Western Wars

A new identity. A new job. A new life. But the past is never far behind. Ewe Bohn, a man who thought he had buried his former self, is lured back into the shadows of his old profession. In post-war Germany, where loyalties are as fragile as the crumbling walls around him, Bohn's skills are once again in high demand by the CIA. The Gehlen Organization, a covert network of former Nazi operatives now serving the West, is expanding rapidly to counter the rising threats from the Soviet Union and the newly minted East Germany. As Bohn plunges deeper into this dangerous world, he must decide how ...

Two Southerners thrown together by the Union army. He’s on a quest for vengeance. She’s determined to preserve her family. Lydia Gibson’s life is overturned when the Union Army invades her hometown and burns down the cotton mill where she and her stepdaughter worked. Even worse, she and the other workers are arrested and sent to Marietta, where they wait for the army to send them north. Confederate Sergeant Seth Morgan finally reaches Marietta to check on his family, but the last thing he expects is to meet a woman who sparks attraction he thought he’d never feel again. ...

Matt Foster’s tight knit Silver Hill horse ranch family has entrusted him to find the men responsible for fatally shooting his grandpa in a senseless road robbery. Matt must stop the desperate outlaws from inflicting the same pain on other families and bring the criminals to justice. In order to hunt down the rabid Harley Cole gang, Matt volunteers to be a deputy. The gang isn't just threatening the settlers, but also a nearby Apache village, and a special attraction – Rachel Divine, one of the greatest trick shot performers to have ever lived. The lives of many and Rachel rely on the ...

Myles Parker is just an ordinary builder in his town of Willow Creek. His life is mundane, simple and far from special. The only thing that made it special is his wife, Betty. However, all of that is about to change. On a fateful Sunday, a notorious gang called The Bronze Boys rob the local church during a service, killing several people. One of the victims turns out to be Betty. Myles wants justice. But above all, he is waging a personal vendetta against The Bronze Boys. Myles may not have been a lawman or a bounty hunter. All he has is his determination, his Colt Paterson and a box of ...

Robbers Roost was a hideout for outlaws and hunted men long before Butch Cassidy found it in 1884. The wastelands of the high desert in Southeastern Utah seemed impenetrable. Cut through by canyons along the Green and Colorado rivers, bounded by the Dirty Devil river, the terrain was a natural barrier discouraging lawmen from pursuit.

Step into the rugged Texas frontier with Red-Haired Distraction, a captivating Western novel that blends action, heart, and unforgettable characters. Follow Angelina Montgomery—a fiery young woman determined to defy expectations—as she joins a cattle drive to save her family’s ranch. Alongside her is Joe Bob Bennett, an earnest cowboy with everything to prove, and Jack Thornton, a seasoned foreman with a mysterious past. Together, they face the harsh realities of the trail—deadly storms, cattle rustlers, and betrayal—while forging bonds of loyalty and love. Amid the wide-open ...

This is a fictional Civil War story about a young cavalryman, Arthur and his horse, Lightning. Graduating from West Point in 1861, Arthur is assigned to a cavalry unit in Washington D.C. Because his fiancé fears that Lightning will be confiscated by the Confederate army, she asks Arthur to take Lightning with him. She does this knowing that as Arthur leaves his home state of Tennessee, he has made the decision to remain loyal to the Union army. Horse and rider serve together in several battles and Arthur's love and respect for his courageous horse Lightning only grows as they confront ...

In a time of war, love has to fight for a happily-ever-after. Millie Gibson has loved Troy McNeil for years. So when he suddenly confesses his attraction to her, she’s ecstatic, even if their time together is limited as Troy must stay on the move to avoid the Confederate army. When Troy rescues her from an attacker, Millie begs him to replace the awful memory with one of love. But will that love last when he learns their time together produced lasting consequences? Dodging the Rebel army has kept Troy apart from Millie for months, but he can’t forget their last hours together. The last ...

Badger Kershaw was becoming a familiar figure on the frontier after the War between the States. Riding an Appaloosa with Lobo, his dog-wolf hybrid, often by his side, he was feared by most outlaws on the dodge on whom there was a bounty. It was not a savory profession, perhaps, but Kershaw was honest about what he did. Frontier lawmen for the most part were accustomed to dealing with Kershaw. When the fugitive was willing to surrender, Kershaw would bring in an outlaw alive, but it was not an option he encountered very often.

Armageddon tells the story of the climatic months of the Second World War and the destruction of Hitler's Germany. In this compelling study, the author addresses the big human and military questions. Why did the Allies not win the war in 1944, when they were vastly stronger than the Germans? Why did the Russians produce the best generals? What was it like to fight the British, American, German and Soviet armies?

Laurence Rees, in his magnum opus, combines largely unpublished testimony with the latest academic research to create the first accessible and authoritative account of the Holocaust in over three decades. Rees argues that whilst hatred of the Jews was always at the epicentre of Nazi thinking - and the Holocaust was the most appalling crime in history - what happened cannot be fully understood without considering the murder of the Jews alongside other Nazi plans to kill millions of non-Jews as well.

"When Winds Blow West" is a triumph of storytelling, a novel that captures the devastating reality of modern-day refugees and takes the reader on a heart-wrenching journey through the Syrian Civil War. This powerful story has been hailed as one of the best works on the subject and is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of the human experience in times of conflict. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of "When Winds Blow West" AI Illustrated Edition - a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. With over 50 mesmerizing illustrations, the story comes to life, making this book ...

Amid the aftermath of the Civil War, Georgie O'Rourke, the last surviving member of her family, decides her only choice is to leave her beloved state of Tennessee by answering a mail-order bride advertisement. With only a few items of rag, like clothing, she travels the Southwest Trail by covered wagon to meet up with her groom in Texas. Captain Parker Eastman, formally of the Confederate Army, travels from his cattle ranch to the Southwest Trail to intercept a woman his mother hired as a companion. He soon finds out that Georgie traveled to Texas to become his wife.

Jon Hunner’s concise account of Oppenheimer’s life and the emergence of an Atomic West distills a vast literature for students and general listeners. In this brisk, engaging biography, the author recounts how Oppenheimer helped locate the atomic weapons research lab at Los Alamos, New Mexico, and helped establish leading physics departments at the University of California–Berkeley and Caltech.

The Freedom Line traces the thrilling and true story of Robert Grimes, a 20-year-old American B-17 pilot whose plane was shot down over Belgium on October 20, 1943. Wounded, disoriented, and scared, he was rescued by operatives of the Comet Line, a group of tenacious young women and men from Belgium, France, and Spain who joined forces to recover Allied aircrews and take them to safety. Brought back to health with their help, Grimes was pursued by bloodhounds, the Luftwaffe security police, and the Gestapo.

In the closing months of WW1, with the world exhausted and depleted by a long a brutal war, fifteen nations cobbled together an army of nearly 200,000 men and embarked on one of the most extraordinary and ambitious military ventures of the twentieth century. The Intervention in Russia's civil war was spearheaded by Britain, her colonial forces and allies. It was designed to stop the Bolsheviks in their tracks, reinstate conservative regimes in the Russian Empire and ensure that Germany did not fill the power vacuum which the Russian Revolution had created.

The Dirty Dozen meets Band of Brothers in this true story of how a rusty old New Orleans banana boat staffed with an unlikely crew of international merchant seamen, a gang of inmates from a local jail, and a French harbor pilot spirited out of Morocco by O.S.S. agents in the trunk of a Chevy, were drafted into service in WWII - and heroically succeeded in setting the stage for Patton's epic invasion of North Africa.

HERBERT STOVER'S LAST NOVEL - NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED! Joel Pender had completed two years of medical school when bitterness at his parents’ deaths and their sacrifices drove him to West Virginia at the start of the Civil War. After two years as a teacher and doctor there, the threat of being drafted into the Army or captured by guerillas looms large. Joel is considering leaving the town and girl he loves. Should he finish medical school, or join the Army and do his duty? When danger seems to come from every side: two armies, guerillas, deserters, and suspicious townsfolk, Joel must tread ...

Winner of the Florida Writers Association 2021 Royal Palm Literary Award Best Published Book of the Year 4th Runner-Up Best Published Historical Fiction Silver Award "...when it comes to storytelling, Pennington delivers." James L. Nelson, author of The Norsemen Saga "Pennington has written an exciting novel...I recommend this well-researched and stirring Revolutionary War adventure." -- Historical Novel Society "Pennington writes...well, and…leaves a sense that we know what the characters are experiencing…this is a good adventure story."-- Muzzleloader Magazine 1777 War Drums echo ...

The Border War football series between Colorado State and Wyoming is defined by its longevity, proximity and one of the more unique traveling trophies in sports. The universities, separated by only 65 miles, have battled on the gridiron in three centuries for the iconic Bronze Boot, which was an actual combat boot worn by a military member in Vietnam. This book covers the history of the rivalry, from its controversial beginning in 1899 through the snowy battle for the boot in 2017. The Border War combatants agree to disagree on the all-time series ledger, but both sides have enjoyed their ...