Texas Rangers Battle Racism and Corruption

BLACKSBURG, Va. - Aug. 3, 2021 - PRLog -- Jack Walker brings real-life Texas Ranger Frank Hamer back to life in Hamer's Quest (TouchPoint Press, August 20, 2021), a character-driven Western novel that incorporates themes of racial tension, faith, and justice.

Exploring the intersections of race, class, and faith in 1908 Texas, Hamer's Quest is highly relevant to the contemporary cultural dialogue. In Walker's words, it is a story about two Texas Rangers "armed with their shotguns, Christian ideals, and unyielding devotion to bring justice" who "fight for the suffering and mistreated former slaves, installing justice and mercy back into the town." Hamer's Quest is a voice for justice and faith that will appeal to readers of historical fiction, Westerns, Texas history, Christian fiction, and more.

About the Book
Adventure-seeking pastor-turned-lawman Jude McAbee stumbles into a gunfight in Del Rio, helping Ranger Frank Hamer settle a dispute. Hamer recruits McAbee to help him bring law and order to Navasota, the most barbaric town east of the Trans Pecos. Along their journey, Hamer and McAbee befriend Monty Motes, who tries to convince Frank to make him a Texas Ranger.

In Navasota, Hamer and McAbee encounter Mayor Spurger and his aldermen minions, who reluctantly appoint Hamer City Marshal as mandated by the governor. They discover that the town leaders, landowners, and wealthy merchants expect the Rangers to subdue the disenchanted blacks and progressive poor. When the Rangers resist, Spurger makes plans to dispose of them.

The rangers rescue 16-year-old Mance Lipscomb from a hanging mob. Mance recounts how his Christian faith made plantation life tolerable. Frank falls in love with and marries Mollie Cameron while Jude suffers unrequited love. Spurger, enraged by his inability to control the rangers, hires thugs to kill them. Frank reveals to Jude that his fearlessness stems from an encounter with an angel. A rape, an unjust jury, and Frank's murderous temper bring Monty to arrest Frank, leading to a riveting conclusion and a tearful denouement.

Hamer's Quest will be available in eBook ($3.99) and trade paperback ($14.99) from major retailers. Wholesale direct from TouchPoint Press and Ingram.

About Jack Walker
Dr. Walker has written fifteen books. He is retired Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Texas Medical School, San Antonio. He and his wife have two children and four grandchildren. They enjoy riding their horses Thunder and Lightning on their Flying W Ranch in Navasota, Texas.

About the Publisher
TouchPoint Press is a traditional publisher of fiction and nonfiction. Our staff is comprised of professionals whose collective experience in publishing, editing, journalism, design, and marketing set the stage behind our growing list of published titles. We are proud to work with talented authors and strive to be as innovative and energetic as possible from acquisitions to promotion before and after publication.

Contact
Jennifer Bond, Media Liason
media@touchpointpress.com