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Devil's Canyon (The Sundown Riders #4)
by Ralph ComptonThey are four hired guns who haul freight for a price into the treacherous, untamed wilderness. Having already risked their lives for the Confederacy, now they’re fighting for themselves—and for a stake in the future—on the great frontier. Led by the poker-playing Faro Duval, these soldiers of fortune are about to take the biggest gamble of all: delivering an explosive cargo from Santa Fe to southwestern Utah. Their destination is Devil’s Canyon…and a mountain of gold. But there’s a wild card in the crew: a man who is one jump ahead of an unsavory past and one piece of silver away from selling them out. In a land of savage outlaws and hostile Utes, with a rattlesnake named Hal Durham in their midst, Duval and his men are running out of time and out of luck…
Devil's Creek Massacre
by Len LevinsonCutthroat Comancheros, wandering banditos, the Mexican Army, the Fourth Cavalry -- and Miss Vanessa Fontaine -- all want Duane Braddock, who has the fastest gun in the West and much more than a price on his head. But it is the Apaches who leave him for dead in the Coahuilian Desert. Found by a ragtag outlaw band led by an ex-Confederate soldier, Braddock is brought back to the land of the living. By the time he is well enough to run, a greedy plan to seize half-a-million dollars of Army payroll is in place. The dynamite is set, the fuse is lit, and the Pecos Kid has to pick: kill or die.
Devil's Dare
by Laurie GrantA GOOD MAN WAS HARD TO FIND...Especially for Mercy Fairweather, whose preacher father kept her well hidden. Mercy was innocence, smarts and beauty-tempting to the Devil himself. But even an angel deserved some fun. So when cowboy Sam Devlin asked her to dinner, she found a way to say yes.Sam Devlin knew a pretty lady when he saw one, and Mercedes LaFleche was one such woman. He'd heard she was "particular" with her favors, but he'd never wined and dined a more blushing, naive little gal, and he was beginning to wonder if this was, indeed, the infamous soiled dove....Don't miss this new tale by READER'S CHOICE award nominee Laurie Grant
Devil's Gulch (A Devil's Gulch Western #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneThe national bestselling western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone give us a completely new western adventure centering on one man's battle to carve out justice one bullet at a time in the untamed territories of Colorado. JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE BLOOD RUNS COLD John Holt is a traveling gunslinger. He&’s been liberating dirty towns west of the Mississippi of murdering outlaw trash ever since the Civil War ended. No questions asked. Payment on demand. The only way out of this town is in a pinewood box. Holt&’s latest job is in Devil&’s Gulch in Colorado Territory. But wiping out bands of bank robbers is just the beginning. More disorder is brewing, and the skittish mayor has handpicked Holt as the new sheriff. Holt is what the town needs: a mercenary with a badge, a loaded Remington, and a deadeye-aim for trouble. Devil&’s Gulch has the vigilance committee. The man behind it—Joe Mullen, the largest rancher and mine owner in the valley—isn&’t keen on an outsider like Holt muscling in on a good thing. Mullen already has his hand in all the crime in Devil&’s Gulch. He also triggers it. He likes keeping things wild. With the barbaric Bostrom brood under his command, he&’s hoping it stays that way. Holt quickly finds himself on familiar ground: up against cutthroats on the other side of the only law that counts. Holt&’s law. Devil&’s Gulch is his town now. And he&’s itching to clean it till it sparkles.
Devil's Manhunt
by L. Ron HubbardSaddle up with this riveting tale. Young Tim Beckdolt had been working Desperation Peak in Arizona for eight long, treacherous months before striking a rich seam of gold. Now, after three months of hard, grueling labor, he's stockpiled more than $175,000 of gold ore, and his dreams of wealth are about to be realized . . . that is until the loutish Swedish giant Sven and the foppish Virginian killer Bonnet, arrive to jump his claim. Forced by gunpoint to mine the remainder of the gold for this villainous pair, Tim manages to escape into the surrounding wilderness, only to be hunted like an animal through vicious terrain with no weapons to defend himself or food to sustain him. ALSO INCLUDES THE WESTERN STORIES "JOHNNY, THE TOWN TAMER" AND "STRANGER IN TOWN" "With the flair of a Louis L'Amour or Zane Grey." --True West*An International Book Awards Winner
Devil's Ride West (Jake Paynter #2)
by David NixAuthor David Nix writes an action-packed, authentic historical western series featuring:A former soldier with a target on his backA slew of bounty hunters determined to claim their prizeA ruthless detective who wants to see Jake payA breathtaking journey across the wild westJake Paynter is in deep trouble. With a $1000 bounty on his head, every law man, bounty hunter, and desperado west of the Mississippi is gunning for him. Jake's plan to lay low with the Shoshone quickly falls apart, but before he can leave for far Yellowstone, his two best friends, Gus Rivers and Stacy Blue, show up with a dilemma. Miners at South Pass City are getting murdered by a man or beast—no one is certain—and his immigrant friends from the Oregon Trail are in danger. Against his better judgment, Paynter travels to the mining fields to bring the culprits to justice.Hiding in an abandoned mine by day and sleuthing by night, Jake begins to unravel the mystery of the deaths. But as adversarial forces close in, Jake must decide whether to escape to isolation or remain and fight for his friends.
Devils Unto Dust
by Emma BerquistKeep together. Keep your eyes open. Keep your wits about you.The desert is unkind in the best of times. And the decade since the Civil War has been anything but the best of times for Daisy Wilcox—call her Willie—and her family. This tense, heart-pounding alternate history about a young woman fighting to survive the unthinkable will keep fans of Westworld and The Walking Dead reading late into the night.A horrifying sickness has spread across the West Texas desert. Infected people—shakes—attack the living, and the surviving towns are only as safe as their perimeter walls are strong. The state is all but quarantined from the rest of the country. Glory, Texas, is a near ghost town. Still, seventeen-year-old Willie has managed to keep her siblings safe, even after the sickness took their mother. But then her good-for-nothing father steals a fortune from one of the most merciless shake hunters in town, and Willie is left on the hook for his debt. With two young hunters as guides, Willie sets out across the desert to find her father. And the desert holds more dangers than just shakes. This riveting debut novel blends True Grit with 28 Days Later for an unforgettable journey.
Diablo Death Cry (Trailsman #384)
by Jon SharpeWhen he's paid five hundred dollars up front to help an ex-Mexican viceroy get to California, Skye Fargo knows that he's in for a rough ride.<P><P> As much as he appreciates the money--as well as his employer's seductive daughter--he can't enjoy either with a bullet in his back. And someone already has the Trailsman in his sights....
Diablo: Diablo, Defiant, And Wanted (Romance Ser.)
by Patricia PotterThe most wanted desperado in Texas and the young woman he must betray to save his own life are unlikely lovers in this passionate, fast-paced historical romance by award-winning author Patricia Potter His enemies call him Diablo, but once he was a captain in the Confederate army. Kane O&’Brien is now a condemned convict facing death. His only hope of survival is to become a spy for the Yankees, who need him to infiltrate and destroy a notorious outlaw hideout. But in the Sanctuary, he meets a spirited beauty who makes him think twice about his mission. Nicky Thompson wants only to escape the Sanctuary, the place that was once a haven for her and her brother, and never look back—until the deadly outlaw Diablo seeks refuge there. The sensual, scarred stranger awakens powerful yearnings in her that threaten her independent spirit. As desire ignites into a dangerous passion, Nicky begins a perilous journey during which she must entrust her life to an irresistible man whose terrible secret may doom them both.
Diablo: The Texans (The Texans #1)
by Georgina GentryMeet the Texans--rough-hewn heroes as bold and rugged as the Lone Star State itself--in a sweeping new series only Georgina Gentry could bring to heart-pounding, hard-riding life. . .DiabloThey call him "Devil," and with good reason. The half-breed Santee Sioux bears the twisted scars that made him the fastest, deadliest gunfighter in Texas. Diablo will never forget the kind cattleman who once took him in, but it is his torturer who haunts his every thought. And when some powerful Wyoming ranchers come looking to hire ruthless men for a wicked job, Diablo seizes the opportunity to settle a score. . .Her name is Sunny, and she more than lives up to it. She's a dazzling ray of light--and the bride-to-be of Hurd Kruger, the man who scarred Diablo. What better way to destroy Kruger than to capture, dishonor, and dump his greatest prize? It's a perfect plan, except for the one thing Diablo never counted on. . .the only thing that could turn him away from the dark side, the angel who could save his bedeviled soul. . ."Gentry brings the West and her characters to life and give her fans hours of tru reading pleasure."---Romantic Times
Diamond Girl
by Diana PalmerAll Denny Cole ever noticed was her typing speed. But Kenna Dean promised herself that one day the Atlanta lawyer would see beyond his efficient secretary to the woman beneath. It seemed an uphill battle until Denny's partner and stepbrother Regan decided to make her over to catch Denny's eye. But the "solution" backfired when Regan became the problem. She'd distrusted him on sight until he swept her into his practiced arms to an ecstasy she'd never known before. He was grooming her for another man, but suddenly Kenna wanted to capture only Regan's heart.
Diana Palmer Long, Tall Texans Series Books 4-6: Sutton's Way\Ethan\Connal
by Diana PalmerSaddle up for true love as New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer revisits three classic Long, Tall Texan heroes! SUTTON'S WAY Wyoming rancher and single father Quinn Sutton is raising a child he knows isn't his own. All the love left in his guarded heart goes to the boy. But when a beautiful city woman is stranded nearby in a blizzard, he rescues her and brings her to Ricochet Ranch. Amanda Callaway has her own secrets and plans to keep her distance. If only she weren't falling for her unlikely hero... ETHAN Arabella Craig was eighteen when Ethan Hardeman had opened her eyes to passion... then married another woman. Four years later, Ethan was back running his family's cattle empire. He was just as tall and handsome, but he was now divorced and embittered. Except when it came to Arabella. Living day to day with him brought back all the passion... and pain. Ethan was so near, yet he refused to loosen the reins that held back his heart. But Arabella was determined not to let him escape her again.... CONNAL Penelope Mathews spent her entire adolescence worshipping the elusive C.C. Tremayne--from afar. Until one night, trying to protect the mysterious loner from landing in jail after he drank a little too much, Penelope was forced to seek refuge in a wedding chapel--and wound up married! When C.C. realized what had happened, he was outraged. The marriage was off; he'd see to an annulment immediately. Yet the more time he spent with her, the more he realized he didn't want a divorce... he wanted forever.
Diana Palmer Long, Tall Texans Series Books 7-9: Harden\Evan\Donovan
by Diana PalmerJoin New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer as she revisits three fan-favorite Long, Tall Texan tales!HARDENRancher Harden Tremayne was the toughest, loneliest man to come out of Texas. Until he met Miranda Warren... The lovely widow had never felt anything as overwhelming as her passion for the long, lean cowboy. But after she discovered the tragic secret he harbored deep in his soul, would her love be enough to melt his heart?EVANEver since she could remember, Anna Cochran had been in love with tall, quiet Evan Tremayne. But he was so focused on protecting her from rough-and-tumble cowboys like him that he wouldn't acknowledge the fierce yearning she awoke in him. So it was up to Anna to draw Evan out of his shell and prove that she was the only woman for him! DONAVANFrom the moment gorgeous Fay York walked into the bar on the wrong side of town, rugged Texan Donavan Langley knew she was trouble. But she awoke a tenderness in him that he'd never known...and a desire for something he could never have.The instant Fay gazed into Donovan's eyes, she fell for him. And it wasn't such a big step from need to love...
Diary Of A Pioneer Boy (Steck-Vaughn Pair-It Books #Proficiency Stage 5)
by MassieA boy's view of moving from St. Louis, Missouri to Montana in 1885.
Die Avonture van die Lone Jack Kêrel
by Joe Corso Marlette TaljaardAgterblad Beskrywing (Back Page Blurp) “Deur die skrywer van The Starlight Club wat Silwer gewen het in die 2012 eLit boek wedstryd” Dit was oorlogstyd en manne het geleef en gesterf in gevegte teen hul vyand ... en somtyds het hulle gesterf in geveg teen mekaar. Cole het na die manne gekyk, sy hand opgelig en in ‘n stem hard genoeg vir almal om te hoor gesê, “Moenie dit doen nie, ouens. Sturman was ‘n geel brak, en ‘n droster, en julle hoef nie te sterf om sy soort te probeer wreek nie.” Daar was sewe Indiane en hulle het rondom twee semi-naak wit vroue, wat gelyk het soos ma en dogter, gestaan. Charlie het sy asem diep ingetrek en stadig uitgeblaas. Toe het hy gemik - - en gevuur, en gevuur, en weer gevuur, herhalend. Hy het vier van die Indiane platgetrek voor hulle geweet het wat hulle getref het. Toe het hy die oopte ingestorm en nog ‘n Indiaan geskiet wat vir sy geweer gereik het. “My naam is Charles Longstreet.” Die mans het na mekaar gekyk toe hulle hom erken. “Jy is die Lone Jack Kêrel?” Die Kêrel het geglimlag. “Die een en enigste.” Hy het sy hoed afgehaal en dit in die lug geswaai, toe gee hy die Rebelle skreeu. “Sien julle geld rowers in hel, manne.” Hy het die teuels gepluk en Comet met sy hakke in die lieste gedruk. Sy het haar kop gedraai en in die borrelende stroom ingespring met water so hoog soos die stiebeuels en het oorgenael, met die water al spattend in die lug om haar. Dit was nogal ‘n indrukwekkende vertoning van ruiterkuns, en die tol kollekteerders het met wrokkige admirasie toegekyk. Deel in die pret. Ry saam met Jesse en Frank James en die Younger broers terwyl hulle deel in die avonture van Die Lone Jack Kêrel. Lone Jack Kid het twee pryse gewen naamlik: Finalis van die 2012 Leser’s Gunsteling boek wedstryd & Finalis van die 2014 Laramie Toekennings boek wedstryd
Die Avonture van die Lone Jack Kêrel – Die Terugkoms (Boek #2)
by Joe CorsoToekenning: Truewest Magazine – Beste van die Weste 2016 – Westerse Boeke – Self Gepubliseerde Kategorie. Charles Longstreet se Broadway toneel het geëindig na ‘n jaar en hy wou die aktrise iets gee om hom te onthou. Nadat die beroemde aktrise haar geskenk ontvang het kyk sy na haar vriendin. “Jy weet, Olga, sommige mans het goedheid wat uit hulle straal en Charles Longstreet, al is hy nie bewus daarvan nie, is een van hulle.” Charlie word gestruikroof op die wandelpad deur drie mans wat hom skiet en los vir die dood. Noudat hy weer gesond is volg hy die ou verlate Butterfield Overland Koetspad en Charlie volg die mans tot in El Paso. Cora wat Charlie amper vermoor gekry het oor haar nuuskierigheid, staan op die sypaadjie voor haar winkel. Hy ry verby haar asof sy nie bestaan nie. As gevolg van haar onvolwassenheid het dalk nou die man van haar drome verloor. Nou is dit te laat om enigiets daaromtrent te doen behalwe om te waai terwyl hy stadig verby ry en om te dink aan dit wat kon gewees het. Ned het die rook weggeblaas van sy geweerloop en na die kroegman gedraai. “Hy is die Lone Jack Kêrel, en as hierdie vente hom net uitgelos het, het hulle nog geleef.” Hoekom ry ‘n gewonde Indiaan saam met Charles Longstreet en hoekom dra Charlie ‘n Maarskalk Kenteken? En hoekom laat President Grant hom na die Withuis kom? Hierdie is die tartende vrae wat beantwoord word sover as wat die leser die Lone Jack Kêrel in sy nuutste avontuur volg op die wandelpad wes na Kalifornië.
Die Avonture van die Lone Jack Kêrel: Die Buffel Jag
by Joe CorsoDie Lone Jack Kêrel is terug! Maar hierdie keer is hy saam met sy bloedbroer, Wilde Arend, Hoofman van die Kaw Indiane aan die ry op die vergete Butterfield Oorland Koets Roete deur gevaarlike stam gebiede. Al is hulle bewus van verskuilde vyandige Indiane en moorddadige struikrowers wat wag vir 'n geleentheid om niksvermoedende reisigers te roof en vermoor, besluit die twee om die verraderlike tog op die ou verlate roete deur Texas na Kalifornië te neem... maar op pad daarheen moet hulle 'n belangrike draai maak in El Paso. President Grant het gevra dat die Lone Jack Kêrel die Groothertog Alexis in San Diego ontmoet en die jong Russiese edelman vergesel na Nebraska om saam met Generaals Sheridan en Custer, en Buffel Bill Cody deel te neem aan 'n groot buffel jag. Die Lone Jack Kêrel en Wilde Arend se reis neem hulle weswaarts - deur onbekende Indiaanse Grondgebied waar hulle langs die pad kamp in verwaarloosde tent dorpe na Kalifornië waar hulle ware avontuur begin ... Lees verder en volg die bekroonde reeks na sy opwindende slot!
Die Flammen besiegen (Lang Downs (Deutsch) #4)
by Ariel TachnaThorne Lachlan weiß, wie man unbeschadet dem Feuer entkommt. Er war vier Jahre lang für die australische Armee in den Krisenherden der Welt im Einsatz. Jetzt, nach seinem Ausscheiden aus der Armee, arbeitet er als Feuerwehrmann für den Rural Fire Service. Ein Buschbrand führt ihn nach Lang Downs, wo er Ian Duncan kennenlernt. Zwischen ihnen fliegen sofort die Funken und entfachen ein Feuer, das sich nicht so leicht löschen lässt wie der Buschbrand, der Lang Downs bedroht. Doch die beiden Männer müssen erst die Geister ihrer Vergangenheit bekämpfen, bevor aus ihrer gegenseitigen Anziehung mehr werden kann als eine kurze Affäre. Während Thorne sich einerseits danach sehnt, sich mit Ian in Lang Downs niederzulassen, fürchtet er gleichzeitig, für die Bewohner der Schafstation zur Gefahr zur werden. Und Ian hat immer geglaubt, dem Albtraum seiner Kindheit bei Pflegeeltern niemals entkommen und eine Beziehung eingehen zu können. Den beiden Männern fällt es nicht leicht, anderen Menschen zu vertrauen. Doch dann zwingen die Folgen des Buschbrands sie dazu, hinter die Narben zu blicken, die ihrer Heilung im Wege stehen.
Die Nacht überdauern (Lang Downs (deutsch) Ser. #3)
by Ariel Tachna Jenniffer MichaelisBuch 3 in der Serie - Lang DownsBüroleiter Sam Emery ist arbeitslos und vom Glück verlassen. Als seine ständig an ihm rumnörgelnde Frau die Scheidung will, wendet er sich an die einzige Person, die ihm noch geblieben ist, seinen Bruder Neil. Er rechnete nicht damit, dass Neil ihn ablehnen würde, aber dass die Neuigkeiten über seine Scheidung – und über seine sexuelle Orientierung – mit solch großer Akzeptanz aufgenommen werden würden, überraschte ihn sehr. Neil nimmt Sam mit nach Lang Downs, die Schaffarm, die Neil sein Zuhause nennt. Dort lernt Sam, dass das Leben als schwuler Mann nicht unmöglich ist. Caine und Macklin, die Farmbesitzer, scheinen dies möglich zu machen. Als Caine Sam einen Job anbietet, wird für ihn ein Traum wahr. Jeremy Taylor verlässt das einzige Zuhause, das er kennt, als die Schwulenfeindlichkeit seines Bruders unerträglich wird. Er sucht Zuflucht an dem einzigen Ort, von dem er weiß, dass er dort willkommen ist: Lang Downs. Er versteht sich auf Anhieb mit Sam — aber die Feindseligkeit zwischen Lang Downs und Jeremys Heimatfarm sitzt tief und die Jackaroos sind nicht gewillt, Jeremy so einfach zu akzeptieren. Aufgrund von Sams Unsicherheit und Jeremys prekärer Lage haben beide einen schweren Weg vor sich — auch ohne dass sie darauf warten müssen, dass Sams Scheidung endlich durch ist, bevor sie gemeinsam ein neues Leben beginnen können.
Die Wunden heilen (Lang Downs (Deutsch))
by Ariel TachnaSeth Simms wollte niemals Cowboy werden und wenn man Jason Thompson, seinem besten Freund, glauben darf, ist er auch keiner. Er hatte nur zufällig Glück, als sein Bruder und er vor zehn Jahren nach Lang Downs kamen. Hier fand er den nötigen Halt, um die Schule abzuschließen und ein Studium zu beginnen. Aber er hätte nie gedacht, dass Lang Downs für ihn der sichere Hafen werden könnte wie für so viele der anderen, die hier ein Zuhause gefunden hatten. Dazu hatte er zu viel mitgemacht. Und seine Vergangenheit hatte Schäden hinterlassen. Niemand würde einen Mann mit seinen Problemen akzeptieren.Jason hatte sein ganzes Leben lang nur ein Ziel gehabt: Er wollte Tierarzt werden, nach Lang Downs zurückkehren und hier seinen Beruf ausüben – wann immer er gebraucht wurde. Den Rest seiner Zeit wollte er als Jackaroo arbeiten. Und er freute sich darauf, gelegentlich seinen Freund Seth zu sehen, auch wenn seine Träume von einer gemeinsamen Zukunft hoffnungslos waren. Seth war nicht schwul.Seths überraschende Rückkehr nach Lang Downs ist für Jason ein zusätzliches Geschenk. Aber es ist nicht einfach, ein Gleichgewicht zwischen seiner Beziehung zu einem der Jackaroos und seiner Freundschaft zu Seth zu finden. Dann erkennt er, wie schwer Seth an seiner Vergangenheit zu tragen hat und mit welchen gefährlichen Mitteln er versucht, seine Probleme zu bewältigen.
Die by the Gun (A Chuckwagon Trail Western #2)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Patriots Welcome. In this thrilling frontier saga, bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone celebrate an unsung hero of the American West: a humble chuckwagon cook searching for justice—and fighting for his life . . . DIE BY THE GUN Dewey “Mac” McKenzie is wanted for a killing he didn’t commit. He saved his hide once by signing on as a cattle drive chuckwagon cook and bolting the territories. Turned out Mac was as good at fixing vittles as he was at dodging bullets. But Mac’s enemies are hungry for more—and they’ve hired a gang of ruthless killers to turn up the heat . . . Mac’s only hope is to join another cattle drive on the Goodnight-Loving Trail, deep in New Mexico Territory. The journey ahead is even deadlier than the hired guns behind him. His trail boss is an ornery cuss. His crew mate is the owner’s spoiled son. And the route is overrun with kill-crazy rustlers and bloodthirsty Comanche. Worse, Mac’s would-be killers are closing in fast. But when the cattle owner’s son is kidnapped, the courageous young cook has no choice but to jump out of the frying pan—and into the fire . . .
Die with the Outlaws (Matt Jensen/The Last Mountain Man #11)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Cross at Your Own Risk. On the lawless frontiers of the American West, there is one rule every outlaw should remember: Never cross a mountain man like Matt Jensen. Not if you want to keep breathing. DIE WITH THE OUTLAWS No gun. No horse. No water or food. And worse yet: No idea how he ended up in the middle of a desert with a bullet in his leg and a bump on his head. That&’s the sorry situation Matt Jensen wakes up to—dazed and confused—until he slowly pieces together what happened. The last thing he remembers: He agreed to help out a friend of Duff MacCallister&’s. A pretty lady and her husband at a horse ranch. He also recalls their cross-country trip through hell to deliver the horses safely to market. That&’s when the outlaws showed up. That&’s when the shooting began. That&’s when everything went dark . . . But now Matt Jensen is alive and well and living for revenge. No time to lose. No holding back. And before it&’s all over, no trigger-happy horsethief left standing . . . Live Free. Read Hard.www.williamjohnstone.net Visit us at www.kensingtonbooks.com
Different Dreams
by Tory CatesIn the second book in a new Western romance series by Rita Award nominee Tory Cates, a woman struggles to keep the ranch she's worked so hard for--against a man who melts her heart.Malou Sanders has always felt most comfortable in the world of animals and chosen their company over that of men. So when land developer Cameron Landell threatens to sell the Texas ranch where she keeps the troop of Japanese monkeys she's studying, Malou decides to fight to save the animals. Then Malou confronts Cameron under the sweltering desert sun, and from the moment she looks into his thickly lashed dark eyes, her resolve melts. Soon her hopes for professional acclaim are replaced by a different dream. But one lingering doubt is still keeping Malou from Cameron's arms...and her dreams from coming true.
Dig Your Own Grave (A Will Tanner Western #5)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Keeping the West wild. U.S. Marshal Will Tanner is one hell of a manhunter. But this time, he’s chasing six men across three states with one gun and no backup. This isn’t justice. This is a suicide mission . . . DIG YOUR OWN GRAVE It starts with a prison break in Missouri. When notorious bank robber Ansel McCoy busts out, he teams up with five other outlaws. Then he and his gang rob a bank in Kansas. Now they’re crossing state lines into Oklahoma Indian Territory. And that’s where U.S. Marshal Will Tanner steps in. Other marshals from Kansas and Missouri have already lost the trail. Which means Tanner has to go it alone. Deep in the wilderness. Outnumbered and outgunned. One good man against six blood-crazed killers. Even if he manages to survive the elements and find McCoy’s hideout, it’s not just the end of his search. It’s his funeral . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Digging Stars: A Novel
by Novuyo Rosa TshumaA National Book Foundation Science + Literature Selection “Tshuma is nuanced yet explosive as she explores the intersection of science, identity and grief.… [A] smart, incisive novel.” —Weike Wang, New York Times Book Review Blending drama and satire while examining the complexities of colonialism, racism, and what it means to be American, Digging Stars probes the emotional universes of love, friendship, family, and nationhood.With admission to The Program, an elite interdisciplinary graduate cohort at the forefront of astronomy and technology, Rosa’s dreams are finally within reach. Her research into the cosmos follows in the footsteps of her astronomer father’s revolutionary work in Bantu geometries and Indigenous astronomies. A bona fide genius, he transformed the scientific landscape by fusing the best of Western and Indigenous scientific thought. Yet since his death during her childhood, Rosa has been plagued by anxiety attacks she dubs “The Terrors”—and by unresolved questions about her father’s life. Who is his mysterious friend Mr. C? Who was her father, really?Ambitious, hungry for success, and determined to soar, Rosa joins the ranks of America’s smartest. Her cohort of talented Fellows includes Shaniqua, her roommate, who is analyzing melanin molecules and their capacity to conduct electricity; Richard, an expert in quantum mechanics; Mausi, studying Indigenous American scientific thought; and Péralte, Rosa’s estranged stepbrother whose obsessive videogaming has inspired him to become a programmer. Her classmates challenge Rosa’s understanding of identity, personhood, the ethics of technology, and, most painfully, her adulation of her father, whose legacy is more complicated than it appears.Digging Stars is a paean to the cosmos and a celebration of the democratic spirit of knowledge. Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s characters explode the rigid matrices of the academy to prove that science, art, technology, and history are all planets orbiting the same sun.