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The Devil in the Saddle (The Princes of Texas #2)
by Julia LondonNew York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julia London brings readers another charming, sexy contemporary western. A devil in her path... No one cheats on a Prince and gets away with it. And Hallie—Texas socialite, would-be ballerina, and the only daughter of the renowned Prince family—is ready to give her two-timing fiancé a piece of her mind. But fate plants hot, sexy ranch hand and ex-Army Ranger Rafael Fontana quite literally in her way. Her childhood friend is all grown up. He’s sexy, he’s handsome, and suddenly, after all these years, Hallie is taking notice. A princess in his heart... Rafe has been in love with Hallie since they were kids, but he was always the help—and she was glamorous and popular, seemingly off-limits to a lowly cowboy. But now he’s back at Three Rivers Ranch to help his family and Hallie is there too—and she needs his support. Soon long-buried feelings boil to the surface, and the desire between them is hot and palpable and undeniable. Rafe realizes he wants Hallie—and her adorable puppy—for keeps… he just has to convince her to give true love another shot.
The Devil Raises His Own
by Scott PhillipsFrom the master of Western noir comes a provocatively entertaining crime saga set in the early days of the film industry.This dark historical adventure captures the beginnings of the Hollywood studio system and the &“blue movie&” industry that grows up alongside it.Los Angeles, 1916: Photographer Bill Ogden has opened a portrait studio in the seedy noir world of early Hollywood, where he is joined by his granddaughter, Flavia—a woman in need of a fresh start after bludgeoning her drunken, abusive husband to death in Wichita. Though his business is mainly legit, Bill finds himself brushing up against the &“blue movie&” porn industry growing in the shadows of the motion picture mainstream.When a series of grisly murders take place across the city, Bill and his capable granddaughter are pulled into events as tricky and tangled as anything this side of The Big Sleep. We meet dreamers, opportunists, washed-up former stars and starry-eyed newcomers, a cast of unforgettable characters living on the margins looking to make a quick buck, launch a career, or just keep their family together. The Devil Raises His Own is at once a stripped-down noir thriller and a panoramic look at Los Angeles at the beginning of motion pictures—a Boogie Nights set in the era of D.W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin from one of the best crime novelists working today.
The Devil She Knows
by Diane WhitesideEven a devil deserves the good love of a woman. . .After avenging the murders of his family, Gareth Lowell headed west to put his demons to rest. Though several years have passed, he still carries the weight of his sins and doesn't believe he deserves to be loved--even by the beautiful Portia Townsend. He's known Portia since she was a young girl, and though she's blossomed into a voluptuous woman, he resists the deep longing she stirs in him. When Portia realizes Gareth will never see her as anything more than the feisty, silly girl she once was, she decides to move on. Trouble is, Portia has once again gotten herself into a dangerous situation, and the only way out is to marry Gareth--if only temporarily. Turns out getting hitched was the easy part, while giving up a scorching passion is the last thing either are willing to admit. . .Praise For The Novels Of Diane Whiteside"Very hot. . .Once you start you won't want to stop reading." --Romantic Times"So steamy that it fogs one's reading glasses. . ." --Booklist on The Irish Devil
The Devil to Pay: A Texas Dynasty (The Kerrigans A Texas Dynasty #5)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneJohnstone Justice. What America Needs Now. The Kerrigans have fought long and hard to carve out their own piece of heaven on the Texas frontier. And when evil comes knocking at their door, with guns blazing, there’ll be hell to pay . . . NO SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL It begins with a simple act of kindness—and ends in a shocking night of violence. A homeless family shows up on Kate Kerrigan’s doorstep, seeking refuge from a vengeful rancher’s wrath. Seeing their desperation—and fear—the West Texas matriarch welcomes the family into her home. But her charity turns out to be an invitation to disaster. First, the rancher and his henchmen come gunning for her houseguests. They break into Kate’s mansion. They shoot her butler, brutalize her staff, and try to force themselves on Kate. Then the real slaughter begins. When the smoke clears, Kate vows to send these murderous bastards straight to hell. Even if she has to dance with the devil himself . . .
The Devil You Know
by Jo GoodmanFrom the USA Today bestselling author of This Gun for Hire and one of today's "premier western romance writers,"* a captivating new Western historical romance . . . WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW . . . After a horse drags him through the countryside, Israel McKenna awakes bruised and battered in a field in Pancake Valley, Colorado. He can recall where he came from and where he was going, but the memory of how he came to be on the Pancake homestead eludes him. He's certain he did something wrong to deserve such a harsh punishment--and so is the beautiful woman who reluctantly comes to his aid. . . . COULD HURT HER. Wilhelmina "Willa" Pancake must focus on running her family's ranch. With Israel's hazy memory, she is unsure if she can trust him, let alone handle the budding attraction between them. And as men fight to steal her land and the truth about Israel's past rides toward them, love is a risk she cannot easily take.
The Devil You Know (A Stoneface Finnegan Western #2)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE 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. No, he&’s a big handsome devil from San Francisco, Giacomo Valucci. Valucci fancies himself an actor, but his all-too-dramatic arrival is no act. He&’s come to kill Stoneface Finnegan . . . Finnegan&’s gut tells him that someone&’s put a price on his head. Maybe one of his cutthroat enemies from his Pinkerton days. Or maybe not. Giacomo Valucci seems more interested in playing the role of Jack the Ripper. He&’s carving a path of mayhem and murder across the American West—and saving Stoneface Finnegan for the last act . . . and the final curtain.Live Free. Read Hard.
Devil's Backbone: The Modoc War, 1872–1873 (The Plainsmen Series)
by Terry C. JohnstonDevil's BackboneTerry C. Johnston The Modoc Indians and American officials had been flirting with war in the Oregon Territory for some time. When Modoc chief Keintpoos murdered a Civil War hero during negotiations, the U.S. Army launched a deadly offensive against the rebel tribe. Besieged in the natural stronghold of the Lava Beds near Tule Lake, the Modocs waged bloody war for seven long months.Sergeant Seamus Donegan, on the trail of his uncle, Ian O'Rourke, arrived at Tule Lake just as the conflict erupted. Soon Donegan and the brooding O'Rourke found themselves embroiled in what would be the costliest war in frontier history...
The Devil's Boneyard (Ben Savage, Saloon Ranger #2)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneAt the Lost Coyote Saloon, you can bet your bottom dollar that some lowlife will try to cheat you, beat you, or defeat you. But bar owner Ben Savage won&’t let a few bad customers ruin a good time. And he&’s got the guns to prove it . . . JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. HOTTER THAN HADES. DRINK WITH THE DEVIL Located in the bullet-riddled heart of Texas, the Lost Coyote Saloon in the town of Wolf Creek, is a magnet for drifters, grifters, and outlaws on the run. That&’s why the bar&’s manager, the beautiful Rachel Baskin, is glad the new owner is Ben Savage. A former Texas Ranger with a fast draw and low threshold for trouble, Savage knows how to keep the peace. But when notorious hellraiser Malcolm Hazzard is released from prison—and heading to Wolf Creek to kill the local sheriff—the whole town knows the lawman doesn&’t have a prayer. There&’s only one way to stop a devil like Hazzard. It&’s hard. It&’s mean. And it&’s Savage . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
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…
The Devil's Canyon
by Paul LedererOn a tortuous cattle drive, a cowboy battles weather, Comanches, and his own men The land is lush—but bare of cattle. Colonel Tremaine never expected his ranch&’s grass to come in so thick, and with his health failing, the old soldier lacks the strength to assemble the kind of herd that could take advantage of nature&’s bounty. He reaches out to Kirby McBride, an old recruit from his army days, and begs him for a favor. Once, the colonel saved Kirby&’s life. Now Kirby will save his.He sends Kirby to Mexico to collect a thousand-head herd from the drought-ravaged ranch of Don Trujillo-Lopez. Drive the cattle north, fatten them on Tremaine&’s grass, and he and the don can split the profits. But when jealousy overwhelms the drive and some of Kirby&’s own men prove treacherous, death threatens the operation. As Kirby McBride drives into Devil&’s Canyon, a fortune hangs in the balance—and so does his life.
Devil's Canyon (Stagecoach Station, # #22)
by Hank MitchumBilly Starbuck is out to prove once and for all who runs the Territory by robbing a fortune in gold from Tyree's stagecoach. Billy Starbuck: at nineteen he was the most feared outlaw in Arizona Territory, a black-clad gun-tough who always knew exactly where and when to strike. Then Navaho Stage Line troubleshooter Simon Tyree made a fool of Billy by sneaking a big payroll right past his nose. So Billy Starbuck is out to prove once and for all who runs the Territory by robbing a fortune in gold from Tyree's stagecoach. Tyree is just as determined to deliver his cargo safely, but an unexpected group of passengers upsets the carefully laid plans of both men. And when a freak storm turns Devil's Canyon into a raging flood, the brash young outlaw and the veteran stage driver must join forces if anyone is to leave Devil's Canyon alive.
The Devil's Collector (The Gunsmith #379)
by J. R. RobertsKILL LIST When Clint Adams walks into a saloon in Danehill, Arizona, all he wants is a cold beer, but his drink comes with a side of trouble. Riding into town after him is Jack Sonnet, a man who wants revenge against the four criminals who shot his brother--one of whom happens to be in the saloon. Clint learns that Jack is the grandson of an old friend, and he offers to watch the young man's back--not just for the men he's fixing to kill but for all the trouble that will follow... The All-Action Western SeriesOVER FIFTEEN MILLION GUNSMITH BOOKS IN PRINT!
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.
The Devil's Crossing (A Preacher & MacCallister Western #4)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Men on a Treacherous Trail. Riding Shotgun. Settling the American West required true grit, fortitude, and when necessary, shedding blood. It also required men like Preacher and MacCallister to enforce peace in a land where the law was scarce—and justice was delivered from the barrel of a gun . . . THE DEVIL&’S CROSSING Wagon trains carrying immigrants along the Oregon Trail are falling prey to outlaws. Most families surrender their valuables and goods peacefully, but anybody brave enough to resist gets a bullet. The gang&’s latest victim was a wagon master who sought to protect his charges only to die in the dust. With the blood of good men being spilled and families being terrorized, Preacher and Jamie MacCallister volunteer to escort the next wagon train. Preacher travels with the settlers while MacCallister trails along at a distance, scouting for trouble. Their odyssey across the unforgiving territory takes them through violent storms and into the sights of hostile Indians. Battered and weary, the travelers are no match for the blood-lusting, trigger-happy gang—and Preacher is unprepared to meet the one outlaw he never expected to see again . . .Live Free. Read Hard.
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
The Devil's Den (Trailsman #269)
by Jon SharpeWhen Dave Donaldson headed into Indian Territory and never came back, Skye Fargo agreed to track the young man down and-if at all possible-bring him back to safety. Finding him tangled up with a gang of whiskey-smuggling killers, the Trailsman must keep him alive-and let the others fall where they may...
The Devil's Deputy (Linford Western Large Print Ser.)
by Vic FrancesOn that fateful day, the town of Ridge Pleasant forgot its name and became instead a gory battlefield, when the bank was robbed and the popular sheriff was left coughing up blood on the street. Who would form a posse to hunt down the thieves? Into the fray stepped Duke Pitson, a professional gambler with a mysterious past. But it would be a struggle to the death before Duke, with all his gun-skills and determination, could bring peace to Ridge Pleasant again.
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.
The Devil's Laughter
by Peter BrandvoldLou Prophet loves to keep beautiful women company. But when the invitation comes from Miss Louisa Bonaventure, the Vengeance Queen, he finds himself intimate with hot lead instead of her warm female form. Louisa's got him riding the brutal Mexican frontier chasing outlaws led by Tony Lazzaro, a notorious thief whose deadly weapon, Sugar Delphi, is a blind and blood-hungry pistolera.While Lou and Louisa hunt for Lazzaro, they've got two gangs hot on their tail: vicious Mojaves hungry for white hides, and Mexican Rurales hungry for gold. They're not sure who's more of a threat, but decide to keep their enemies closer by riding with the Rurales. In a true case of the blind leading the blind, Lou Prophet prays that this pursuit ends with him on the right end of a smoking pistol...
The Devil's Legion (The Last Gunfighter #14)
by William W. JohnstoneTHE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY National bestselling author William W. Johnstone is the premier chronicler of the glory days of the brutal American West--and Frank Morgan, the Last Gunfighter, is one of his greatest sharpshooting legends . . . EVERY BODY DESERVES A BULLET In the Mongollon Rim country of Arizona, Frank Morgan walked into a blood feud between two powerful cattle barons. When the shooting stopped and the smoke cleared, Morgan had killed one of the men. Now, the dead man's family wants revenge and the surviving rancher wants to silence Frank Morgan forever. Suddenly, the last gunfighter is on his own against a devil's brew of murderous enemies. And amidst the lying and the killing is the beautiful young woman whose father Frank shot down-and one last thing worth dying to defend . . .
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
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....
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.
The Devil's Rope (A Rocking R Ranch Western #2)
by Tim WashburnThe Ridgeway family faces their greatest challenge when a devastating drought threatens to spark an open range war, forcing them to fight for their ranch, their dream—and their lives . . .DEATH BY THE DEVIL&’S ROPE It&’s the summer of 1883. A severe drought threatens to bankrupt the Ridgeway&’s Rocking R Ranch and every rancher in northwest Texas. The cattle are thirsty and hungry. The ranchers are getting desperate. And a simple new invention called barbed wire—the devil&’s rope—is their only defense against illegal herders grazing on their land. Percy Ridgeway and his brother Eli are working overtime to stake a fence around their sixty thousand acres. But someone keeps cutting the wires. The Ridgeways keep fixing them. And soon Perry is tangled in a high-stakes showdown with a thieving cattleman named Northcutt and his cutthroat henchmen. Let the battle begin . . . History would call it the Fence Wars of 1883. The Ridgeways would call it the summer they fought back—come hell or dry water . . . Visit us at www.kensingtonbooks.com
The Devils That Have Come To Stay
by Pamela DifrancescoIn this stark Acid Western, the dark side of oft-glorified Gold Rush period in California is revealed when the Narrator, a nameless, fragile man in search of salvation, witnesses the brutality of western expansion. On a journey to meet up with his wife, who is taking care of her ailing mother, the Narrator witnesses the crossing of paths between a Native American man on a moral quest to right the wrongs of the Gold Rush and a desperate, fearsome stranger who has lost everything in his quest for gold. Along the way, Narrator’s sensibilities shift and change, and his dark and troubled past emerges in glimpses he struggles to repress. Ultimately, he is left with a decision that will change not only his own life, but the lives of those around him.