Years before he became the Arizona Ranger, young Samuel Burrack was just another free spirit. When his best friend was killed, he joined the legendary Ranger, Clyde "Outrider" Sazes, to track down the killers. When the bad guys split up, so did the partners, and Samuel found himself in the town where the gang chose to reunite. Now, the newly deputized Samuel must face his first fight to the death.
Where Legend Begins... Years before he became famous as The Ranger, young Samuel Burrack was a buffalo hunter trying his hand at enterprise on the Western Frontier. When his best friend is murdered, his first instinct is simple-find the killers and deliver justice. Joined by legendary Ranger Clyde "Outrider" Sazes, Samuel learns how to track, hunt, and shoot from the best in the territory. But when the badmen split up, so must the partners, and Samuel soon finds himself alone in the very town the gang has chosen as a rendezvous. Befriended and further taught the skills of the killing trade by Lawrence Shaw (Aka Fast Larry, the Fastest Gun Alive) the newly deputized Samuel will have to muster all of his strength, courage, and skill against a batch of murderous thieves whose only desire is to kill and conquer. For Samuel Burrack, it is his first fight to the death-and his first step toward becoming a legend.... "Blood Rock", written in 2001, was the sixth volume of the "Big Iron Series", and is the third in Ralph Cotton's "Ranger Sam Burrack" series of Western Classics.