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Valdez Is Coming: A Novel
by Elmore Leonard (1970)
★4.00(1 ratings)
Touching on the themes of the popular FX series Justified featuring U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens, Valdez Is Coming is New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard's classic western tale of corruption, justice, and vengeance. Forced to gun down an innocent man, part-time sheriff Roberto Valdez is nearly killed and run out of town when he seeks justice for the dead man’s family. But the same townsfolk who laughed at Valdez’s dark skin, mocked his decency, and tied him to a cross will find themselves on the wrong side of a gun when the lawman comes back to deliver his own brand of justice.
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The Searchers
by Alan LeMay (1954)
★3.67(3)
Similar to 'Valdez Is Coming: A Novel', this western explores themes of pursuit and determination against harsh backdrops.
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by S. Craig Zahler (2013)
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Echoing the themes of justice and consequence in 'Valdez Is Coming: A Novel', this western examines moral complexities on the frontier.
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