Posted by Harry Sholk on June 06, 2001 at 13:37:01:
Cameron's Law is a story of crime and family conflict set against a backdrop of Oklahoma Territory's bid for statehood (1907). But at the same time, it's more than that. Targeted mainly for middle school and young adult readers, it emphasizes moral values, having much to say about racial and religious intolerance.
"Matt Cameron likes being a federal lawman, and he's good at it. But an unexpected transfer from Wyoming to Oklahoma Territory was the last thing he needed. On arriving in his hometown to investigate an Army payroll robbery in which three soldiers had been murdered, he runs into the same attitudes that had driven him away sixteen years earlier. His father, Pete Cameron, a well-respected cattle rancher, has never forgiven him for leaving without a word. Under orders to conduct the investigation in secret, Matt has no choice but to endure Pete's constant badgering. To add to his difficulties, the town ne'er-do-well, Billy Butler, also has some unfinished business with him. This state of affairs only strengthens his resolve. Never again will he pay, with feelings of shame and guilt, for the mistakes of his youth. The long overdue showdown with his father and Butler will be the first order of business following the investigation's conclusion..."
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