The adventures of Hec Ramsey, a turn-of-the-20th-century detective who prefers to use his brains instead of his guns.

Ex-marshal Hec Ramsey decided to settle down in New Prospect, Oklahoma, where he took a job as deputy to young Police Chief Stamp, a former school teacher.. Ramsey had become tired of settling disputes with his guns, so he began studying the new art of criminology, learning about fingerprints and ballistics and contemporary methods of solving crimes. Amos Coogan was Hec's barber pal, and Nora the beautiful woman Hec was kinda "sweet" on.—Marty McKee <[email protected]>