A classic Western adventure by Oliver Strange and the first published novel in the legendary Sudden series. Originally published in 1930, it introduces readers to the mysterious gunslinger Jim Green, better known as Sudden, one of the most iconic heroes of British Western fiction.

Feared across the frontier from the Mexican border to the Black Hills of Dakota, Jim Green arrives in the isolated settlement of Hatchett's Folly while pursuing two men—Peterson and Webb. Years earlier, he made a solemn promise to a dying man to hunt them down, and that vow has transformed him into the feared gunfighter known as Sudden.

Taking work on a struggling ranch under an assumed identity, Sudden soon discovers that ruthless cattle rustlers, corrupt ranchers, and hidden conspirators are terrorizing the region. As he investigates, he uncovers a web of deception that ties directly into his own quest for vengeance. Through daring gunfights, dangerous pursuits, and clever detective work, Sudden exposes the true mastermind behind the crimes while confronting the secrets of his own past. The novel also reveals the origins of Sudden's legendary reputation and concludes the revenge mission that set him on his journey.

Fast-paced and filled with frontier action, memorable villains, and classic Old West atmosphere, The Range Robbers established the formula that made the Sudden novels enduring favorites among Western readers.