Before he rode a black stallion, young Yakima Henry was a scout for the Arizona cavalry outpost Fort Hell, so named for its unforgiving desert locale and the many fearsome dangers that were all but routine. When Chiricahua Apaches attack a stagecoach bound for Fort Hell, Yakima Henry and fellow scout Seth Barksdale rush to defend it - only to discover that one of the fallen Apache is a blond-haired, blue-eyed white boy. This is shocking news to the fort's commanding officer, Colonel Ephraim Alexander. Years ago, his family was kidnapped during an Apache attack, and his desperate search was cut short by orders to evacuate. If this white Apache warrior is his son, can his wife and daughter still be alive?
A TRIUMPHANT WESTERN SAGA OF ONE BRAVE MAN'S QUEST FOR SURVIVAL IN THE VAST WILDERNESS OF THE GREAT PLAINS. In childhood his name was Woodpecker. Now, he is the Storyteller, weaving long-ago tales and trading as he traverses the lands of the People. Married to the beautiful Plum Leaf, the Storyteller sets out on the great adventure that will be his own life. He witnesses the changes the white men have brought - the taking of scalps, the preying of brother upon brother, the knives made of shiny, smooth metal. He journeys far and wide, to the land of the buffalo and to the heart of an enchanting young captive named Pale Star, who will be his shining light and destiny in the dark days ahead. He is known by many names to those he meets in the wilderness: Storyteller, trader, Traveler - and one day he will become a legend as the half-man, half-spirit called the Watcher.
MASTER OF THE OLD WEST, MCKENDREE LONG, IS INTRODUCING EX-RANGER BRODIE DENT IN THIS EPIC WESTERN ADVENTURE.Brodie Dent wakes up in a brothel in Sweetwater, Texas, to learn that a robbery and murder have occurred downstairs. The young ex-Ranger is quickly drafted to join the crusty town marshal on a vengeance ride, as the marshal's girlfriend was the murder victim. The only witness to the crime is the thirteen-year-old brain-damaged son of the murdered prostitute, and so the boy must accompany Brodie and the marshal.When the bandits abduct four women in nearby Tascosa, the mission of the posse changes from revenge to rescue-and then back to vengeance."McKendree Long is known for writing stories that are hard to put down. Brodie is right up at the top of that list." ―D.B. Jackson, Winner of the Western Heritage Award
"For every step on their long journey of discovery, Connor Mack, his twin sister Abby, and gunslinger River Hicks have faced brutal killers, scheming Pinkerton detectives, and corruption at every corner. Having cheated death more times than they'd like to count, the quest for the twins' mysterious birthright is finally heading for a deadly showdown with the killer who ordered the execution. Hicks, who is also seeking to clear his name, has promised to reveal the truths he's been harboring since he rescued Connor and Abby from their violent existence on the Mack farm. But first they must face a new collection of killers that are gathering--including a ruthless gunman for hire and a fanatical mercenary with his horde of fervent disciples. As the long-buried secrets of the past suddenly rise to the surface like a cauldron of evil boiling over, a fearsome battle signals the death knell of a killer's requiem"--
AN EPIC STORY OF THE JOURNEY TO JUSTICE IN THE EARLY AMERICAN WEST. Curly Jack and his sidekick, the retired U.S. marshal Brodie Dent, just want to live peacefully and take care of their families and ranches. But bad guys keep getting in the way.Whenever someone is in trouble, Curly and Brodie ride to the rescue and do whatever it takes to right wrongs and keep the peace."McKendree Long knows how to spin a yarn." - Johnny D. Boggs, Spur Award-winning author
"After rescuing Pamela Wellington from varmints, Will and Gid escort her to her daddy's spread - Camelot, a bright, shining 60,000-acre kingdom in the middle of Texas. But like that golden ranch of yore, there's a foul-smelling evil afoot. And it's not Gid Crockett's boots."--Provided by publisher.
FROM 1882 TO 2020 - A THRILLING WESTERN ADVENTURE AND ONE CURSED WEAPON.Michael Kent enjoys his life in sunny California as one of the world's most sought-after experts on antique firearms. A new commission promises to be the most lucrative so far, but it turns out to be the most dangerous and terrifying job of his career. When the mysterious Gorgo Conway hires Michael to search for the Colt 45 of legendary pistolero Johnny Ringo, Michael Kent has no idea that the hunt for the Peacemaker would lead him from the archives of Colt Firearms Manufacturing across continents right into the center of the Catholic church. Michael¿s research reveals shocking, deadly murders connecting the six-shooter to repeated tragedies across decades. But how is that possible? The truth behind Johnny Ringös gun challenges Michael¿s faith and sanity in a race against time. His only allies are two Benedictine monks and their wisdom concerning a deadly curse."An intriguing tale across two continents." - Harlan Hague, author of Leaving Ah-wah-nee
Husband-and-wife mystery writing team Barbara and Max Allan Collins are showcased in this eclectic new collection of short stories written individually and together. In tales spanning from noir to horror, and genres ranging from police procedual to private eye, the Collins duo finds suspense and dark humor in such unlikely places as the White House, a retirement home, and the San Diego comic con. Two of MWA Grand Master Max's most popular characters, Quarry (in two rare short story appearances) and Ms. Tree (in the Edgar-nominated "Louise"), appear in these pages. Honored short story writer Barbara explores topics from over-zealous feminists to hungry Venus fly traps in tales both comic and chilling. And Marilyn Monroe, a father-and-daughter detective team, and a small-town female cop are among the unlikely stars of his unusual, entertaining collection.--Page 4 of cover.
Yakima Henry is hunting wild horses with his partner, Lewis Shackleford, when they're attacked by desperadoes. A mysterious gunman with a Sharps rifle sends the thieves running. But when they go to thank their savior, they find him dead - with a large poke of gold amongst his gear.Haunted by the man's death, Yakima takes it upon himself to take the gold to the shooter's family. But even around Christmas, nothing is easy. On the trip through the snowy Wyoming mountains, Yakima will have to fight hard to save himself and his traveling companions - including a beautiful woman on the run - from predators both animal and human.
"An American western folklore adventure - bringing justice no matter the cost. Will and Gid Crockett have joined forces with a fiery redhead - and there's more money in the offing than either could imagine. And this robbery will settle an old score to boot."--Provided by publisher.
"It's 1900. Three young doctors celebrate their graduation from medical school with a dinner on the San Francisco docks--until they're kidnapped and shanghaied to China. The doctors' families are rich, and they entice Vice President Teddy Roosevelt into organizing a secret rescue mission. Teddy dispatches his former Cuban War veteran officer, Major Gunther, from the Philippines to run the top-secret mission, but not without first destroying the rotten shanghai operation on the bay"--Back cover.
"Concho Ten-Wolves left the army to join the Texas Rangers. He lives on the Kickapoo reservation just outside Eagle Pass, Texas, on the Rio Grande Border between Mexico and the USA. His mother was a full-blooded member of the tribe; his father was black... both of them disappeared soon after his birth. Concho does his job and takes his hits. He's made plenty of enemies who want him dead and now even his past is coming back to taunt him. A knock on his door late one night sets a chain of mysterious events in motion. He uncovers two skeletons on the reservation, a woman and child - murdered. It doesn't matter that his enemies are coming for him, or that he doesn't know who they are or how they'll strike. The innocent dead deserve justice, and he'll see they get it."--Provided by publisher.
"Will Crockett and his brother Gid go from card players to bar owners when the winning poker pot includes the deed to a Belle Springs saloon. But Belle Springs is run by a crooked sheriff who is determined to get his special sheriff's tax."--Provided by publisher.
SADDLE UP FOR A ROUGH RIDE IN THE WILD WEST. Bad luck has driven half-breed Yakima Henry and Sheriff Jack Kelly into the town of Dead River during a severe mountain winter. Yakima must weather a killer who's hell-bent on making the town as dead as its name. "Hooks you instantly with sin-soaked villains and a compelling hero. Yakima Henry has a heart of gold and an Arkansas toothpick." - Mike Baron, author of Florida Man.
Steve Dane faces a day of reckoning long coming when he learns the truth about his father. But the truth is a bitter pill when he discovers his father's death ties to rogue agents within US intelligence who use Agency assets to further their own agenda. With battle lines drawn, Steve Dane and Nina Talikova do what they do best: attack! From the shores of Maryland to the blistering heat of a South American jungle, Dane and Nina destroy each tentacle of the enemy before finally coming face to face with the top dog himself, and a final, crippling betrayal. Will Dane be able to do what is required?
A NEW BREED OF HISTORICAL FICTION NOVELS. Set amidst the first widespread opposition to war in the history of the United States. John Henry joins the United States Army in 1846 - all he wanted to do was wave the flag and fight his country's enemies. But when the United States Army of the West enters Santa Fé at the opening of the war with Mexico, his world is turned upside down. "The engaging human drama and the captivating historical context have a timeless, universal appeal." - John D. Nesbitt This is a story about patriotism and treason, love and loss, a scripted disregard for life and a soaring belief in the essential goodness of man. If I Should Leave You includes: Santa Fe Mi Casa and If I Should Die.
HONOR FORCES BOUNTY HUNTER ELIAS PROSPER TO TRACK DOWN A RENEGADE UTE, NO MATTER THE COST. Bounty hunter Elias Prosper is as tough a man as the West has produced. But as hard as he is, he has a soft spot for children and women. When a Ute named Painted Bear casts off the ways of the white man and spirits away a Ute boy and a white woman, both of whom Prosper had rescued earlier, the bounty hunter ignores his wife's pleas to stay home and instead heads into the mountains to hunt down the renegade warrior.
HARD-HITTING PULP ACTION - AS THE BULLETS BLAZE IN A SCORCHED EARTH SHOWDOWN THEY'LL DISCOVER WHAT TRULY MATTERS MOST. In the cold, lonely world of hired guns, Malakai is a legendary trigger-puller. The victim of a twisted, abusive childhood that left him both physically and emotionally scarred, blood and bullets have become his religion. Once partnered with Gabriel Asher before he walked away, Malakai stayed with the Company, honing his lethal skills to become the quintessential lone wolf assassin. When he is contracted to stop the Syndicate-a powerful Japanese crime organization-from blackmailing the chairperson of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Malakai discovers someone is playing Judas and he needs to flush them out before he gets burned. As the chaos and carnage escalate, his life gets complicated by the arrival of a mysterious woman who may have even more scars on her soul than he does. But is she really who she says she is? With betrayal all around him, Malakai knows one wrong move could cost him his life. When the Syndicate hires a ruthless assassin named Jesus to hunt him down, Malakai knows the only way to survive is to fight fire with hellfire.
ONE HELL OF A BLOOD-SPLASHED, ROUGH WESTERN TALE. Half-Cheyenne and half-white Yakima Henry won't tolerate incivility toward a lady, especially the comely former widow Beth Holgate. If her new husband doesn't stop giving her hell, Yakima may make her a widow all over again. "In the realm of slam-bang action writing in the Old West, the rest of us can't hold a candle to Peter Brandvold."-J. Lee Butts, author of Lawdog.
"INVOKING THE BEST OF THE ORIGINAL JAMES BOND SPY THRILLERS. 1963 - It is rumored John Sand was the basis for a certain famous fictional spy created by an old colleague of his at his writing retreat in Jamaica. It's also believed that Sand has exchanged espionage for a cushy life as an energy company executive working for his oil-heiress bride, Stacey. Sand is now at work for a new international agency headed up by his former MI6 boss, with both John and Stacey-who has been trained to work with her husband side by side. Together, they have been assigned to recover a cache of stolen uranium, while also discovering what a bunch of not-so-former Nazis are up to in South America. Joining in the hunt is Sand's former lover, Charlotte DuBois, a French agent as lovely as she is deadly. Their bullet-blazing adventures take them from Switzerland to Argentina, and from the casinos of Las Vegas casinos to the docks of Buenos Aires, with the very real possibility of ending up in the historic bunkers beneath the Berlin wall-on the brink of World War III.."--
SADDLE-UP FOR GUNFIGHTS, SALOON BRAWLS, A TOUCH OF ROMANCE, AND MAYHEM IN THE OLD WEST. The southeastern Nevada mining camp of Pioche was known as one of the most corrupt and dangerous communities in the silver state. When it was rumored that a federal judge might be involved in schemes dealing with water and land issues, U.S. Marshal Bull Morrison and his deputy, Slim Calhoun were sent to investigate. They discovered rampant lawlessness led by a corpulent mine owner and allegedly backed by a federal judge in Salt Lake City. The marshals were outnumbered and outgunned, but when they called for help from the local citizens, they got it. Schemes to control the waters of Lincoln County, to illegally acquire existing ranches, and to sell non-existent mines or phony stocks were among the crimes taking place. "Five stars and more, is all I can say about this amazing story of realistic old American western folklore!"
Monaco was a nice vacation-until Steve Dane and Nina Talikova witness a secret agent's murder. They are now loose ends in a Russian conspiracy to steal a direct-energy weapon from the U.S., but the assassins pursuing them have made a grave miscalculation. Dane and Nina are former spies who know all the tricks and invented a few themselves. Their trail of vengeance leads from Monaco to Texas to a showdown in the Gulf of Mexico, where Dane is taken prisoner by an opponent who intends to settle old hatreds long thought buried. Outgunned and alone, Steve Dane doesn't soft-sell his brand of payback. He negotiates the only terms the enemy understands: certain death.
This sixth installment of the action-packed Jake Caldwell thrillers will have you on the edge of your seat begging you never make the wrong turn onto Anarchy Road.
Everyone is pushing Ten-Wolves to stay out of it, to let sleeping dogs lie. But Concho has already taken sides and he's about to push back.
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