Western Adventure

Sometimes town folk can be mean to farmers . . . Reynard Gliph has branched out from League City to Phaethon’s hinterlands, intent on taking over Little York. This just happens to be the closest town to Tom Savage’s star farm. Gliph’s early efforts result in mixed success. Fortunately for him, the Dalmont brothers are nearby and willing to lend a helping hand. Together, they change Little York’s name to Allegory and give it a new purpose beyond helping the local homesteaders. Tom and Gwen are happily married now, and their visitors headed home following the ceremony. But having ...

SIX GUN BOOKS- Stories so real you can smell the gunsmoke! The Phantom Marshal by Howard Hopkins The Gauvin brothers invaded the New Mexican town of Blazewood with a vengeance. They bought into the saloon and cattle industries and seized control of the territory. And then Marshal Print Madsen hanged their youngest brother. In an act of brutal retaliation, the Gauvins murder the deputy and beat the marshal to a pulp. But they haven’t entirely finished off Print Madsen. Two years later, he returns as an eerie phantom figure, dressed in black, determined to exact revenge and justice. More ...

Smoke Jensen has come to Corpus Christi, Texas, to take delivery of 500 horses he purchased from and old friend. That's when a Mexican revolutionary, Colonel Butamante Keno, brazenly crashes the border, slaughters 22 innocent US citizens in cold blood, and steals a thousand head of cattle - along with 200 of Smoke's horses.

Smoke Jensen has seen the worst that men can do on the lawless frontier. But even the mountain man is not prepared for the outlaw band that strikes Smoke’s ranch, kidnapping Sally and the daughter of Smoke’s neighbor. Now, the women are gone and a ranch hand and his young daughter are dead.

When Hunter Buchanon rescued a wounded coyote pup — and named him Bobby Lee — he had no idea the cute little varmint would grow up to be such a loyal companion. Coyotes aren’t known to be man’s best friend. Most of them are as fierce and wild as the Black Hills they roam. But Bobby Lee is different. When Hunter is ambushed on the road, Bobby Lee leaps to his defense. And when the attacker tries to shoot Bobby Lee, Hunter returns the favor by hitting the man with a rock.

In a lawless land, one man begins forging his future with a gun. Nate Carlton wants peace and to take up the life he left behind. Instead, returning home to South Carolina from the Civil war, he finds under the Reconstruction, death and destruction of all that he held dear. Homeless and cast adrift, he saves a stranger’s life from an Indian attack, an act that will change his life forever. In a lawless and Wild West, having lost everything, he must make his way with the only tool he has-a gun. But will he learn and master the deadly skill before he is killed by Carpetbaggers and outlaws? ...

In his younger days, Taylor Callahan didn’t know right from wrong—and didn’t much care either. As a Confederate bushwhacker, renegade outlaw, and all-around hellraiser, he gave the devil himself a run for his money. Somewhere along the road to perdition, he decided to change his wicked ways. To atone for his sins. So he became a traveling preacher. But Taylor Callahan is no ordinary preacher. He rides the Western circuit looking to help lost souls. His mission of peace takes a violent turn when he enters the godforsaken town of Falstaff, Texas.

WINNER OF THE FLORIDA AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT'S BOOK AWARD Kitty is proud of her adventurous life, having lived and traveled for several years on a sailboat. She's also tired of cramped quarters, seasickness, and angry seagulls. She wishes she could get off the boat and stretch her legs. Her wish comes true when Sue gives her a land-based home in Key West, in a book-filled apartment surrounded by tropical shrubbery and palm trees. But as soon as she steps outside the front door, Kitty finds herself embroiled in the mysterious dealings of the cats and chickens who live ...

Reed Morrow is happy making a living hunting buffalo on the Kansas plain. But he makes a change after he finds his best friend with a bullet in his neck. He’s turning his rifles away from the buffalo herd and training them on the ruthless outlaw that pulled the trigger – Bradshaw Devlin. Bradshaw failed as a buffalo hunter. But he’s starting to make a fortune from his new trade – cold murder. Following the buffalo herd closely, Reed finds bloody echoes of Bradshaw’s rampage along the trail. Reed thinks he’s alone in his hunt. Until he meets Celia Arnold. Celia’s family has ...

Life on the potato farm in Maine offered little of the adventure the young Amos Mudd longed for. Reading the news of gold in California became an escape for him and finally his objective. The hardships of making the long trek and abandoning his father could only hold him back for so long.

No child should have to witness what twelve-year-old Cord Malone saw the day his parents were murdered and his home burned to the ground. Rescued from the blaze by his uncle Jesse, the terrible image still haunts him, as does the name of the man responsible: Levi Creed. Jesse tried to track the man down, only to lose Creed's trail. But Cord never gives up; he just waits out his young years before setting out on a trail long gone cold to satisfy the need for revenge that still burns inside him.

Their father is Luke Jensen, supposedly killed in the Civil War. Their uncle Smoke is one of the fiercest gunfighters the West has ever known. It's no surprise that the inseparable Ace and Chance Jensen have a knack for taking risks - even if they have to blast their way out of them. Chance is a bit of a hothead, good with his gun and his fists. Ace is more of a thinker, sharp as a snake bite and just as deadly quick.

A historical adventure book set in the American Southwest during the 1840s. Prepare to embark on a gripping journey across the unforgiving landscapes of the 19th century American frontier. The Santa Fe Trail weaves a tale of courage, survival, and the indomitable spirit of exploration. Join thirteen-year-old Oliver Wiggins as he ventures into the vast expanses of the American Southwest, driven by a thirst for adventure and a desire to prove his mettle. As part of a caravan making its arduous way from Missouri to Santa Fé, Oliver encounters the harsh realities of frontier life—scorching ...

A thrilling Western adventure novel set in Oklahoma Territory during the late 19th century. Join Leo Montgomery on a breathtaking journey as he traverses the rugged landscape of Oklahoma Territory, newly bestowed with a fortune and dreams of adventure. But when the terrifying outlaw known as Black Peter casts a dark shadow over the land with his unforgiving crimes, Leo finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where every encounter with danger could cost him everything. Will he uncover the truth and clear his name, or will he be lost forever in the chaos? As Leo sets off westward ...

On the rolling Missouri River, a riverboat of fur traders, a US senator, and Prussian royalty are all heading to the Yellowstone from St. Louis. Preacher's onboard because the nation's fate depends on the passengers landing safe and sound. But it won't be easy.

The True Adventures of an Alaska Sourdough in the Greatest Big-Game Country on Earth, the Upper Yukon. Major Nevill Armstrong was the first civilized man to set foot in the Macmillan River wilderness on the Upper Yukon. On a prospecting trip there in 1905 with another sourdough during a 16-month prospecting trip turned survival ordeal, fell in love with that brutal country 300 miles from the nearest post.* Fast forward 10 years Nevill Armstrong returns with a few other sportsmen to reap the reward of his previous scouting adventures. On a hunting trip in 1914 he found that the riches of ...

Nursing a bitter hatred for Smoke Jensen, the man responsible for landing them in Yuma Territorial Prison, Olin Buckner, Ralph Tinsdale, and twisted archenemy Victor Spectre manage to escape and rally an army of gunslingers and cutthroats for the purpose of getting even. And their first act is to kidnap Sally, Smoke Jensen's wife.

Stone Tobin’s life on the frontier has never been short of hazards. But nothing can keep him from what’s important: caring for his adopted son, Clyde. After years of supporting himself and Clyde through his talents of wet-plate photography, Stone’s sense of justice takes them off the beaten path when he and Clyde stumble upon a woman in deep trouble. Hazel Allen. Soon after learning of her husband’s role in her parents’ untimely deaths, she was abducted by an outlaw gang. There’s a steep reward for her return – but her powerful husband, Wesley, hopes she’s killed before she ...

A farmer always needs to find a way to get his produce to market... Tom Savage’s farm is coming along nicely. Trees are producing sap. The garden’s doing well. The chickens are surviving. Even the horses are thriving. No star containment units have blown up recently. But the planet of Phaethon has problems galore. The major governmental systems have instituted an embargo, preventing all but humanitarian supplies from going there. And nothing has shown up yet. League City, the capital, is in chaos. Gangs roam the street. One woman, Haley Stonecipher, hopes to make a difference with ...

Johnstone country. Looking for trouble? Then look no further. As a Pinkerton agent, Stoneface Finnegan faced the deadliest killers in the West. But now that he runs a saloon, he serves them hard liquor - with a shot of harder justice. The devil walks into a bar. Stoneface Finnegan and his new partner are busy renovating The Last Drop Saloon when a very unusual stranger comes to town. He's nothing like the prairie rat drifters, world-weary miners, and would-be outlaws who normally pass through Boar Gulch.