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Forever Texas: A Thrilling Western Novel of the American Frontier (A Forever Texas Novel #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. Johnstone&“Superb from start to finish. An instant classic. &“—New York Times Bestselling Author Marc Cameron Based on real events and the true history of the legendary King Ranch in South Texas, this riveting historical adventure evokes the reality of life on the Texas frontier, as one pioneering family battles to forge a new life and carve out their own piece of the American West… It&’s 1852. The wounds of the Mexican War are healing. Regis Royle, co-owner of a steamship fleet, has made it out alive, relatively unscarred and with enough profit and foolhardy ambition to envision a new life in south Texas. With the help of his crack-shot kid brother Shepley, his glad-handing riverboat partner Cormac Delany, and his old friend, raw-edged former Texas Ranger Jarvis &“Bone&” McGraw, Regis is laying claim to the prime jewel in a magnificent rolling prairie: the Santa Calina range teeming with wild mustangs, cattle, and eighteen-thousand acres of lush promise. But all dreams have a price. For Regis, it&’s hell to pay—and the fire is coming at him from all directions. On one side of the border, it&’s banditos and a vengeful Mexican heiress with a passionate hatred for greenhorn gringos. Especially those who have their eye on land once owned by her family. On the other side, the Apaches, slave traders, and outlaws have Santa Calina in their sights. And none of them are going to walk away from the bloody battle. The brothers Royle and their partners have the most to lose—including their lives. They made a pledge to themselves to build the greatest ranch in America. To see it through to the end, they&’ll have to ride hard and learn the bitter necessity of violence and bloodshed.
Fort Misery (Fort Misery #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneLegendary national bestselling Western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone begin a new series with the worst men in the west serving in the US Army with Fort Misery.The baddest men in the West battle for their lives against a relentless band of bloodthirsty prairie rats in Fort Misery—first in an electrifying new Western series from National Bestselling Authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE THE LAND IS UNTAMED—AND SO ARE THE DESPERADOS. Captain Peter Joseph Kellerman was once a promising career soldier who&’d proven his mettle in battle time and again. Now he&’s fighting a battle with a whiskey bottle. He&’s also in charge of Fort Benjamin Grierson, located west of hell, deep in Arizona Territory&’s Mohawk Valley on the arid edge of the Yuma desert. The men under his command aren&’t fit to wear the uniform. Killers, thieves, and ravagers condemned to death but who&’ve chosen to serve, holding down the hated Fort Misery. Santiago Lozado, the most wanted bandit on both sides of the border, has set his sights on Fort Misery. He wants vengeance against Kellerman for killing his son and has raised an army of brutal Apaches and Comancheros to slaughter every man wearing Union blue—only to encounter a wild bunch of desperate men unafraid of shedding blood and fighting to the death . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
The Forty-Niners: A Novel of the Gold Rush (The Forty-Niners #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE&’S AMERICA. THE GOLD STANDARD.From the acclaimed chroniclers of the Old West comes the epic saga of the great American Gold Rush—and the boldhearted dreamers who made it all happen. . . . THEY CALLED THEM THE FORTY-NINERS. In January of 1848, the discovery of gold at Sutters Mill in California sparked a nationwide frenzy, fueling the dreams of Americans from coast to coast. By 1849, hundreds of thousands of fortune hunters from across the globe headed west to stake their claim. Armed with pan or pickaxe, driven by greed or glory, every last one of them was determined to strike it rich—or die trying. . . . For Cord Bennett, it was more than a dream. California was his destiny—even if he didn&’t know it yet. Forced to leave his family farm in the Ozarks, he reluctantly joins his two older brothers on the treacherous journey west. Together, they would endure harsh weather, fierce tribal attacks, and roving outlaws. But their biggest challenge comes when they reach the gold-rich canyon of Rio Oro. This small makeshift town is barely more than a campsite for prospectors—but the men who control it are as ruthless as any big-city criminals. And twice as deadly . . . This is the story of the men and women who risked their lives to make their fortunes in a boundless land of opportunity. But sometimes, all that glitters is not gold. And where there&’s gold, there&’s gunfire . . .
Forty Times a Killer: A Novel of John Wesley Hardin (Bad Men of the West #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneThe Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyWilliam Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone are the acclaimed masters of the American frontier and national bestsellers. Now, they take on the deadliest and most feared outlaw to ever walk the Old West--John Wesley Hardin. First he became a killer.Then he became a legend. He was 15 when he killed his first man. Before his murderous ways ended, Hardin killed 42 men in cold blood--one, the legend goes, because he snored too loudly. From then on John Wesley Hardin stayed true to his calling, killing man after man after man, spending most of his life being pursued by both local lawmen and federal troops. Hardin lived a fever dream of lightning fast draws and flying lead. By the age of seventeen, Hardin earned a deadly reputation for cold-blooded killing that drew traitors, backstabbers and wanna-be gunslingers--all for a chance to gun down the man who had turned killing into an all-American legend. . .
Frontier America (A Preacher & MacCallister Western #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstonePREACHER + MacCALLISTER = DOUBLE THE MAYHEM Two of the Johnstones’ most legendary heroes—the rugged mountain man known as Preacher and the Scottish clan rancher Jamie Ian MacCallister, here together for the first time—are forced to choose sides in a blood-soaked battle for the heart and soul of a nation divided . . . FRONTIER AMERICA As the father of a young Crow tribesman, Preacher would like nothing more than to see the long-time natives and newly arrived settlers live together in peace. Then the killing starts . . . As a family man and frontiersman, Jamie Ian MacCallister is more than happy to help the officers at Fort Kearny negotiate a peace treaty with the Crow nation. Until it all goes to hell . . . This is not the American dream they were looking for. This is a nightmare. A brutal, blood-drenched frontier war that two heroic men must fight and win—or one struggling nation will never come together. For liberty and justice for all . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
The Frontier Overland Company (The Frontier Overland Company #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE THE DREAMS ARE BIGGER—AND THE ROAD IS DEADLIER.From the bestselling masters of Old West fiction comes a bold new saga of the American frontier. Set amid the sprawling plains and majestic mountains of Wyoming Territory, this is the epic story of a legendary stagecoach line—and the brave men who built it, drove it, and risked their lives to keep it running . . . Founded in 1866, The Frontier Overland Company was no ordinary stagecoach operation. To begin with, its founding partners met in a Wyoming saloon brawl. After a raucous burst of punching, cursing, and chair smashing, the last two men standing become friends for life. Two kindred souls with the same fighting spirit, Tucker Cobb and former Texas Ranger Butch Keeling agreed to launch a business together: a brand-new stagecoach line through the wilds of Wyoming . . . They called it the Frontier Overland Company. And a legend was born. Cobb and Keeling knew it wouldn&’t be easy. The nation was still healing from the War Between the States. Red Cloud&’s War—an armed alliance of Lakota, Northern Cheyennes, and Northern Apaho against the United States—was heating up fast. And wealthy railroad magnates were itching to lay track for their western expansion to the Pacific. But it was one ruthless businessman—King Charles Hagen—who posed the biggest danger of all. He saw Cobb and Keeling&’s fledging company as a direct threat to his growing shipping empire. And, unfortunately for them, he decided to squash their little stagecoach business while they&’re escorting a young woman to see her dying father, an army colonel, at a Wyoming fort. With Red Cloud on the warpath, Wyoming Territory is about to become hell on earth. This is the thrilling story of The Frontier Overland Company. This is how dreams are made. How legends are born. And how two fearless men staked their claim in America. The rest is history.
Go West, Young Man: A Riveting Western Novel of the American Frontier
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJoin an epic cross-country journey on the Oregon Trail set just before the start of the Civil War. Two brave, pioneering families will head West and confront hardships and triumph, in this spellbinding saga from the legendary bestselling authors… Missouri, 1860. Rumors of war between the North and South are spreading across the land. In rural Green County, many of the farmers are already choosing sides. But not John Zachary. His loyalties lie with his family first—and his heart is telling him to go west. Hoping to build a new life in the fertile valleys of Oregon, he convinces his best friend, Emmett Braxton, to pack up their families and join him on a wagon train across the Oregon Trail. The journey will be long and hard. The physical hardships and grueling mental challenges will bring out the best in some—and the worst in others. But with the guidance of an experienced wagon master and scout, they are determined to reach their destiny, no matter how high the cost . . . Twenty-seven wagons. Twenty-seven different hopes and dreams. This sprawling epic novel from a master storyteller captures the beauty and danger of the American West—and the pioneer spirit of those who tamed it . . .
Gold Mine Massacre (The Jensen Brand #4)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Family First. For generations, the Jensens have struggled to build their home, their land, and their dreams. But now the family is forced to fight fire with fire, bullet by bullet, blood for blood . . . GOLD MINE MASSACRE For Smoke and his daughter Denny, life on the Sugarloaf Ranch is more valuable than all the gold in the world. Which works out fine, since all the gold mines in Big Rock were squeezed dry years ago. Even so, that won&’t stop a pair of businessmen from the East from trying to squeeze out a little more. One of them has developed a newfangled method for extracting gold—something called &“hydraulics&” and they&’ve bought up all the old mines to do it. The other is the son of legendary gunfighter Frank Morgan, and Denny thinks he&’s awfully handsome. Smoke isn&’t sure what to think of these would-be gold diggers. Especially when the handsome one triggers a rivalry with Denny&’s off-and-on beau, a deputy U.S. marshal. And then they hires a small army of gunfighters to protect their mines from sabotage . . . The Jensons can smell trouble brewing from a mile away. And when it involves gold, guns, and love, it&’s more than just trouble. It&’s a massacre waiting to happen . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
A Good Day for a Massacre (A Slash and Pecos Western #2)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Where it&’s never quiet on the Western front. Life on the straight and narrow is easier said than done for a pair of crooks like Jimmy &“Slash&” Braddock and Melvin &“Pecos Kid&” Baker. But these reprobates are doing their damnedest to make an honest go of it. They&’ve managed to safely deliver a church organ to a mountain parish when their sometime employer—Chief U.S. Marshal Luther T. &“Bleed-&’m-So&” Bledsoe—recruits them for a job only fools would take.Marshal Bledsoe wants them to pick up a shipment of gold in the mining town in the Sawatch Mountains. Here&’s the catch: Slash and Pecos&’s wagon is just a decoy. When a ruthless gang ambushes the real gold shipment, it&’s up to Slash and Pecos to go after the trigger-happy bandits. And they won&’t be alone. A lady Pinkerton, Hattie Friendly—who is anything but—survived the ambush and is hellbent on getting the gold back. Even if she has to team up with a pair of ornery old cutthroats like Slash and Pecos. . . .The Cutthroats are back. The bad guys are history.Live Free. Read Hard.
Guns of the Vigilantes (Guns of the Vigilantes #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Vigilante Justice.A thrilling new series from the legendary Western author William W. Johnstone where justice is very personal.GUNS OF THE VIGILANTES It begins with a massacre. A crime so brutal and bloody, the local sheriff isn&’t smart enough to solve it. But when young deputy Dan Caine sees the slaughter for himself—an entire family murdered—he can&’t let it go. Especially when the eldest daughter is missing. Right there and then, Caine makes a fateful decision: throw away his badge, form a vigilante team, and go after the killers . . . There&’s one problem: Who would be crazy enough to join him? First up is a grizzled old tinpan named Fish Lee, who discovered the bodies. Then there&’s the Kiowa, an Indian scout with a grudge; Cooley, a washed-up gambler; Mortimer, a whiskey-soaked newsman; and Holt, a half-grown stock boy. Sure, they might be crazy. They might be inexperienced. But one thing is certain: be it from heaven above or hell below . . . vengeance is coming.
Hang Them Slowly (The Range Detectives #2)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE THE WILL DEFIES FEAR. Stovepipe Stewart and Wilbur Coleman look like drifters, but don’t be fooled. In this blazing Western saga, these two undercover cowboys get paid to find trouble—and to risk their lives to stomp it out. By any means necessary. Strangers. Killers. Spies. Vance Brewster is a hardworking young cowboy. Stovepipe and Wilbur are two new ranch hands working at his side. And all three are caught up in a brewing, trigger-happy Montana range war between the Rafter M and Three Rivers. Then the fury suddenly explodes—in a hail of gunfire the three men must show their hands: they’re all hiding their true identities. With Vance falling in love with the daughter of the Three Rivers manager, and Stovepipe and Wilbur paid by a tycoon who needs the violence to stop, all three are in mortal danger. Their real enemies are hiding true identities of their own—and they’re not nice men. The body count is about to go sky high . . . and Stovepipe and Wilbur would prefer not be be on top of the pile. Live Free. Read Hard.
Hard Road to Vengeance (A Stoneface Finnegan Western #3)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneLegendary national bestselling Western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone return with a blistering second installment in the new Stoneface Finnegan series. JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE PEACE COMES FROM THE BARREL OF A GUN. Whether serving justice as a Pinkerton agent or serving drinks as a saloonkeeper, Stoneface Finnegan always lines up his shots to kill . . .GONE TO DEADWOOD The Pinkertons believe Rollie &“Stoneface&” Finnegan was the best agent to ever wear the badge. So does dewy-eyed Pinkerton hopeful and sleuth-in-training Tish Gray, who&’s just arrived in Boar Gulch. As co-owner of Boar Gulch&’s Last Drop Saloon, Stoneface is content slinging booze into guts instead of bullets. But when his partner Jubal &“Pops&” Tennyson needs help to rescue his daughter, Stoneface saddles up to take a hard ride into hell. Their destination is Deadwood, Dakota Territory, the notorious mining town and outlaw haven where folks can dig up a gold fortune or dig their own grave. Pops&’ daughter is being held captive by the infamous Al Swearengen, owner of the Gem Theater, supplying whiskey, wagering, and women to the desperate, the destitute, and the dangerous.As naïve, young Tish goes undercover at the Gem to find Pops&’ daughter, Stoneface and his partner are pinned down in the Black Hills by every trigger-happy gunslinger looking to collect the dead-or-alive bounty on Stoneface&’s head . . .Live Free. Read Hard.
Have Brides, Will Travel (Have Brides, Will Travel #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE. WHERE IT’S NEVER QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT.In this rollicking new series, the Johnstones cordially invite you to the biggest, baddest event of the season—one that gives a whole new meaning to “shotgun wedding” . . . Here come the brides. And the bullets . . .Bo Creel and Scratch Morton are lifelong drifters who keep one eye on the horizon, one finger on the trigger, and one foot out the door. Roaming the West is what keeps them young, or so Scratch tells Bo. But when they save the life of Cyrus Keegan—the owner of a matrimonial agency—they receive an unexpected proposal that’s hard to resist. Keegan needs to deliver five mail order brides to a mining town in New Mexico Territory. All Scratch and Bo have to do is get these gals to the church on time—and alive, if possible . . .The job seems easy enough—and the brides-to-be are even easier on the eyes. Cecilia, Beth, Luella, Rose, and Jean all need good husbands. But their prospects look bad when the journey to the altar includes Mexican banditos, scheming silver robbers, and one overbearing rancher who won’t take no for an answer. Bo and Scratch promised to keep the ladies safe—and keep their hands to themselves—but it could be the last vow they’ll ever make . . .Live Free. Read Hard.
Hell for Breakfast (A Slash and Pecos Western #4)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Be Quick or Be Dead. In a twist of fate, Slash and Pecos are riding hard for the law, dispensing justice as they see fit, and determined to watch their final sunset as heroes . . . not outlaws. His wicked ways mostly behind him, reformed bank robber Jimmy &“Slash&” Braddock is getting hitched to his sweetheart. But before the honeymoon, Chief U.S. Marshal Luther T. &“Bleed-&’Em-So&” Bledsoe needs Slash and his former partner-in-crime, Melvin &“Pecos Kid&” Baker, to don a couple of deputy marshal badges and saddle up for a trip to Nebraska. Seems the town of Harveyville has fallen prey to a trio of murderous badmen blasting away up and down Main Street, and the local law needs some assistance from men who know how to handle a gun. But Slash and Pecos killed the wrong man. Worse, the town marshal tells them that the outlaws rode on and he doesn&’t need their help after all. But now Slash and Pecos are wanted men. Tom Gyllenwater&’s son is dead. He won&’t rest until Slash and Pecos are permanently relocated to Boot Hill. And as the duo are targeted by every gun-crazy desperado in the territory, Slash and Pecos discover they&’ll find no help from anyone in Harveyville, a town of ruthless and corrupt folks willing to kill to protect their secrets . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
A Hill of Beans (A Chuckwagon Trail Western #3)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Come and Get It. Mac is back. Framed for a murder he didn&’t commit, Dewey &“Mac&” Mackenzie is a wanted man on a cattle drive heading west—as a chuckwagon cook. Though he&’s never even boiled an egg, Mackenzie has a natural gift for cobbling together good trail drive grub. Now, with two trail drives under his belt, Mackenzie has proven to be more than a good chuckwagon cook. He&’s good at serving up justice, too—with a side of hot lead . . .A HILL OF BEANS Mac Mackenzie has enough problems on his plate. He&’s got bounty hunters on his tail, no one on his side, and no place to hide. Just when he thinks it can&’t get any worse, he hears the rumbling of a cattle stampede—heading straight for his camp. Mac&’s got two choices: Get trampled like a weed or saddle up and help get the herd under control. At first, the traildrivers ain&’t too pleased to have a stranger help them out. But once they realize Mac&’s not a rustler, they ask him to join the team. Mac takes them up on the offer—especially after he meets the cowgirl Colleen—and quickly impresses everyone with his cooking skills. There&’s just a few more problems: Mac&’s new employers might be the real rustlers. And Mac&’s stepped out of the frying pan into the fire . . .
Hired Guns (Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter #8)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Where Frontier Legends Are Born. A legend among bounty hunters, Luke Jensen has tracked some of the deadliest outlaws in the West. But sometimes, the competition can be even deadlier . . . GHOST TOWN MASSACRE It’s the kind of job Luke Jensen hates. A millionaire mine owner is willing to pay $5,000 to the man who captures the half-breed outlaw Tom Eagle. Normally, Luke would turn down an offer like this—it smacks too much of being a hired gun. But when the millionaire tells him that Eagle is responsible for killing his son, Luke agrees to take on the job. Which means he’ll have to take the road to hell itself—aka Hard Rock, Montana . . . Hard Rock is supposed to be a ghost town. But when Luke arrives, the ghosts are alive and well—and gunning for his hide. They’re a gang of actual hired guns—the kind of soulless killers Luke despises—and they’re trying to collect the bounty, too. Luke barely makes it out of town alive when he runs in to the only man who can save him. The man he’s been hired to hunt. The notorious Tom Eagle . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Hostile Territory (A Preacher & MacCallister Western #5)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneGunfighters Preacher and Jamie MacCallister keep the peace on the Oregon Trail in the latest novel in the Preacher & Jamie MacCallister Western series from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone. Preacher and Jamie MacCallister search for a hidden fortune that might be just a legend—but the bandits, bullets, and bloodshed they find are all too real . . . HOSTILE TERRITORY Jamie MacCallister remembers the Alamo—especially one brave frontiersman who died fighting there. Now the fallen veteran&’s granddaughter needs Jamie&’s help. She&’s found a letter written by her grandfather with a map to the spot where Alamo legend Jim Bowie supposedly hid a fortune in silver and gold. Jamie never believed the story. Countless treasure hunters had scoured the area and come up empty handed. But his friend&’s grandaughter is convinced it&’s hidden where no one has ever dared to search—deep in the heart of Comanche country . . . There&’s no way Jamie will let this nice young lady venture into such hostile territory—not without his help. But they&’re going to need backup. Enter Preacher: easily the toughest mountain man in the West and, luckily, Jamie MacCallister&’s loyal friend. Together, they begin their journey at Fort Belknap, the farthest outpost of civilization—and the gateway to the barbaric Comancheria. In that deadly, untamed land the three will seek their fortune. But what they find is a cutthroat gang of outlaws, a bloodthirsty group of deserters, and a powerful tribe of Comanche warriors—who kill all trespassers on sight . . .
A Hundred Ways to Kill: A Hundred Ways to Kill (Blood Bond #16)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneThese blood brothers are gunslingers with a conscience—and red-hot lead. Sharp-shooting adventure from the greatest Western writers of the 21st century. Young Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves became blood brothers on the day the rancher&’s son saved the warrior&’s life, forging a bond no one could ever break. And as years passed, a legend grew of the Cheyenne and the white man who rode together—and who could jerk killing iron with the best of them . . . A Hundred Ways to Kill Heading west to San Diego some honest pilgrims pay good money to keep their wagon train safe, but their guards soon turn against their charges and head off to Mexico with six young girls captive. When word reaches Tombstone—where Matt Bodine and Sam Two Wolves are wearing out their welcome gambling with Wyatt Earp—they know they have to do something about it. But it&’s going to take more than their bravery and shooting skills to rescue those girls from the merciless white slavers. On the way to Mexico, Matt and Sam ride into a war party of Apaches. They&’ll be facing outlaws and furious Apaches at the same time. For two blood brothers, the idea is to rescue those girls and blast their way North to freedom—no matter how many bullets it takes, or how many guns are shooting back . . . Praise for the novels of William W. Johnstone &“[A] rousing, two-fisted saga of the growing American frontier.&”—Publishers Weekly on Eyes of Eagles &“There&’s plenty of gunplay and fast-paced action.&”—Curled Up with a Good Book on Dead Before Sundown
Hunter's Moon (A Hunter Buchanon Black Hills Western #3)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Loaded for Bear. Ex-Rebel tracker Hunter Buchanon and his faithful coyote Bobby Lee come face to face—and tooth and claw—with the biggest, fiercest killer they&’ve ever known . . .CURSE OF THE GRIZZLY MOON A cattle ranch stalked by the ultimate predator. A heiffer gutted and beheaded by razor-sharp claws. A ranch hand crushed and shredded by powerful jaws. According to legend—foretold by Sioux Chief Red Otter—the attacks are an omen of terrible things to come. When a grizzly attacks a man or his property during a blue moon, it is a sign that the bear has been sent from someone on the other side seeking revenge against the man that killed him. And that man—the avenger&’s true target—is Hunter Buchanon . . . To end the curse, Hunter must hunt down the grizzly and kill it—before it kills him and everyone he loves. He sets off into the wilderness for the final showdown between predator and prey. But this time, Hunter is the hunted . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
The Intruders (A Buck Trammel Western #3)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Draw Quick, Aim True. Pinkerton. Sheriff. Lawman. Buck Trammel has spent his life fighting for justice. Now, he must defend a town against corrupt businessmen and scurrilous outlaws from turning it into a bloody battleground. FAMILY FEUD Blackstone, Wyoming, belongs to &“King&” Charles Hagen. The rancher bought land, built businesses, and employed most of the townsfolk. Unfortunately Sheriff Buck Trammel is not on His Majesty&’s payroll. The lawdog won&’t be tamed or trained to accept the king&’s position as master of the territory, but neither will he threaten his empire. Adam Hagen, the king&’s oldest son, is vying to take control of his father&’s violent empire in Blackstone. Sidling up with the notorious criminal Lucien Clay, Adam is adding professional hired guns who perform his dirty deeds without question. But moving against his father means crossing paths with his former friend Buck—the man who once saved Adam&’s life. A civil war is coming to Blackstone. And when the gunsmoke clears, Buck Trammel is determined to be the last man standing . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
The Jensen Dynasty: The Journey Begins
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneReturn to the epic sagas of the Jensen mountain men—Smoke and Luke—and their unique brand of bold, blazing justice together in one volume and in paperback for the first time—from the nationally bestselling Western authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone.SMOKE JENSEN: THE BEGINNING In 1861, shots were fired in Charleston Harbor, and Kirby Jensen&’s father and brother went off to war. From raging Civil War battles to border state raids to the kind of frontier justice achieved only by bullets and blood, Kirby Jensen journeys into a manhood shaped by violence and a young man&’s thirst for justice. Filled with actual historical events and legendary characters, the story of Smoke Jensen&’s early years is a powerful, brutal, and amazing American saga.LUKE JENSEN, BOUNTY HUNTER In the last hours of the Civil War, Confederate soldier Luke Jensen is ambushed and robbed by four deserters, shot in the back, and left for dead. Taken in by a Georgia farmer and his beautiful daughter, Luke is nursed back to health. Though crippled, he hopes to reunite with his long-lost brother, Smoke. Then fate takes a tragic turn and Luke is forced to strike out on his own—hunting down the baddest of the bad . . . to become the greatest bounty hunter who ever lived.
A Jensen Family Christmas
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneAN AMERICAN FAMILY. A JOHNSTONE TRADITION. The legendary members of the Jensen family gather together at the Sugarloaf Ranch for one Christmas homecoming they’ll never forget—if they live through it . . . Smoke Jensen looks forward to spending a quiet holiday with the family. But an unexpected arrival from south of the border has him reaching for his guns, defending his land—and risking everything he loves . . . Sally Jensen strikes up a friendship with a lovely Mexican woman—who turns out to be married to the mysterious stranger plotting to steal her ranch . . . Ace and Chance prepare to fight a gang of outlaws trying to kill the man who raised them—but they’re going to need the help of the father they never knew . . . Luke Jensen rescues three young children orphaned in a shootout—and heads home for a surprise reunion with children of his own . . . Preacher catches the eye of a beautiful and beguiling widow—but he can’t decide if she wants to marry him, kill him, or both . . . Every Christmas season, the Jensens pray for peace on earth. But then, for the Jensen family, danger is just another holiday tradition. Live Free. Read Hard.
The Jensens of Colorado
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneThe national bestselling novels of William W. and J.A. Johnstone bring the American West to crackling life. Now together in one volume for the first time, return to the epic sagas of the fearless—and ever-growing—Jensen clan—pioneers willing to fight for justice.THOSE JENSEN BOYS Ace and Chance are as reckless and wild as the frontier itself. Their father is Luke Jensen, thought killed in the Civil War. Their uncle Smoke is one of the fiercest gunfighters in the West. It&’s no surprise the twins have a knack for taking risks—and blasting their way out of them.THE JENSEN BRAND Smoke is injured swapping bullets with cow thieves on the Sugarloaf Ranch and Sally puts out a call for help to the rest of the Jensen clan. Just back from studying in Europe, Denise Jensen can ride like a man, shoot like her daddy, and face down the deadliest outlaws like nobody&’s business.HEART OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN Smoke has no choice but to come down off the mountain and go head-to-head with outlaw Big Jim Slaughter to save his friend Monte Carson. A fiery clash of courage, fury, and guns is on the docket, and only one man will be left standing after the dust settles. Live Free. Read Hard.
Killer Take All (A Duff MacCallister Western #10)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. A Home Worth Fighting For.Scotsman-turned-cowboy Duff MacCallister traveled far and worked hard to start a new life in America. And anyone who tries to mess with his dream is in for some serious Highland justice . . . KILLER TAKE ALL The cattle town of Chugwater may not look like much to outsiders. But for Duff MacCallister and the determined settlers who’ve staked their futures here, it’s a land of opportunity. That’s why the whole town is fired up by the latest news. Young railroad developer Jacob Freemantle wants to run a rail line through Chugwater, making it easier to transport cattle. Everyone is on board with the plan—at first. Duff begins to suspect that Freemantle is only after the most valuable land, and he’s using strongarm tactics to force reluctant ranchers to sell. Things only get worse when Freemantle’s hired guns show up—and the violence really begins . . .But Duff’s got a plan of his own. With a little help from some well-armed friends, he’s going to flush this phony out of Chugwater—and run his hired killers out of town on a rail . . .Live Free. Read Hard.
Killers Never Sleep (A Buck Trammel Western #6)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Where Real Cowboys Never Run. They Fight Back.The latest action-packed historical western from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone in which former Pinkerton man Buck Trammel takes up the badge in Wyoming Territory. Ben Washington and his gang of murdering prairie rats have been terrorizing Wyoming Territory for quite a spell: rustling cattle, robbing stagecoaches and railroads, and slaughtering settlers. When Sheriff Buck Trammel of Laramie learns that Washington and his killers have been menacing an innocent family, he and his deputy ride out and bring Washington in the hard way—at the barrel of a gun. When word spreads fast of Washington&’s capture, gambler Adam Hagen begins taking wagers on the outlaw&’s fate—where and when his gang will bust him loose—and quickly finds himself sitting atop a mountain of cash. Naturally, greed forces Hagen to open the stakes nationwide. As the stink of easy money grows, the New Orleans gang known as the LeBlanc Brothers crawl into town posing as cattlemen. And the LeBlanc&’s never leave a job empty-handed . . . When the LeBlanc Brothers team up with Washington&’s cut-throats join Washington cut-throats, Trammel is forced to play a dangerous high-stakes game of own where any move he makes could not only cost a deputy his life, but threaten justice in Laramie forever.