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Frequently Asked Questions

• What kind of character is Bowdrie?

  Bowdrie is portrayed as a hardened Texas Ranger, with a reputation as being good with a gun, and who is feared and respected by outlaws and lawmen alike.

• What happened to John Bowdrie when he was a child?

  At age twelve the Comanches sent him back to live with the neighboring white population. From there Bowdrie went out on his own and began work on various cattle ranches and cowboys outfits. It was also during this time of teenage years that he is said to have come very close to riding on the wrong side of the law.

• Is Charles Bowdrie Native American?

  Charles Bowdrie was born around the area of D'hanis, Texas sometime between the years of 1861 and 1863. His facial features often lead people to assume that he is of Native American heritage. This is not true however, Bowdrie was raised by a Comanche tribe from the time his parents were killed by Native Americans.

• What year does Bowdrie Follows a cold trail take place?

  The sixth story written, Bowdrie Follows a Cold Trail takes place in the year 1885. Louis L'Amour's Chick Bowdrie character was written for the pulp magazines of the 40s and 50s. The first Chick Bowdrie adventure A Job for a Ranger appeared in the December 1946 issue of Popular Western.