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The Man From Bar-20
by Clarence E. MulfordA stranger has come to the little cow town of Hastings. The storekeeper sends him to CL Ranch for work, remarking that he looks like the ranch foreman, Logan. When Logan asks for his story, the stranger admits he is Johnny Nelson, aka the Kid, originally from the BAR-20. Upset when Hopalong and the others married, Johnny left his domesticated friends for adventure. Logan gives it to him--tracking rustlers.
The Man from Battle Flat
by Louis L'AmourLouis L'Amour brings the Wild West back to life in three unstoppable adventures!"Mistakes Can Kill You" is the story of Johnny O'Day. Half-dead from pneumonia and on the brink of giving up, he was taken in as a boy and nursed back to health by a young couple. Growing up, Johnny harbored nothing but resentment and jealousy of their biological son, Sam. But now Sam is in big trouble, and it seems that Johnny may be the only person who can come between his half brother and a pair of gunmen.Ross Haney is "The Rider of Ruby Hills." At twenty-seven, he's broke, armed, and ready to settle down. But when a feud breaks out between the owners of two of the biggest spreads in Ruby Hills, it looks like the fair town is on the brink of destruction. Ross was a loner at first, but now he's got allies and a plan . . .In the title story, Krag Moran is a rider who becomes involved in a range war among ranchers and nesters. The town is divided, and by the time shots are fired and the body count starts to rise, Krag will have a lot of explaining to do to the wrong people.
The Man from Battle Flat: A Western Trio
by Louis L'AmourLouis L’Amour brings the Wild West back to life in three unstoppable adventures!"Mistakes Can Kill You” is the story of Johnny O’Day. Half-dead from pneumonia and on the brink of giving up, he was taken in as a boy and nursed back to health by a young couple. Growing up, Johnny harbored nothing but resentment and jealousy of their biological son, Sam. But now Sam is in big trouble, and it seems that Johnny may be the only person who can come between his half brother and a pair of gunmen.Ross Haney is "The Rider of Ruby Hills.” At twenty-seven, he’s broke, armed, and ready to settle down. But when a feud breaks out between the owners of two of the biggest spreads in Ruby Hills, it looks like the fair town is on the brink of destruction. Ross was a loner at first, but now he’s got allies and a plan . . .In the title story, Krag Moran is a rider who becomes involved in a range war among ranchers and nesters. The town is divided, and by the time shots are fired and the body count starts to rise, Krag will have a lot of explaining to do to the wrong people.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns-books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians-are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L’Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Man from Blue River (Home on the Ranch #4)
by Judith BowenTwo city gals turn life for two Wyoming ranchers on its ears in these two novels in one volume. In "The Man from Blue River, " Martha Thomas applies for a job as a companion to two girls on a remote ranch and winds up married! In "To Lasso a Lady, " Amy Vale is determined to be the best rancher's wife in Wyoming, but her future stepson is going to put a stop to it!
The Man From Boot Hill: Reaper's Fee
by Marcus GallowayUndertaker Nick Graves has buried folks for pay . . . and killed some for free. Now settled in Ocean, California, with a good woman he loves, he'd like to forget the wild young man he once was-a man who buried a fortune in stolen jewels in the Badlands . . . in the grave of the former friend he dispatched to Hell. Barrett Cobb deserved to die and Nick doesn't regret having done the deed. But now a bunch of two-bit outlaws have heard the tale and they're dead set on looting Cobb's final resting place-which the mourner cannot and will not abide. But if Nick Graves leaves his new life behind to seek justice he might never get back again. And digging up the past could prove fatal, since madmen, killers, and a very patient bounty hunter are waiting for Graves to do just that.
The Man From Boot Hill: No Angels for Outlaws
by Marcus GallowayAn undertaker with a past he'd rather forget, Nick Graves has finally found some measure of peace and happiness in the small town of Ocean on the edge of the desert. Others, however, are nowhere near as lucky--particularly rancher Joseph Van Meter, a good man whose whole family is mercilessly slaughtered by marauding outlaws. Now, more than anything, Van Meter wants blood vengeance . . . and he wants Nick Graves to be his killer angel. Nick's seen a lot of death--and has dispensed a fair share himself--and he recognizes the pain that's eating Joseph alive. But just as important as seeing justice done, Nick wants to save the broken soul who rides beside him. Because when a man's got nothing to lose, he tends to get crazy--and the innocent as well as the deserving often wind up dead.
The Man from Montana: A Clean Romance (Hearts of Big Sky #3)
by Julianna MorrisTrusting him…Could bring her peace Hiking through the wilderness near Glacier National Park with Clay Carson&’s outdoors tour company could help Tessa Alderman learn why her bookish twin died in a white water rafting accident he was leading. Ruggedly handsome Clay is clearly hiding something. Still, she can&’t resist trusting the knowledgeable and cautious guide. Could the truth heal them both and give the Arizona native a fresh start with the man from Montana?Hearts of Big SkyBook 1: Twins for the Rodeo StarBook 2: Christmas on the RanchBook 3: The Man from Montana
The Man From Nowhere/Bitter Grass
by T. V. OlsenTHE MAN FROM NOWHERE When a Wyoming bank job went belly up, the notorious Vano Gang was wiped out, and Johnny Vano was almost sent to a watery grave. Then a rough-hewn ranch family saved his life and gave the young hard case a chance for a new start. But repaying their kindness turned out to be more lethal than dodging the law's lead; because Johnny had to stop a cattle-rustling conspiracy dead in its tracks. To do so, he had to face a treacherous enemy from the past and settle the score in blood. BITTER GRASS He weathered the brutality and torture of a prisoner-of-war camp. He survived the loss of his fiancee to another. He shot down or destroyed anything that stood between him and his lifelong dream of a mighty cattle empire. All the misfortune in the world tried to break Jonathan Trask, but he would not break. Then, almost too late, he realized that he himself was responsible for the thing that could snap him like a twig. And if he didn't act quickly, the taste of lead would be the best - and easiest - death he could hope for.
The Man from Skibbereen
by Louis L'AmourCrispin Mayo was a reckless young brawler who'd left his tiny fishing village for the vast American frontier. Headed west to join a railroad construction crew, he came upon an isolated station--and a mystery. The shack was abandoned, but fresh blood spattered the floor, and the telegraph was clicking away unattended. When Mayo stepped inside and put a hand on the telegraph key, he had no way of knowing the course of his life would change forever--and that he would become entangled with a band of Civil War veterans with a score to settle against the government...and a feisty young woman who'd risk anything to save the people she loved. Cris Mayo, who had never backed away from a fight in his life, was about to have his courage put to the ultimate test.From the Paperback edition.
The Man from Stone Creek
by Linda Lael Miller#1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller presents the Stone Creek story that started it all...When trouble strikes in Haven, Arizona, Ranger Sam O'Ballivan is determined to sort it out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrives posing as the new schoolteacher, and discovers his first task: bringing the ranchers' children under control. So he starts with a call on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress and older sister of a boy in need of discipline.But far from the spinster Sam expects, Maddie turns out to be a graceful woman whose prim and proper demeanor is belied by the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture rustlers and train robbers has always kept Sam isolated and his heart firmly in check-until now. But something about the spirited postmistress tempts him to start down a path he swore he'd never travel....
The Man from Stone Creek
by Linda Lael Miller#1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller presents the Stone Creek story that started it all...When trouble strikes in Haven, Arizona, Ranger Sam O'Ballivan is determined to sort it out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrives posing as the new schoolteacher, and discovers his first task: bringing the ranchers' children under control. So he starts with a call on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress and older sister of a boy in need of discipline.But far from the spinster Sam expects, Maddie turns out to be a graceful woman whose prim and proper demeanor is belied by the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture rustlers and train robbers has always kept Sam isolated and his heart firmly in check-until now. But something about the spirited postmistress tempts him to start down a path he swore he'd never travel....
The Man from Stone Creek: An 1900s Western Romance (The Stone Creek Novels #1)
by Linda Lael MillerIn this fan-favorite Stone Creek tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, an undercover hero must risk it all for love… When trouble strikes in Haven, Arizona, Ranger Sam O'Ballivan is determined to sort it out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrives posing as the new schoolteacher, and discovers his first task: bringing the ranchers' children under control. So he starts with a call on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress and older sister of a boy in need of discipline. But far from the spinster Sam expects, Maddie turns out to be a graceful woman whose prim and proper demeanor is belied by the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture rustlers and train robbers has always kept Sam isolated and his heart firmly in check—until now. But something about the spirited postmistress tempts him to start down a path he swore he'd never travel…. Originally published in 2006
The Man from Stone Creek (Stone Creek #1)
by Linda Lael MillerThere was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it out. Badge and gun hidden, he arrived posing as the new schoolteacher, and discovered his first task was to bring the rough ranchers' children under control. So he started with a call on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress, and older sister of a young boy in firm need of discipline.It never occurred to Sam that Maddie would turn out to be a graceful woman whose prim and proper stance battled with the fire in her eyes. Working undercover to capture rustlers and train robbers was a job that had always kept him isolated and his heart firmly in check--until now. But there was something about the postmistress that had him unwittingly tempted to start down a path he'd sworn he'd never travel.
The Man from the Broken Hills
by Louis L'AmourFor years Milo Talon had been riding the outlaw trail, looking for a man who had betrayed his family. Only Hank Rossiter wasn't the man he had been: old now and blind, Rossiter was trying desperately to hold on to a small ranch to support his daughter, Barbara. Suddenly Talon found himself in the middle of a range war, siding with the man he'd marked for payback. But had Rossiter really changed? And could his daughter be trusted by either of them? For Milo, getting to the truth meant a long hard fight to separate his enemies from his friends--and forgiveness from revenge.From the Paperback edition.
The Man from Waco (The Man from Waco #1)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneMeet John Bannack. Jailed for a crime he didn&’t commit. Busted out of a Texas State Prison. Running for freedom and gunning for justice. They call him . . .THE MAN FROM WACO. As a young man, John Bannack worked hard on his brother&’s farm—until times got tough and his brother grew desperate. Desperate enough to rob a bank. Unfortunately, John&’s brother left a trail that led straight to the Bannack farm. When a posse showed up to make an arrest, John made a fateful decision: He confessed to his brother&’s crime. Sacrificed his freedom for the sake of his brother&’s family. And doomed himself to a hard, hellish life in a rat-hole state prison . . . A man&’s got two choices in a place like that: Get tough or get killed. For John Bannack it means this will be a one-way trip to Hell. Bannack is on a work detail outside the prison. On the way back, Judge Wick Justice, who sentenced Bannack, tags along with the prison wagon, only to find he has involved himself in a planned prison break. When a gang ambushes the wagon and frees the prisoners, they bullet-blast the guards—and the judge takes a hunk of lead himself. But Bannack finds the judge alive and takes him to safety. In return, the judge releases him from prison and employs him as his bodyguard and avenger. Johnstone Country. A New Texas Legend.
The Man from Yesterday: A Western Story
by Wayne D. OverholserIt was while Neal Clark was in the gunsmith's shop that the Shelly gang attempted to hold up the bank. Neal rushed out of the shop with his rifle, took aim, and fired, repeatedly, killing Buck Shelly and his son Luke Shelly. He may also have wounded Ed Shelly, a teenage boy, who was holding the horses. Ed Shelly made good his escape, but was believed to be mortally wounded. That's what Neal thought until he received a letter from Ed Shelly, declaring that he would be back someday to settle the score.Eight years later, Neal is married with a young daughter and has taken over the town bank. Cascade City is in the midst of a crisis brought about by Ben Darley and Tuck Shelton, promoters of an irrigation project that is an obvious scam, though it isn't obvious to most people in town or the surrounding ranching community. There is even talk of lynching Neal for his adamant rejection of investment in the project. It is at this point that the letters from Ed Shelly start coming again, this time vowing revenge not on Neal himself, but on his wife and daughter. There seems to be nothing Sheriff Joe Rolfe can do about it because there are no strangers in town except for the two promoters, both too old to be Ed Shelly...The Man from Yesterday is a gripping tale and a modern Western classic written by a Spur Award winning author.
Man Hunt
by David GrossTom Tobin, an illiterate hunter, trader, rancher, Indian fighter and sometimes U. S. Army guide, led a small detach-ment of soldiers to hunt the Espinosas. He tracked them down, used his Hawken 54 caliber rifle to kill them at long range then cut off their heads. He returned to Fort Garland with the grisly trophies but refused the huge reward for killing them. The era of the Mountain Man, the San Luis Valley and events leading to and following the Mexican-American War provide the backdrop for this story of revenge, redemption, repentance and brutality. After the war, Americans took huge tracts of community property lands from the New Mexicans. Was this why Gringos were the targets of the Espinosas?
Man in Black
by Deirdre O'DareMelissa Hartford, burdened by guilt over her domineering father's death, meets Lawton Kane in a wild west re-enactment. She must become independent, and fears Lawton's strength will curtail this, yet her heart recognizes him as her savior.Haunted by ghosts from a brutal past, Lawton dares not let Melissa close lest enemies target him through her. When one closes in, they must combine forces for safety though enforced intimacy creates its own hazards.
Man in Control & Take Me, Cowboy: A 2-in-1 Collection (Long, Tall Texans Ser. #33)
by Diana PalmerAN UNDERCOVER AFFAIR…Ever since DEA agent Alexander Cobb gave Jodie Clayburn a Texas-size brush-off, they’ve been sworn enemies. When he pushed Jodie out of his life, he told himself he was doing the right thing. But eight years later, this cynical Texan can’t believe the baby-faced schoolgirl has turned into such a beauty. Or that he’d have to beg her to help him crack a drug-smuggling case that threatens Jacobsville.Tantalized to the core, Alexander would risk everything to protect her. In a hot pursuit, the two are drawn closer together. Will the man in control finally get caught in his own web of danger…and desire?“Palmer knows how to make the sparks fly!”—Publishers WeeklyFREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME!Take Me, Cowboy by New York Times bestselling author Maisey Yates Rancher Chase McCormack is Anna Brown’s best friend. To him she’s just one of the boys, but she’s determined to convince him she can be so much more…Previously published.
A Man of Legend (Lone Star Legends #3)
by Linda BrodayBestselling author Linda Broday sweeps readers back to the wild and untamed West, where men became the stuff of legend, with:Two young lovers ripped apartA family feud turned deadlyA secret waiting to be unearthedAnd a passion no one could ever denyCrockett Legend has always loved Paisley Mahone, but a family feud sure can ruin a romance. When her father turned against the powerful Legend clan, she took her family's side and broke Crockett's heart into pieces. Now her father's dead and Paisley and her last remaining brother are convinced the Legends are to blame.If only he can find a way to prove his innocence...A chance meeting throws the two warring hearts together, and when their train is held up by outlaws, Crockett and Paisley have to team up to save a young boy from dying. A tenuous truce is born. Together they may have a chance of bringing the truth to light...if they can get to the bottom of who's been trying to turn the two powerful families against each other. With so many secrets to unbury, it isn't long before Paisley finds herself in the crosshairs, but Crockett vows there'll be hell to pay if anyone hurts the woman he loves—or stands in the way of a Legend in the making."Runs deep with emotion."—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author, for Texas Mail Order Bride
Man of the Desert: A Western Story
by Robert J. HortonA freak cattle stampede throws a young girl visiting her uncle's ranch into a life-or-death struggle with a local outlaw gang!Young Hope Farman has arrived from the East for a visit with her uncle Nate at his Rancho del Encanto. She is being driven to the ranch when a cloud of dust appears on the horizon, filled with thundering hooves, as a cattle stampede storms toward them! In the chaos that ensues, Hope is thrown from her seat and into the path of the herd. She is rescued at the last second by Channing, a mysterious man who was born on the desert and has lived there ever since, a man who knows its secrets, including the whereabouts of the hideout of the notorious outlaw Mendicott and his gang of thieves.Hope discovers that the stampede was started by Brood, the foreman at her uncle's ranch. When he's fired by Nate he reacts violently, swearing he'll back. Brood soon makes good on that promise, returning with an offer to buy the ranch, but it occurs to Nate that the offer obviously comes not from Brood but from Mendicott.When Nate refuses the offer, Brood and his gang kidnap Hope. Now, Channing will try to save Hope's life for the second time, while Nate prepares himself and his farm for the battle of his life. Man of the Desert is an edge-of-your-seat Western thriller from a master of the genre.
The Man of the Forest
by Zane GreyA thrilling adventure story by America's most famous author of the West.
The Man of the Forest
by Zane GreyZane Grey (January 31, 1872 - October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier, including the novel Riders of the Purple Sage, his bes selling book. This is one of his stories.
Man of the Hour
by Diana PalmerNIGHT OF LOVE: To save her struggling dance company, Meg must accept an unthinkable offer from the man she thought betrayed her long ago. But will it cost her more to trust Steven or to deny the irresistible passion reigniting between them? SECRET AGENT MAN: Corporate security chief Lang Patton could hand anything. . . except commitment. But to protect his ex-fiancegrave;e, Kirry Campbell, from a vicious stalker, Lange would rediscover a love worth dying for. . .
Man of the West
by Sadie CallahanSecond in an engaging series about a legendary ranching dynasty in Texas-from an exciting new author Jolie is a newcomer in Willard County, and Sheriff Jake Strayhorn is as drawn to her vulnerability as he is intrigued by her beauty. Jolie is clearly on the run from something, but she refuses to reveal her past- or let any man into her heart. Still, Jake can't turn his back on her- even if she winds up bringing trouble to his town. . . .