Indian Western

In Oh What a Slaughter, Larry McMurtry has written a unique, brilliant, and searing history of the bloody massacres that marked, and marred, the settling of the American West in the 19th century, and which still provoke immense controversy today.

Lew's skill with firearms gets him a job as a hunter with a trader heading onto the prairies to barter with the Indians. There he meets young Chuck Morris, and together they take on a Cheyenne attack party. Finding shelter in a Sioux village, they absorb the native culture. Lew comes to know the great Sioux chieftains, becoming blood brothers with Sitting Wolf, while Chuck marries the beautiful maiden Zintcallasappa.

They gave him a badge. They didn't say they'd trust him. Sam Keaton is a lawman now. He's been cleared of wrongdoing and is doing the right thing. But he has trouble aplenty: an unsolved bank robbery, a double murder and... the fact the townspeople refuse to trust that he is on the right side of the law. The appearance of a group of renegades only makes life tougher. With the old west as a backdrop, the Sam Keaton novels are first and foremost mysteries, taking readers to authentic historical events just after the Civil War.

Elmer Kelton is hailed as the greatest Western author of all time by the Western Writers of America and has earned six Spur Awards during his impressive career. In Badger Boy, Kelton effortlessly sweeps listeners back to the post-Civil War Texas frontier, where ranger Rusty Shannon hopes to settle down as a respectable farmer. But trouble brews when Rusty captures Badger Boy, a white child raised by the Comanches who murdered his parents.

A great tale of western romance, action and courage as the Lanes go west, facing many hardships as they search for the mighty warrior Lone Eagle. Identical twins, 3-year-old William and Phillip Lane, grandsons of General Horatio Lane are torn apart when their wagon train is attacked by the mighty Sioux warriors. William and his sister Virginia are found by a passing army patrol but Phillip is missing. Eighteen years later at the Fort Laramie Treaty Council a close family friend sees a warrior identical in looks to William. Follow the Lane's west as a courageous family seeks the missing twin...

In 1886 Cattle Ranching was big business in southwestern Missouri. On short cattle drives, a wrangler could make a month’s wages in less than a week. Sometimes unexpected obstacles stand in the way. But the cattle have to be moved forward, and the obstacles have to be overcome. Every cattle rancher knows there’s a payoff at the end of the drive. And he also knows that bad men will kill to get their hands on it. But what the bad men should remember is the ranches will kill to keep it.

The story is inspired by the true events surrounding the 1862 Santee Sioux Indian revolt throughout Minnesota and the Dakota Territory. The story begins with Red Iron as a young boy and quickly moves to his rise among the Indian ranks and his lifetime quest for peaceful coexistence. Red Iron reaches adulthood and fathers twins; a boy, Curved Wing, and a girl, Blue Feather. The tale moves through time showing the close relationship of the brother and sister to their adulthood and the heart of the story, the year 1862. Curved Wing is now a scout for the U.S. Army where his friend and ...

In a world where second chances are rare and redemption is hard-won, does Karissa dare to dream again? Shattered by the betrayal of a best friend and the infidelity of her fiancé, 33-year-old author Karissa Barclay thought she’d lost it all. But just when she is about to give up on love, fate intervenes. Hope flickers anew when she is reintroduced to the dashingly handsome, seasoned author and educator, Dario Croft, whom she had met many years ago. His warmth, wisdom, and tenderness ignite a spark in Karissa's weary heart, rekindling her belief in second chances. But Dario is a divorcee ...

A Native American Fiction full of adventure and romance. Great feats of the warlike Arapaho arise as Jedidiah Bracket faces obstacles and becomes the great Arapaho Warrior and Lance Bearer, Crow Killer. Eighteen hundred and forty nine, western Nebraska Territory, the crossing of the North Platte was rough. Jedidiah Bracket fell headfirst into the raging waters of the river and survived only to find himself surrounded by hostile Arapaho warriors. One warrior wanted to kill him, but after discovering the mark of the Arapaho Lance on his back, he was taken back to their village. Jed was ...

Mary Prince’s astonishing narrative was the first account of the life of a Black woman to be published in the United Kingdom and was a key work in turning British public opinion against institutionalized enslavement. Born to an enslaved family, Mary was determined to open people’s eyes to the evils of slavery. Authentic and unsparing, her memoir tells of an extraordinary journey.

Carson Miller is a cowboy trying to establish a cattle ranch while fighting off a neighbor rancher who wants his property. Carson is forced to defend himself with one hand tied behind his back, because the neighbor’s daughter is an old girlfriend of his. At the same time Carson discovers an Indian Mound hidden in the forest on his property. When he engages a Professor of Archology to excavate the mound, the two unfolding events give nonstop action. The story appeals to western readers as well as history buffs.

A Southern war widow seeking to reinvent herself in the West. A Union cavalryman haunted by his deeds. Can they survive a thousand-mile journey beset by bandits and warring Sioux to discover a life together? After losing everything in the war, Annabelle sets out with her extended family on a wagon train for the goldfields in Montana. Helping to lead the way is Josey Angel, whose reputation as a notorious killer is belied by a thoughtful manner and wounded soul. A bond grows as they tend to the settlers’ needs—until secrets from Annabelle’s past provoke new dangers and the frontier ...

Another action filled Native American book in the Crow Killer Series finds Eagle Wing hunting, miles away from his home, when he hears Morning Dove's rifle. Racing home, he finds his beloved wife lying in a pool of blood. His horses, furs, and weapons were all gone as he stood in shock before his burning lodge. Eagle Wing raised his great war axe. "When she is safe, then I will follow you wherever you go. Your blood will be on my hands, I swear on this!" Eagle Wing makes a desperate journey west to hunt down the destroyers of his home and take revenge against his enemies. Adventure, danger,...

One love-struck businessman; one compassionate Sioux maiden; one heart-wrenching decision. Is the power of love enough to save an entire tribe? Five years ago, when Edward James settled in Bear Creek to manage the mines, he saw a future of business and opportunity. He didn’t plan to fall in love. But since the moment he met Morning Sun, his world has been turned upside down. If only her family would accept him, he could be the devoted husband he longed to be, but how can he convince them that he’s worthy of Morning Sun’s love?

Born a slave, Bass Reeves never learned to read or write English, but he spoke six Native-American languages and could recall everything someone read to him. Thus, when he became a deputy U.S. marshal working in Indian Territory, he would memorize dozens of arrest Warrants and wanted posters. In thousands of arrests during his 30-year career, he never arrested the wrong person.In Volume 2 of Bass Reeves: The Indomitable Marshal, follow him in more of his amazing adventures.

Faced with the eminent loss of the family home, the sons of Oli set out on the 19th century frontier with a plan to get money to satisfy the note. The adventure takes them from war torn Texas, to the badlands in Dakota. Along the way they encounter danger, adversity and betrayal which threaten the success of their mission.

Being a marshal is dangerous. Especially when the people who hired you may be the ones out to get you... Hired to guide a group through Sioux territory, Samuel has danger to the left and danger to the right. On top of that, he's trying to figure out who's gunning for him. Will he risk a growing bond with a young Sioux woman in order to save his life? With the old west as a backdrop, the Sam Keaton novels are first and foremost mysteries, taking readers to authentic historical events just after the Civil War.

The Fetterman Massacre of 1866 marked the tragic opening to one of the longest and most dramatic wars in history. Told from the perspective of the gruff Seamus Donegan, this historically accurate tale describes the massacre in vivid detail. At the end of the Civil War, a tremendous stream of soldiers and settlers began moving westward along the Bozeman Trail, cutting deep into sacred Sioux hunting grounds. For Red Cloud and his warriors, a bloody fight to retain their ancestral homeland proved inevitable.

A narrative of the unparalleled adventures of Matthew Brayton is compiled for the satisfaction of those who wished to preserve a memorial of his romantic history. Extraordinary as the incidents may appear, there is abundant proof of their entire truth. Living witnesses bear testimony to the circumstances of the mysterious loss of the hero, and his identity is established by incontrovertible proofs. Numerous circumstances also confirm the account given by him of his adventures during the 34 years spent among the Indians.

Life in the rugged Appalachian Mountains of the 1860s was brutal but life in those treacherous hills had never been easy. A tough life breeds hardy people and the mountain people were as unforgiving and fierce as the mountains themselves. The old ways ran strong in their blood and hatred ran bone deep. Feuds were a part of life. The Robertson clan was a small but proud family. When a cherished member was needlessly shot down the grief-stricken Robertsons went to war against the family of her killers. The feud dragged on for years but their enemies were far too numerous. Fourteen year old ...