Follow Me to Hell

McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice

By: Tom Clavin

Narrated by: George Newbern

"[Narrator George] Newbern's clear voice and appealing staccato delivery move well from phrase to phrase, keeping listeners' interest."—AudioFile on The Heart of Everything That Is

Tom Clavin's Follow Me to Hell is the explosive true story of how legendary Ranger Leander McNelly and his men brought justice to a lawless Texan frontier.

In turbulent 1870s Texas, the revered and fearless Ranger Leander McNelly led his men in one dramatic campaign after another, throwing cattle thieves, desperadoes, border ruffians, and other dangerous criminals into jail or, if that's how they wanted it, six feet under. They would stop at nothing in pursuit of justice, even sending 26 Rangers across the border to retrieve stolen cattle—taking on hundreds of Mexican troops with nothing but their Sharps rifles and six-guns. The nation came to call them “McNelly’s Rangers.”

Set against the backdrop of 200 years of thrilling Texas Rangers history, this spine-tingler takes listeners into the tough life along the Texas border that was tamed by a courageous, yet doomed, captain and his team of fearless men.

It was one hell of a ride!

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 Tom Clavin (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

More of history than a story

I guess I expected more of a story about McNelly. Instead, this was more of a history of Texas and it’s colorful characters and the story of McNelly didn’t come until well into the book. I still enjoyed it but it felt a little disjointed

A lot of information.

It is very hard to follow. Any one story. But I found the information about the Rangers and south Texas. Very interesting. Just not exactly what I was expecting. It is worth the listen.

not a fan of George Newburn

Story was good and informative, but i do not like George Newbern as reader. He mispronounces so many words it gets distracting (Bexar, Kiowa, beeves to name a few).

Emersive History

A must read for TX history. Well researched and masterfully written, it is hard to put down. History was truly alive in these pages.

Fantastic

One of the best books on Texas history I’ve read in a long time! Highly recommend, narrated great too

Confused

All over the place. Confused as to who he was talking about half the time.

The history of the state of Texas I was unaware of.

The narrator's voice and delivery of the book. Tom Gavin's research and presentation of his book.

Good story

It took way to long to get to the point this could have been a great story without going all the way back before Texas

Great cover!

I love Tom Calvin’s telling of history. Narration was excellent.

I love the title and cover - I didn’t even read the synopsis lol

Not Bad

This one was good overall, but I really like ranger history. This book itself is a bit dry compared to his other titles. Still interesting and Tom has a gift for witty storytelling.

Check out Wild Bill for a really good read. That is still my favorite of his.