Old West History

Least Trodden Ground. Digger Browning looked forward to spending time with Uncle Benjamin after damaged pipes put her kitchen ceiling on the floor. She didn't expect to find his body at his Western Maryland home, the Ancestral Sanctuary. Who would kill the parsimonious octogenarian? Sure, some people were mad about him pushing the historical society to find a new abode, but they got over it, right? And then she finds out he had a new 'foxy lady,' and she's not his usual type. Antsy before the funeral, Digger delves into family history, but makes an unexpected find. Between trying to figure ...

The slaughter of 183 Texas heroes at an old mission fort in San Antonio in the spring of 1836 sparked a series of events that changed Texas and Texans forever. Upon his victory at the Alamo, General Santa Anna ordered his army to drive all Anglos from the northern Mexican territory and torch their farms and ranches. Almost thirty thousand people, mostly women, children and the elderly fled their homes for safety beyond Texas' border just hours ahead of an army bent on their annihilation. But there were some left behind. A thirteen-year-old boy and his seven-year-old sister suddenly find ...

He's the hero you love to hate.... Christian Henry has known about Vampires his whole life. A childhood encounter with the undead fuels the fire within him, the fire that burns brightest when he's taking the head off of a bloodsucker. Born in Colonial America, Christian sees action in the American Revolution, loses a friend in a hunt, and is witness to one of the biggest secrets in Vampire Hunter history. His inability to get along with others and fascination/fear of women will plague him as he attempts to grow as a leader within the organization. Will his drive cost him everything? Walk ...

When Jessica, a young air force drone pilot in Nevada, is tasked with launching a missile against a suspected terrorist halfway across the world, she realizes that though women and children are in the crosshairs of her screen, she has no choice but to follow orders. Ethan, a young Wall Street quant, is involved in a more bloodless connection to war when he develops an algorithm that enables his company's clients to profit by exploiting the international instability caused by exactly this kind of antiterrorist strike.

A Novella of 35,000 words. Heat Level: 2 Flames A man with a bitter past……. After the Civil War, Major Sinclair Bradford fled West to escape the pain of battle and the shame of a failed marriage. Haunted by betrayal and lies, he trusts no one—especially women. The last thing he needs is the lure of a dark-haired brothel madam. Not only is she beautiful enough to tempt the devil, she’s deceitful enough to shred what’s left of Sinclair’s heart. But when she asks for his help to investigate the attack of a young girl, he can’t say no to her—nor the feelings she stirs in him. A ...

If you happen to be a fan of some of the actual or fictional stories of the wild and wooly American West in the nineteenth century, you might as well know that a lot of it was made up of cheap, sensational material that was often a pack of lies created by the vivid imagination of the writers. It was their way of drawing enough attention that they could sell their articles to magazines or elsewhere.

Sixth book in the JOSIAH MILLER series shows Miller as a mature leader of a western militia and organized crime ring but still with a passion for his old trapping and hunting days. This volume continues his search for peace about his soul while not entirely giving up his wild, evil ways. We learn more about his family, friends, and enemies in this vivid expansion of the series.

Belle Gunness and the Bender’s were a different breed of criminal, more deadly, and harder to detect. While bank and train robbers rarely harmed their victims, Belle Gunness and the Bender’s took a gruesome pleasure in killing their victims before they robbed them. The Banditti of the Prairie was a loose-knit band of thieves that came together during the 1830s and 1840s. Their field of operations covered a multi-state area, including Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan, and Arkansas.

Richard Chauncey has high walls around his heart but when a young woman arrives at his doorstep claiming to be his betrothed, brick by brick those walls begin to crumble. Richard’s no fool, though. There's a mystery surrounding his bride-to-be—one he aims to uncover!

“American Cowboy Poetry: Yarns and Tales of the Old West” is a collection of poems and images based on Kevin Lee McIver’s book, “Scouts, Cowboys, Indians, and Soldiers: A Collection of Short Stories.” In this innovative poetry book, Kevin uses artificial intelligence to create poems and images that were originally created based on family history and newspaper stories from before 1900. Like the original book, these poems reflect the history, love, war, and the peace of the American west.

Evan Chauncey, the long-lost sibling of the Chauncey clan, is poised to marry and thus secure his place in the family. His plans, however, are foiled at the last minute by the unexpected arrival of houseguests. *This book was previously titled Coming Home.*

Oliver Chauncey is crestfallen when the woman with whom he’s been exchanging letters fails to reply to his long-distance marriage proposal. A man of action, he travels to Boston to confront her and, in the process, discovers her mired in shame and disgrace. *This book was previously titled Going Home.*

Jasper Chauncey has finally found a bride to be in the matrimonial columns. While anxiously awaiting her arrival, his well-laid plans go awry as an auburn-haired spitfire captures his heart. *This book was previously titled Heading Home.*