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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 30 November 1938, Page 12

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As usual, there is plenty of colour and excitement, in Jackson Gregory s The Marshal of Sundown " The author has produced some good Paul Savoy detective stones, but he is probably at his best m his novels of the West, of which The Marshal of Sundown” i« one. When Jim Torrance, on horseback. first approached the "rip-roar-mg" little town of Sundown, his mam objective was to track down one Steve Bordereau, who was using Torrance's name to cover many crimes of violence and robbery. Some distraction intervened when he saw Sally Dawn Cannon unhappily acting the part of hostess in Bordereau's gambling Sallv had cause to shoot Steve not fatally- and Jim had to arrange for her protection narrowly escaped what is described a* a "neck-tie party.” but he was a man of infinite resource and achieved not only his original objective by ending Bordereau's killings and other criminal offences, but ar second one in securing a handsome and plucky life partner. If any one fond of a thrilling climax wants anything more exciting that, the sensational details leading up to the close of the dastardly Bordereau’s career, and the fierce and bitter fight, that took place, he would be hard to satisfy. Jackson Gregory is at his best in this Hodder and Stoughton publication.