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No Justice in Hell (A John Hawk Western #2)
by Charles G. WestWinner of the 2018 Spur Award for Best Paperback Western From acclaimed storyteller Charles G. West comes a thrilling new chapter in the saga of John Hawk, an army scout with a tracker’s eye, a cowboy’s grit—and his own brand of justice . . . Three desperate women. One deranged killer. No way in hell is John Hawk going to sit back and let the innocent get slaughtered. He first meets the three lovely ladies as they’re fleeing in a wagon—alone—through Blackfoot country. What’s their rush? They’re being pursued by a wanted outlaw who wants them dead. Their only chance is to reach the Last Chance Saloon in Helena—and John Hawk is their last hope… Hawk can track down a low-life like nobody’s business. But this time he has to stay two steps ahead, keeping the ladies safe and sound until they get to the saloon. There’s just one problem: the outlaw got there first. He’s the notorious Zach Dubose. He’s waiting for Hawk and his girls. And he’s ordering them a round vengeance with a bullet chaser—and death on arrival . . . “Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid, and true.” —Ralph Compton
Outlaw
by Charles G. WestAction-packed western adventure from the author of Crow Creek Crossing.AN OUTLAW IS BORNWhen war came to the Shenandoah Valley, Matt Slaughter and his older brother joined the Confederate army. But three years defending his homeland as a sniper has weighed heavily on Matt's conscience. With the cause lost, the brothers desert--only to find upon their arrival home that Owen's farm has fallen into the hands of swindlers...Then, after his brother accidentally kills a Union officer, Matt takes the blame. But now--facing a sham trial and a noose--he escapes to the west, where he saves the life of another fugitive down-and-outer. Both men are a breed apart from other outlaws. Neither kills for pleasure or steals for profit. But that doesn't matter to the cold-blooded men who are going to give them hell to pay--and get the same in return...
Outlaw Pass
by Charles G. WestAdam Blaine was always content to stay on his family's cattle ranch on the Yellowstone. Unlike his brother, Jake, who could never resist the open road -- or the prospect of gold. When Jake doesn't return Adam sets off to look for him, never expecting to find hell waiting. Because where there's gold, there are thieves. And these thieves don't think twice about putting a bullet in a man. Then a case of mistaken identity turns Adam into a "vigilante" on the run.
Savage Cry
by Charles G. WestClay Culver thought the Civil War was the last battle he'd ever fight, until he got word of his sister's abduction-and suddenly had his own war to wage.
Shoot-out at Broken Bow
by Charles G. WestOutlaw Roy Blanton's raised his four boys in the family business since they were half-pints. That is, until U . S. Deputy Marshal Casey Dixon had hot-headed Billy, the youngest, hanged for shooting a policeman. Now the Blantons have vengeance on their minds. . .
Silver City Massacre
by Charles G. WestA TREACHEROUS JOURNEY Joel McAllister is a lieutenant in the Confederate Army--or at least he was, until Lee surrendered. Now he's determined to get as far away from war as possible, somewhere beyond North and South (and maybe somewhere with some gold): Idaho Territory. Accompanied by his steadfast sergeant, Riley, the two former soldiers travel westward from Texas. But the trail to Silver City is littered with peril--including a band of notoriously merciless Comanche warriors. When his traveling party expands to include two women survivors of a Comanche raid and a Bannock Indian, Joel will need to rely on what soldier's instinct he has left in him to deliver everyone to Silver City alive--and keep them alive once they're there.
Slater's Way
by Charles G. WestThe author of The Devil's Posse returns with the tale of one man's journey from mines to mountain trails and the dangers hunting him every step of the way....After gunfire and fear of the law drive him away from his home, young John Slater Engels is forced to seek refuge in the mountains of Montana. There he meets Teddy Lightfoot, who invites the boy to live with his wife and him in a small Crow village nestled in the Absaroka Mountains. In case lawmen are still searching for him, Engels decides to drop his legal name, keeping only his middle name: Slater.As the years go by and Slater grows into manhood, he also becomes an excellent scout--so much so that he's hired to assist the soldiers based out of Fort Ellis. But just when Slater's future begins to look bright, he crosses paths with a dangerous Sioux war chief named Iron Pony, who vows to take his life. And as Slater's past comes back to haunt him, he's forced to make some tough decisions--decisions that may cost him everything he holds dear....
Son of the Hawk
by Charles G. WestAction-packed western adventure from the author of Crow Creek Crossing.<P> Over a decade ago, a Shoshoni maiden loved mountain man Trace McCall. Her father did not approve of the union and stole her away—unaware that she was carrying the white man's child.<P> She married a member of her tribe to give her son a father, naming the child White Eagle. A war party of Sioux slaughters the Shoshoni camp, but the child escapes.<P> With no place to run, White Eagle decides to find his white father.
Stone Hand
by Charles G. WestHe moves as silently and invisibly as the wind, and strikes with the brute force of a hundred men. He is called Stone Hand, a legendary Cheyenne renegade whose very name instills terror in natives and white men alike. Now, as his bloodthirsty rampage reaches the Camp Supply settlement, an innocent young girl is taken as his hostage...with his demand nothing short of all of the Oklahoma Territory. Retired master tracker Jason Colemust now hunt down this evil incarnate--a hunt that soon becomes a violent test of strength, courage, and skill in this epic and unforgettable tale of the untamed American frontier.
Tanner's Law
by Charles G. WestTanner Bland leaves his Virginia home on foot to fight for Dixie and rides back on a fine horse. Most folks would call that a profit - until they consider his loss. Thinking him dead, his intended marries his brother shortly before Tanner returns home. With no desire to remain in Virginia, Tanner heads west to join an old army pal. The two friends are destined for a world of trouble in the form of the Leach brothers in the untamed Montana Territory.
The Devil's Posse
by Charles G. WestIDLE HANDS Always dependable, brothers Logan and Billy Cross have worked the same cattle drive since they were teenagers. Now that they're men, their boss is retiring, and they're out of a job. He sends them to Fort Pierre in the Dakota Territory, recommending they join up with a horse drive to Sturgis. But the Crosses' journey takes a dark turn when they enter a saloon to meet their prospective boss. After the younger brother, Billy, foolishly smiles at someone else's woman, he draws the ire of Quincy Morgan and his gang of outlaws. Soon the brothers will learn a valuable lesson--one that will be paid for in blood....
The First Day of Eternity (The Hunters #2)
by Charles G. WestRaised by Crow Indians. Enlisted by the US Army. Legendary scout Cody Hunter returns to the mountains where he lost his family—and makes a shocking discovery that will change his life forever . . .THIS WOLF HUNTS ALONE His Crow name was Crazy Wolf. Orphaned after losing his family in an Indian attack, young Cody Hunter found a loving home among the Crow people—and learned the ancient ways of the Crow trackers. His well-honed skills earned him a place in the U.S. Army as a valued scout. But now, after fifteen years of living his life as Crazy Wolf, Cody is ready to face his painful past. He will return to the place that still gives him nightmares—and where the dreams of his father ended in bloodshed . . . High in the mountains of Montana, Cody finds a stone memorial erected by the survivors of the families slaughtered there. The site of the attack triggers Cody&’s darkest memories—and leads him to a stunning realization: his father and two brothers did not die on that day. They may still be alive. And he will stop at nothing to find them again. To follow in their footsteps. To track them down on the treacherous journey west. A search this deadly may be the craziest thing Crazy Wolf has ever done. But he is a born Hunter—and he&’s willing to die that way. . . . Second in the explosive series by Spur Award-winning author Charles G. West! &“Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid, and true.&” —Ralph Compton
The Hostile Trail
by Charles G. WestMatt Slaughter and Ike Brister barely survive a clash with the Sioux-led by the dreaded Iron Claw. Back at Fort Laramie, Matt and Ike sign up as cavalry scouts, just as Iron Claw declares war on all whites. And when Matt's girl is taken captive, a bloody showdown with Iron Claw is inevitable, beyond the mountains Matt and Ike fled for dear life-in a valley called Little Bighorn.
Thunder Over Lolo Pass
by Charles G. WestRoberta Morris goes to the McCloud brothers seeking help in finding her uncle. He's gone missing in the Bitterroot Mountains while mining for gold. They are happy to oblige a pretty little lady who's all alone. But she's not alone. Frank Burdette and his gang are hot on her trail. . . and they know more than Roberta is letting on to the McClouds. . . .
To Hell and Gone (The Hunters #1)
by Charles G. WestA new action-packed historical Western from an award-winning author of more than forty Western bestsellers. THEY CALLED HIM CRAZY WOLF As a widower with three young boys, Duncan Hunter dreamed of a new life for his sons in the heart of Washington Territory. But the journey was doomed from the start. Before reaching Hell Gate, their wagon train was attacked by Blackfoot Indians. Most of the pioneers were viciously murdered. But Hunter&’s son Cody survived—taken in by Crow Indians and raised as one of their own. They called the boy Crazy Wolf. This is his story . . . From hunting and tracking on the American frontier to leading patrols on covert missions for the U.S. Army, Cody Hunter would become one of the most valued scouts in the nation. But a part of him would always be Crazy Wolf—a man of two worlds, as wild and free as the land itself. And every bit as dangerous . . . First in a blazing new series by Spur Award-winning author Charles G. West! &“Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid, and true.&”—Ralph Compton
Trial at Fort Keogh
by Charles G. WestNo good deed goes unpunished... Clint Cooper, the easy-going foreman of the Double-V-Bar Ranch, expects little in return for his labor other than the satisfaction of a hard day's work. So when Sioux raiders descend on Yellowstone Valley, threatening not only the livestock, but also the locals, it's no surprise when Clint goes above and beyond to protect his folk and his livelihood--joining with soldiers from neighboring Fort Keogh to hunt the Sioux down. But while most people are impressed with Clint's tracking skills and gunwork, not everyone is singing his praises. The crooked lawmen from the nearby town of Miles City have an agenda of their own, and Clint stands in the way. They want him out of commission--for good. As they try to turn the army and townspeople against him, Clint may find himself fighting against the very men whose lives he just saved....
Vengeance Moon
by Charles G. WestAction-packed western adventure from the author of Crow Creek Crossing.BLOODY MAMAOn the run for a murder he didn't commit, Matt Slaughter is lying low in the badlands with a new life, and a new woman. But old troubles are right behind him: her name is P.D. Wildmoon, a hard-drinking bounty huntress armed with a .44, a rawhide horsewhip, and three wild-eyed sons bred to kill. The job? Bring the fugitive back to Virginia--dead or alive.Making matters worse is a Sioux war that's trapped Slaughter between the vengeance of a hostile tribe and the blind greed of a gun-crazy mother who's blocking his only way out. But for Slaughter, there's even more at stake. By his side is Molly, the vulnerable love of his life. And she's just the pretty little tool Wildmoon and her killer brood need for hitting Slaughter straight through the heart.
Wind River
by Charles G. WestRobert Allred was born to a white family who abandoned him. Discovered by the Cheyenne, he was raised as one of their own, earning the name Little Wolf. When his tribe fights for survival against the U.S. Calvary, Little Wolf is torn between his adopted family and the ones who gave him life--especially when he discovers his long-lost white brother is one of the soldiers marching against him.
Wings of the Hawk
by Charles G. WestAn orphaned boy grows to manhood and survives the wilderness with the help of two mountain men-and a thirst for revenge....
Wrath of the Savage
by Charles G. WestTRAIL OF REDEMPTION When a vicious band of Blackfeet Indians attacks two homesteads along the Yellowstone River, they leave behind nothing but wreckage and blood. Though what’s even more disturbing is what they’ve taken with them... Second Lieutenant Bret Hollister is charged with finding two women who were taken hostage and bringing those responsible to justice. But when an unfortunate mishap results in the massacre of almost his entire patrol, he’s forced to return to Fort Ellis a failure. Betrayed by the survivors of his unit, Bret is stripped of his rank and resigns from the army in shame. But he hasn’t forgotten about the two women whose lives are at stake. So with the help of old trapper and army scout Nate Coldiron, Bret resolves to go after them on his own-no matter who stands in his way. .
A Daughter of the Sioux
by Charles KingPublished in 1902, A Daughter of the Sioux is a classic tale of the Old West and the demise of the Indian.
Amelia Rankin: A Novel
by Charles O. LockeFrom the acclaimed author of The Hell Bent Kid: The story of a brave woman fighting to protect her land in the midst of a deadly range war Amelia Rankin owns nearly two hundred thousand acres of Texas rangeland. When her husband died, she inherited the vast holdings--and with them, a world of trouble. When Amelia decides to fence off a portion of her land and allow farmers to tend it, she raises the ire of a powerful cattleman who would rather shed blood than see west Texas taken over by homesteaders. The men who work for Amelia vow to stand by her, but when tensions run this high, one spark of violence could set the whole prairie ablaze. Before she knows it, Amelia and her allies are fighting a battle whose outcome will determine the future of the Southwest. From master storyteller Charles O. Locke, Amelia Rankin is an unforgettable tale of passion, violence, and pride.
The Hell Bent Kid: A Novel
by Charles O. LockeHailed by the Western Writers of America as one of the top twenty-five Westerns ever written: The harrowing story of an innocent young man pursued across west Texas by a relentless posse A crack shot more skilled with a rifle than are men twice his age, eighteen-year-old Tot Lohman has no intention of using his genius for evil. But when a fight erupts at a schoolhouse dance, Lohman is forced to defend himself, and a young rancher named Shorty Boyd winds up dead. The Boyds are numerous, powerful, and vicious, and they want revenge. With no one else to turn to, Lohman sets out across canyon country to reunite with his ailing father in New Mexico Territory. The journey will be long, hot, and perilous, and to survive it, this mild-mannered boy must become the cold-blooded killer he never wanted to be. Based on real events, The Hell Bent Kid is a tale of pursuit as stark and mesmerizing as the Southwestern landscape in which it is set. Unrelenting from first page to last, it ranks alongside The Ox-Bow Incident, True Grit, and The Searchers as one of the most unique and artful stories of the West ever told. In 1958 it was adapted into the film From Hell to Texas, directed by the famed Henry Hathaway and starring Don Murray, Diane Varsi, Chill Wills, and Dennis Hopper.
The Taste of Infamy: The Adventure of John Killane
by Charles O. LockeA powerful novel of vengeance and regret set against the dramatic backdrop of the Texas border wars The powerful Mexican landowner De Gorios is notorious on both sides of the Rio Grande. In order to add to his already-vast wealth, he regularly sends raiders north of the border to burn, plunder, and kill. But when De Gorios's marauders swoop down on John Killane's property, set it ablaze, and murder Killane's brother, the taciturn Texan vows revenge. Aided by his fellow ranchers, Killane slips into Mexico and prepares an assault on De Gorios's hacienda. Violence leaves a bitter taste in his mouth, and the motives of his backers may not be as transparent as they first appeared, but Killane has made a promise that he would rather die than break. If he cannot summon the courage and the coldness to act, he might just get his wish. From the groundbreaking author of The Hell Bent Kid, one of the most acclaimed Westerns ever published, The Taste of Infamy is both a thrilling novel of adventure and a stunning morality tale.
True Grit
by Charles Portis<P>Charles Portis has long been acclaimed as one of America's foremost writers. <P>True Grit, his most famous novel, was first published in 1968, and became the basis for the movie starring John Wayne. <P> True Grit tells the story of Mattie Ross, who is just fourteen years of age when a coward going by the name of Tom Chaney shoots her father down in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and robs him of his life, his horse, and $150 in cash. <P> Mattie leaves home to avenge her father's blood. <P>With the one-eyed Rooster Cogburn, the meanest available U. S. Marshal, by her side, Mattie pursues the homicide into Indian Territory. <P>True Grit is eccentric, cool, straight, and unflinching, like Mattie herself. From a writer of true status, this is an American classic through and through.