Hardback book "Cactus Maverick" by John Q Pickard

First Edition published 1964 by Ward Lock

Good condition. Ex library book. Age Marks

"Gil McBride and his partner Kirk Buckley are foot loose in the aftermath of the Civil War. So when they come across an outfit mavericking unbranded steers in the Texas brush, they agree to help herd drive north to Kansas. The craggy boss of the outfit, David Spicer, is okay so are wizened Buff Tolliver and the Mexican herders but Gil and Kirk soon tangle with the dandified Avon Moore, the other hand, and with David's red headed daughter Kitty.

On the long drive along the Chisholm Trail, tempers flare and suppressed violence explodes and each man learns who is his friend. But Gil learns more he learns that a man can still live peacefully and be a man!"