American Old West

Third in the Tales of the Old Wild West series by prolific western author Doyle Trent. In the tradition of the John Wayne classic westerns and legendary television series Gunsmoke and Bonanza. The Wild West. If the elements, rattlers, coyotes, and Indian’s didn’t kill you...the person sitting next to you in the saloon just might...just for the hell of it. This series is presented as self-contained standalone story novels that do not have to be read in any particular order. It gives readers an entertaining glimpse into what individuals from all walks of life encountered as they traversed...

U.S. Marshal Hunter Cole is called upon to restore peace and stop a gang from attacking a sacred site of the Apaches. The small town of Thunder Ridge is built near an ancient Apache ruins, where whispers of hidden treasure stir excitement. A notorious gang led by Lucas Crane rides into town, seeking gold and priceless artifacts rumored to be buried by Apache ancestors. The town’s peace crumbles when its residents start fearing the outlaws’ greed might provoke a war with the Apache tribe. The town’s mayor realizes he has no choice but to call in U.S. Marshal Hunter Cole to capture ...

She needs her twin sister. Will she gain a husband as well? There is a hole, an emptiness of unknown origin in Harmony’s heart. When she learns of Melody, her identical twin sister, she knows she has found the cause. She must go to her. There is simply no choice. She must go. Matt Cullen, sheriff of the small Oregon town of Ford, is friends with Mitch and Melody McBride. The story of Melody’s unknown twin sister strikes a chord deep in his heart. He must be the one to escort her on the long and dangerous trip from Colorado to Oregon. There is simply no choice. He must go. The journey is...

Austin Burke, age 16, does not have an easy life, yet he chooses not to let that bring him down. He has big ambitions. Someday, he is going to become a lawman. Sheriff Dalton keeps treating him like a kid, but Austin doesn’t care. He wants to prove everybody wrong. One day, an outlaw by the name of Lyra Holden rides into town looking for the sheriff. She has some unfinished business – to get back at the sheriff for locking up a man she has been hunting down for a long time. Nobody has the right to touch her prey. It is her job. After realizing Sheriff Dalton is out of town, Lyra goes ...

Introducing West to the Canyons, by Ken Cannon, set in the Rugged Terrain of the American West, this novel will take you on an adventurous journey through the breathtaking canyons and valleys of Arizona. With powerful storytelling and gripping characters, this is the perfect read for anyone who loves a good Western adventure. The story revolves around Karen Oakman, a wealthy and independent young woman from New York City. Karen is a successful, ambitious, and self-absorbed socialite who leads a glamorous but unfulfilling life. However, her world is turned upside down when circumstances ...

At the young age of 16, Andy Adams left his San Antonio home to follow his dream of becoming a cowboy. Going on long drives with some of the 19th century's hardiest cowboys, he learned his trade through many adventurous years of trial and error. This account of his true experiences includes dusty cattle drives, brandings, stampedes, dangerous river crossings, and remarkable encounters with the Blackfoot, Oglala, and Platte Indian tribes.

The Civil War veteran stands alone in his fight for justice and safety for his townsfolk. Friendly cowboy Gil Richards is one laid-back bronco buster. The war veteran happily makes his living as a wrangler near Hugo, Arizona. But that all changes when a stranger mysteriously dies right in front of him. Gil suspects the dead man may be a state prisoner being used illegally by shady businessman Mort Odom. Mort, and his henchmen don't let anything or anyone get in their way. If that involves murder, then so be it. For the good people and townsfolk of Hugo, Gil takes on the injustice. And among...

Waking in the dirt to the smell of smoke, widower Ben Palmer finds his homestead razed, and his daughter gone. Ben is raising his daughter Iris as best he could, scratching a living out of the rocky New Mexico mountain soil. Life is hard – but it just gets a lot harder. Under the lead of the notorious Stitch Jacobs, six desperate men have just fouled relations between the Apache nation and a wealthy land baron. Caught in the crosshairs of their escape, Ben’s daughter is taken hostage as a peace offering to the tyrant who bankrolls the gang. Ben is desperate. Getting his daughter back ...

Jameson Cooper has always been a law-abiding citizen in Blakemore. A few years ago, he was fortunate enough to get deputized. His brother, Holden Cooper, is the complete opposite. Holden could never keep down a job or hang on to a healthy relationship. For the most part, he is always getting himself in trouble. One night, Holden Cooper is leaving a poker game after losing all of his money when he hears a gunshot. He turns around and runs toward the sound of trouble. When he gets there, Holden is shocked to discover a body. The man who won the poker game has been shot. In the morning, the ...

A Western novel, Barren Horizons by Ken Cannon, takes you on an epic journey through the rugged and unforgiving terrain of the Wild West. Get ready to be transported to a time when lawlessness and chaos reigned supreme, where danger lurked around every corner, and survival as truly of the fittest. A young and adventurous man embarks on a journey through the desolate and barren territories of the American West. He finds himself caught in the aftermath of a devastating feud between two powerful families, who have been locked in a bitter and violent conflict for generations.After absorbing the...

After an attempted theft of one of his ranch’s horses, Levi Clay finds himself with blood on his hands and renewed questions about his father’s mysterious death… As he searches for answers in the neighboring town of Masonville, he uncovers a world that’s been warped to serve a brutal gang of outlaws led by one man – Pete Ramsey. Murder. Raids. Corruption. Pete has done it all. But nobody dares to point out the injustices that they have suffered. Speaking up only puts their lives in danger, because… The sheriff and his deputies are on Ramsey’s payroll. As he probes deeper into ...

A gang of train-robbing brothers. A vigilante army with hemp ropes. And a second act of violence that shocked the nation. In Civil War–era Indiana, the infamous Reno brothers turned rebellion into an art form. From petty cons to the nation’s first moving train robbery, they built a criminal empire fueled by bounty-jumping scams, counterfeit money, and fear. But when the justice system failed, a group of masked vigilantes took matters into their own hands, executing ten members of the gang in three midnight lynchings that blurred the line between justice and murder, and creating an ...

One of the most thrilling Times in American History was the Pony Express Trail stretching almost 2,000 miles from Missouri to California, where pony riders--orphans and teens were preferred for this demanding deadly job--carried mail on horseback and leaped from one animal to the next every 10-15 miles to cover 75-100 miles daily. The Pony Express, however, lasted less than two years, replaced by the trans-continental telegraph. Ellis, an adventurer since his own youth when he ran away from home thumbing from Alabama to New York, retraced the Pony Express Trail by foot, horse, covered wagon...

Abraham Whitechild had no knowledge of his start in life. He never knew his parents and he had a slight rememberance of living with the Blackfoot. One man did make an impression on his future, although he was not to fully understand that until it was too late. He chose his own direction in life. He was all alone but never lonely. His solitary life, however, came to an abrupt end. He was charged with a crime he did not commit. Now he was a wanted man - wanted, dead or alive for murdering an innocent woman. The wanted poster had his picture on it and his name. Suddenly, his simple life became...

He upholds the law, until the law is held in utter contempt. U.S. Marshal Wade Nelson’s stint in the Union Army and no-nonsense approach to law enforcement makes him a natural fit for his position. When a night has gone lawless to become known as the Bandera Massacre, starting with the death of a sheriff, Wade saddles up. Law and lawlessness cannot co-exist. The Bateman Gang inflicts great evil and suffering in both Texas and the Indian Territory. They terrorize. They think they are soldiers. They see everyone else as ‘outsiders’. Little is known about the gang, except that: 1- they ...

The cowboy is an iconic figure in American culture. With his hat, boots, and trusty horse, the cowboy rides in at a moment of crisis to intervene against the forces of evil. In the 20th century, the cowboy of the Wild West took center stage in the realm of popular literature.

“I kept a book with all the names. Every bounty I ever collected, every life I took is written in it…” Evan trailed off. “Do you still have it? The book?” “That’s the kind of thing you don’t just get rid of.” After leaving behind his checkered past as a bounty hunter, Evan “Book” Tyler finally has it all. His beautiful wife Emilia, her two sons, and a ranch to call his own. But he discovers he’s not the only one with a dark secret. Convicted criminal Sid Cutler has been released from prison, and has only one aim – to get back his woman – Emilia Tyler. To Sid, she...

A historical fiction book set in the Staked Plains of the American West during the 19th century. Embark on a gripping journey across the unforgiving Staked Plains alongside the Jasper family in "The Treacherous Drive." This tale of courage and resilience follows young Jamie Jasper as he navigates the trials of a perilous cattle drive, where the harshness of nature and the weight of responsibility test the bonds of family and friendship. As the Jasper family battles the scorching heat, dwindling water, and lurking dangers of the plains, Jamie's adventurous spirit leads him into both ...

In old age, Charlie Siringo was called "Ulysses of the Wild West" for the long journey he took across the western frontier. Son of the Old West brings him and his legendary world vividly to life.

Thirteenth in the Tales of the Old Wild West series by prolific western author Doyle Trent. In the tradition of the John Wayne classic western films and legendary television series of Gunsmoke and Bonanza. The Wild West. If the elements, rattlers, coyotes, and Indian’s didn’t kill you...the person sitting next to you in the saloon just might...just for the hell of it. This series is presented as self-contained standalone story novels that do not have to be read in any particular order. It gives readers an entertaining glimpse into what individuals from all walks of life encountered as ...