with an entertaining and informative read and spark discussion among scholars."-- Southwestern Historical Quarterly "This biography of Capt. John R. Hughes is filled with hard riding, straight-shooting derring-do. Hughes covered thousands of miles in all kinds of weather, recovering stolen stock while faced with sudden death in ambushes and shootouts."-- Chronicle of the Old West, "A valuable feature of this excellent book is a rich collection of photographs, including a number of images from [Hughes's] long retirement."-- Bill O'Neal , Wild West Historical Association Journal, "Chuck Parsons produced this solid biography of one of the best Texas lawmen to ever sit a horse. As usual, Chuck dug up plenty of new information to chronicle a life story well worth telling."-- Mike Cox , author of Wearing the Cinco Peso: The Texas Rangers, 1821-1900, "John Reynolds Hughes, one of the four great Texas Ranger Captains, was the only Captain without a modern biography. Chuck Parsons's outstanding history of Hughes's life has filled this gap."-- Louis Sadler , co-author of The Texas Rangers and the Mexican Revolution, "No one tracked a fugitive like Hughes. Every reader will be enthralled with the action-adventure Parsons has brought to the Rangers bookshelf."-- Paul N. Spellman , author of Captain J. A. Brooks, Texas Ranger and Captain John H. Rogers, Texas Ranger, "The Texas Rangers have more to offer than just Jack Hays. A Ranger who continued his tradition in the late 19th- and early 20th-centuries was John R. Hughes. Only now do we have a complete biography on him, wonderfully written by Chuck Parsons. Hughes joined the Frontier Battalion in 1887 and became the force's greatest tracker, trailing fugitives like a bloodhound."-- True West, "[T]he action between the covers of this book almost reads like a novel, and it is tough to put down. . . . For those individuals who have an interest like I do, in the Texas Rangers, this book is a must!"-- Denver Westerners Roundup
