Cap Fog and J.G. Reader

That there should be an attempt to kill him did not surprise Mr. J. G. Reeder. In the course of his career, the mild and gentle detective had incurred the enmity of many dangerous and desperate criminals, and one of who might be seeking revenge. What puzzled Mr. Reeder was the identity of the man behind the attempt.There was only one man capable of inspiring such fear among the British underworld that it caused the blanket of silence facing Mr. Reeder. But old Mad John Flack was dead! Or was he?Before Mr Reeder could solve the mystery, he was grateful for the support of Alvin Fog, grandson of the legendary Rio Hondo gun wizard, Dusty Fog. The youngest man ever to attain the rank of captain in the Texas Rangers, said to be the most deadly combat pistol shot of his generation, Alvin Fog needed all his skill to survive when he and Mr. Reeder stumbled on the solution! J.T. Edson brings to life the fierce and often bloody struggles of untamed West. His colorful characters are linked together by the binding power of the spirit of adventure -- and hard work -- that eventually won the West. With more than 25 million copies of his novels in print, J.T. Edson has proven to be one of the finest craftsmen of Western storytelling in our time. This series of novels features the grandsons of members of the Floating Outfit - Dusty Fog, the Ysabel Kid and Mark Counter, (Alvin Fog, Mark Scrapton and Rance Smith respectively are in a special unit called Company Z that consists largely of Texas Rangers during the prohibition era. Company Z is an extra legal company formed by the Governor of Texas. Besides the Texas Rangers, there are other members who were chosen for their skills and abilities that are special to them.