The Lawless Breed

Ethan Grey is one of those displaced persons of which the West had more than its share but he fits into it seamlessly as much at home as a mesquite tree or a wild mustang. A Pinkerton, he is also a chameleon who can come across as a professor or a geezer, who takes many names and plays many roles, but as you read the book you become aware that he is always true to the picture he has of himself. A lone curly wolf, he somehow acquires a 12-year old partner and later an Irish-Navajo Mexican lady friend who will eventually become Mrs. Grey but that is another story. Ethan is on the trail of a gang that pulled a Wells-Fargo robbery and enroute to finding these robbers and recovering the money, he meets many interesting people and has some great adventures. By the end of the book, the problems have been solved and Ethan has acquired a family. I've not done this book justice. Mort is a worthy successor to Max Brand, Louis L'Amour, and Zane Grey and other great western writers. The Lawless Breed has a prequel, Showdown at Verity. If you liked this book, you will certainly want Showdown. Hopefully, Mort has other adventures in store for Ethan Grey.