While Angels Dance Dramatized Adapta..., Ralph Cotton
While Angels Dance Dramatized Adapta..., Ralph Cotton
List: $19.99 | Sale: $13.99
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Synopsis

Jeston Nash bears a striking resemblance to his cousin Jesse Woodson James of Clay County Missouri. After killing a Yankee soldier in self-defense, Jeston meets his cousins, Jesse and Frank, and joins them to fight in Quantrill's guerilla forces.

Later, after the war, he rides with the James-Younger gang as they invent their special brand of bank and train robbery. All the while, Jeston seeks vengeance against Daniel Zanone of the Free Kansas Militia - the man responsible for the death of his child.

About Ralph Cotton

Ralph Cotton is the USA Today bestselling author of the critically-acclaimed Jetson Nash series. His first novel, While Angels Dance, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1994. Since then, he has written a number of successful series, including the Ranger series, the Dead or Alive trilogy, and the Danny Duggin series, along with a number of standalone novels. Before becoming a writer, Cotton was a horse trainer, a lay minister, and the second mate on a commercial barge. He lives in Corydon, Illinois.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on November 09, 2017

Authentic, blackly-humorous, wire-taut Jeston Nash is a teenager from Kentucky who finds himself plunged into the American Civil War at its most hellish – the savage clashes of rival guerrilla bands on the Missouri borderlands. Jeston is almost a twin for his cousin Jesse James – and becomes a member......more

Goodreads review by William on March 17, 2023

I picked up this book around the time that we lost one of my favorite authors, Robert B. Parker. Parker wrote an excellent Western series along with his Boston based novels. Ralph Cotton filled some of the gap left by Mr. Parker. Especially, enjoyed the Cottons' "Sam Burrack" series.......more

Goodreads review by Dan on December 09, 2019

First of the Jeston Nash series. A good start to the series as Jeston is in and out of trouble whether he looks for it or not.......more

Goodreads review by Robb on January 19, 2016

This was a book my dad read the last time he was able to visit us. I read it to be somehow closer to dads memory and was surprised that the book was fairly well written and had a cohesive plot line that managed to come full circle by the end. not sure Ill become a duster fan but this was a good rend......more

Goodreads review by Little on February 19, 2016

I am not normally a western fan but a few writers seem to jump out and grab me. Ralph Cotton writes a quick paced and very historically accurate book. Nice read with great characters. Very recommended......more