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Blood at Sundown: The Violent Days Of Lou Prophet, Bounty Hunter (Lou Prophet, Bounty Hunter #2)
by Peter BrandvoldIn Lou Prophet’s lawless West, justice comes from the barrel of a gun—his gun. Peter Brandvold’s acclaimed two-fisted Westerns tell of the bloody days (and thrilling nights) of the bounty hunter called Prophet, and the dangerous woman he dared to love. . . . BLOOD AT SUNDOWN Lou Prophet and the deadly Louisa Bonaventure have torn a bloody swath across Dakota territory in search of the Griff Hatchley gang. When they finally catch up to them, an epic blizzard threatens to turn the Dakota prairie into a frozen hell. To bag their prey before the storm hits, Prophet and Louisa split up—and take separate paths towards damnation. DEATH IN THE SNOW Prophet’s course takes him into a town packed to the gills with the deadliest outlaws that roamed the frontier, while Louisa gets caught in Sundown, a one-horse town where a hatchet-wielding maniac threatens to paint Main Street red. When spring’s thaw comes, they’ll find a city of corpses beneath the snow. And nobody gives a damn about the law . . . “Here’s a writer with the hot, fast violence of the early Mickey Spillane and the guts to write what he wants.” —Tom McNulty, Dispatches From the Last Outlaw
Blood for Blood (Sixkiller, U.S. Marshal #5)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Where others fear to tread. John Henry Sixkiller, a Cherokee U.S. marshal who takes the jobs no one wants to touch, hunts down the most dangerous outlaws and killers infesting the American West. VENGEANCE WILL BE MINE Judge Ephraim Doolittle is begging for help. A killer he sent to the gallows has a brother who has sworn vengeance on judge and jury both. John Henry Sixkiller is the perfect man for this job. And he will do it the hard way: getting himself arrested, busting out of jail, and worming his way into an outlaw haven run by a beautiful, amoral woman. Lottie Dalmas, the lover of the late outlaw Henry Garrett, is at the center of the plot for revenge, with stone-cold killers at her beck and call. But someone else is also running the show, a remorseless, brutal outlaw hiding in plain sight and already moving toward his next killing: of John Henry Sixkiller himself . . .Live Free. Read Hard.
Blood in Kansas (Slocum #231)
by Jake LoganThe pretty young Pearl and her beau Cutface sneak in while Slocum's asleep--and rob him blind. Now Slocum's hot on their trail--and he's makin' Cutface pay his interest in blood!
Blood in Sweet River (A Cleve Trewe Western #3)
by John ShirleyCivil War veteran Cleve Trewe locks horns with a ruthless cattleman who&’s hungry for land, thirsty for power—and out for blood . . . BLOOD IN SWEET RIVER After a long, hard journey west, Cleve Trewe is ready to settle down. He&’s got his beautiful wife Berry in San Francisco, a baby on the way, and his sights set on a gorgeous piece of land in the Sierras. This sweet slice of heaven is aptly named Sweet River, and it&’s the perfect place to build a ranch, farm, and home for his family. Problem is, Cleve&’s not the only one with his eyes on the land. A big-time cattle baron named Asa Hawthorn is prepared to use threats, intimidation—and armed thugs—to get what he wants. Worse yet, Cleve knows the man from the darkest days of the Civil War . . . Cleve&’s not about to surrender his claim.. He&’s got his buddy Kanaway by his side, a family of Paiute Indians on his team, and the property papers ready to sign. That&’s when the real trouble starts. To squash the deal, Hawthorn unleashes his deadliest henchmen—including a would-be gunfighter from Cleve&’s past and a killer-for-hire who never misses. The Paiute family recognizes some of them as the men who slaughtered their tribe—a massacre that Cleve suspects was the work of Asa Hawthorn. Either way, a major battle is brewing. And the crystal blue waters of Sweet River are about to turn red . . .
Blood in the Dust (A Hunter Buchanon Black Hills Western #2)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country Where the Wild Things Roam When the Civil War ended, Hunter Buchanon and his coyote sidekick Bobby Lee forged a new life in the Black Hills, Dakota Territory. Now they&’ll have to fight to the death to keep it . . .THERE&’S COYOTES IN THEM THERE HILLS Ex-Rebel tracker Hunter Buchanon is down on his luck. He lost his family&’s ranch in a fire. He lost his gold to a thief. And he just might lose his fiancée—a beautiful saloon girl named Annabelle—to a stinking-rich rival. But Hunter&’s not ready to give up just yet. He&’s got a temporary sheriff&’s badge, a long-range plan to rebuild his ranch, and his loyal coyote Bobby Lee by his side to make things right. Too bad it all goes wrong—when Annabelle gets kidnapped . . . The mayhem begins with a stagecoach robbery in the Black Hills town of Tigerville. It won&’t end until Sheriff Hunter Buchanon gets back his girl and his gold—on a long, dusty trail of bloodsoaked vengeance . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Blood of Eagles #8 (Eagles #8)
by William W. JohnstoneThe Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st Century From USA Today bestselling novelist William W. Johnstone, author of the acclaimed Mountain Man and Preacher series, comes Blood Of Eagles, the eighth book in his extraordinary epic saga of the American West. . .One land. One law. One legend.The Oklahoma Panhandle is one hundred miles of lawlessness and danger: a no man's land designed to separate Texas from pro-Union Kansas. Through this desolate strip rides legendary gunslinger Falcon MacCallister, a young Indian boy by his side. Behind him lies a scene of horror left by outlaws who'd ambushed a small wagon train.As he searches the Panhandle for the killers, Falcon enters a storm of greed, thievery, and betrayal that has its roots in two long, gleaming bands of steel. A new railway is penetrating this hostile land--making some people rich, some people dead, and sending a gunfighter and a boy on their own brutal ride to revenge.
Blood of the Breed
by T. V. OlsenIke Banner cursed his arthritic hands as he grasped the reins. Pain he'd easily shrugged it off while building the Swallowtail Ranch, a rope burn, a cattle kick, they healed. But like the throbbing in his joints the pain his three boys caused him was a permanent burr under his saddle. Thorp was a good foreman, if you overlooked his cruelty. Since his accident, Tyrone had climbed into the bottle, and Free had the morals of a snake. Just as he had curbed their wrongheadedness in life, Ike would do it in death. He was sure he had been fair in his will, done his duty to his claimed, and unclaimed sons.
Blood on the Brazos (Slocum #227)
by Jake LoganNothing riles up Slocum like a coward: So when some varmint outlaw tried to shoot an innocent boy, Slocum showed the bad hombre some six-gun justice. Now the fool's friends are full of whiskey and venom--and gunning for Slocum!
Blood on the Divide (The First Mountain Man #2)
by William W. JohnstoneThis second book in William W. Johnstone's classic Preacher series finds Preacher leading a wagon train of settlers into the Rockies--and through dangerous territory. Trapped on the Continental Divide by a blinding snowstorm, Preacher must fend off the gunfire of the wicked Pardee gang, and a band of marauding Utes.
Blood on the Moon (Reel West Series)
by Alan K. RodeOf the movies that writers and historians call &“Noir Westerns,&” none is more celebrated than 1948&’s Blood on the Moon. The comingling of the Western genre and the noir style crystalized in this extraordinary film, in turn influencing Westerns in the 1950s to become darker and more psychological. Produced during the height of the post–World War II film noir movement, Blood on the Moon is a classic Western immersed in the film noir netherworld of double crosses, government corruption, shabby barrooms, gun-toting goons, and romantic betrayals. With this volume, biographer and noir expert Alan K. Rode brings the film to life for a new generation of readers and film lovers.
Blood on the Saddle: A Western Story
by Dan CushmanHaving survived a violent war against the Omaha and Montana Cattle company over his family's Montana Territory, Billy Buttons is accused of murdering the man that led company's takeover attempt. Can he get a fair trial when the courtroom is packed with Company men?
Blood on the Trail (A Jeremiah Halstead Western #1)
by Terrence McCauley&“Blood on the Trail is one action-packed, western . . . and Jeremiah Halstead is a lawdog to fog the outlaw trail with!&” —Peter Brandvold, author of The Cost of DyingSilver Cloud, Montana. A mining town welcome to all seeking to make their fortune. And a place where a lawman has to watch his back before some hardcase empties his pistol into it. Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeremiah Halstead is escorting notorious outlaw John Hudson across the territory for trial when he&’s ambushed by a pack of Hudson&’s men anxious to rescue their partner from his custody. Halstead puts the blast on them, but outnumbered and outgunned, he has little choice but to hole up in an old mining town known as Silver Cloud, Montana. It&’s a place where he can keep a lock on his prisoner while figuring out how to get past Hudson&’s gang alive. But the folks in Silver Cloud are none too happy playing host to the lawman or his kill-crazy prisoner. Unable to trust the sheriff to back his play, Halstead finds himself standing alone against Hudson&’s gang as they slip into town, recruiting gunmen to help free their leader. Except for Ed Zimmerman. He&’s spent his whole criminal life in John Hudson&’s shadow. He wants Hudson dead and buried so he can become the leader of the gang. And if he must, he&’ll put everyone in Silver Cloud six feet under—including Deputy U.S. Marshal Halstead . . .Praise for Terrence McCauley &“McCauley's Westerns move at a pace that leaves readers sweating and out of breath. Blood on the Trail is one wild, entertaining ride.&”—Johnny D. Boggs&“A captivating western . . . the setting is harsh and evocative . . . the punches are strong and swift and the bullets whiz by close enough to make readers&’ hair stand on end.&” —Booklist, STARRED Review for Dark Territory
Blood on the Verde River: A Byrnes Family Ranch Western (A\byrnes Family Ranch Novel Ser. #3)
by Dusty Richards"Dusty Richards writes. . .with the flavor of the real West." --Elmer Kelton"Dusty Richards is the embodiment of the old west. He brings it to life so realistically, you can almost feel the bullets whizzing past your face." --Storyteller MagazineNever Fight A Man. . .600 miles from a railroad head in Texas, Chet Byrnes and a handful of cowboys set out to build a new life on the Arizona frontier. Behind the Byrnes family is a tale of bloodshed and blood feuds. What lies ahead is any kind of future they can scrape together out of a merciless landscape--as long as they're willing to make it on their own. . . .Who Has Fought His Way From Texas.From a woman who lays claim to Chet's heart to a land ripe for grazing, the Arizona territory begins to open its arms to the dauntless determination of the Byrnes family. But with every success there rises up a gathering danger. A sheriff who won't do his job. Trigger happy outlaws competing to kill. And a mysterious rancher hell bent on running a herd across Chet's land--and forcing the Texan into a war. . .
Blood, Bullets, and Buckskin (Gunsmoke, #1)
by Joseph A. WestMarshal Matt Dillon keeps Dodge City safe from rustlers, gamblers, and desperados-and rejoins Doc Adams, Kitty Russell, and all the cherished characters from the classic TV series.
Blood, Guts, and Glory: Smoke Jensen: American Legend (Mountain Man)
by William W. JohnstoneOne of the greatest characters in Western fiction. Two of the wildest tales of frontier vengeance from William Johnstone&’s classic bestselling saga. This is how Smoke Jensen became a legend. REVENGE OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN They came in the dead of night like a pack of wolves. They invaded Smoke Jensen&’s ranch. They destroyed Smoke Jensen&’s dream. Then they finished the job by putting three bullets in Smoke Jensen&’s wife. By the time Smoke arrived on the scene, it was too late to save her. Now he lives for revenge. Ruthless, righteous, merciless revenge. . . . VENGEANCE OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN With his darkest days behind him, Smoke Jensen hopes to return to a normal life. Unfortunately, he can&’t escape his past. A vicious young gunfighter named Sundance holds an all-consuming grudge against the mountain man. He&’s got backup from Mexico, bullets to spare, and bloodlust in his eyes. Tonight, the past is coming for Smoke Jensen. With a vengeance. . . . Live Free. Read Hard.
Bloodshed of Eagles (Eagles #14)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneStrike Like An Eagle Stand Like A Man Falcon MacCallister never thought hed wear army brass. But Colorado is about to join the Union--and the would-be state has just made him Lt. Colonel in its Home Guard. Then, before his military career can take off, Falcon loses one of his men and two deadly new Gatling guns to a murderous ambush. Falcon is going to get those Gatling guns back--before they kill the wrong people. Tracing the missing guns to Eastern Montana, Falcon teams up with a scout named Isiah Dorman. Falcon and Dorman are spearheading a battle against the Sioux--in the shadow of the disastrous Little Big Horn slaughter. For the two men, survival along the Little Bighorn is going to mean breaking rules, standing strong, standing together--and holding off a deadly onslaught with only a few guns against many. . .
Bloodshed of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #43)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneWhere There's Fire, There's SmokeSmoke Jensen has journeyed up to the Colorado Rockies to a sell a prized bull to a local rancher. Instead, the rancher and his wife have been mercilessly slaughtered by outlaws only moments before Smoke's arrival. In a hail of bullets, Smoke pulverizes two of the murderers and drags two others to the town of Brown Spur for justice. Come hanging day, the two killers are on the way to the gallows when a thundering gang of raiders crashes into town and rescues them from the jaws of death. When the bloody onslaught is over, dead bodies litter the streets, and Smoke Jensen is a man on a mission. Calling themselves the Ghost Riders, a savage gang of outlaws has stealthily moved in from Wyoming Territory. Smoke now has a personal motive for going up against the Ghost Riders. No matter how many they are, no matter how many guns they have, he'll hunt them down--one killer at a time...
Bloodsport
by Matt BraunDan Stuart is a sporting man from Dallas with a scheme as big as Texas. He plans to stage the prizefight of the century and reap a million-dollar gate. But Stuart finds the path to riches strewn with obstacles. Outraged politicians block him at every turn, and a gang of robbers led by a sharp-shooting beauty have plans of their own--the heist of the century. Stuart has two champion pugilists, give gunmen, Bat Masterson and Judge Roy Bean in his corner. Now, with the robbers set to score and the Texas Rangers hot on his trail, the West's first boxing promoter is desperately searching for a place to hold his fight. And when he finds it, what a hell of a fight it will be!
Bloodthirsty (A Buckhorn Western #3)
by William W. Johnstone J. A. JohnstoneJOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE OTHERS FEAR TO TREAD. From the masters of American frontier storytelling, another chapter in the Buckhorn saga—a blood-pounding tale of one man’s sacred mission to bring justice to the American west, the only way he knows how . . . In all the horrific corners of the Civil War, there was no hell worse than Andersonville, the Yankee prison camp run by evil, sadistic General Thomas Wainwright. In the war’s aftermath, a survivor of Andersonville summons Joe Buckhorn to New Orleans, and asks the gunslinger to kill the general—not simply for revenge, but to stop another atrocity. Wainwright has seized control of Wagontongue, a township on the edge of the Arizona desert, and he rules it as brutally as he once did Andersonville. With an iron grip on the town’s only source of water, he keeps the locals cowering under his cruel heel. Buckhorn rides on Wagontongue to overthrow the merciless despot, and finds that Wainwright has plans for a bloody revolution, which Buckhorn will shoot through Hell and back to stop . . .
Bloody Border (Steele #13)
by George G. GilmanClyde Sherrill carried a grudge against the citizens of Borderville. A grudge so bad that, with a bunch of war-hardened men, he exacted a terrible vengeance on the town. Just the women and children are left alive as Adam Steele arrives. The widows make him a proposition-find the murderer who wiped out their menfolk-and Steele needs the money. It's a long, hard hunt for the Virginian as he traces down the vicious criminals. And it doesn't matter to him how much blood is spilled on the trail--as long as it isn't his!
Bloody Hand
by Matt BraunBloody HandMatt BraunHe found a people who needed his courage…Born a slave, Jim Beckwirth forged his own path to freedom as a mountain man. But when a wealthy trading company owner offered to pay him to live among the Crow Indians, Beckwirth accepted the deal—and discovered another way of life that changed him forever.He fought a battle that had to be won…Here in the Wind River Mountains, amidst blood feuds and blood brothers, he became Bloody Hand, a man sworn to take a hundred scalps—and destined to become the People's greatest warrior—in a life-or-death struggle that shaped the fate of a nation.
Bloody Hills
by Charles G. WestClay Culver is about to discover that the only thing worse than seeing a crazed killer go free is having him catch up with you when you least expect it.
Bloody Newton
by Johnny D. BoggsA new standalone novel based on one of the greatest gunfights in American history from one of the most popular and respected writers of Western fiction, multiple award–winning author, Johnny D. Boggs.BLOODY NEWTON A decade before the legendary Gunfight at OK Corral, there was a much bloodier showdown with a much bigger body count—and Wichita Herald reporter Cindy Bagwell was there to see it all. At first, the fledgling journalist had no idea why her boss would send her to what hardly even passes for a town. But Texans, including trail boss Gary Hardee and his sons, are bringing longhorns to Kansas. And Newton aims to take over the cattle market. Hardee has his hands full—and that&’s before he reaches Newton, where Texans and Kansans don&’t get along. Tensions escalate from fisticuffs to brawling to fatal shootings in short order. But that&’s just a warm-up. On August 19, 1871, in a gambling room at Tuttle&’s dance hall in Hide Park, this powder keg of bad blood and bitterness between two rival groups explodes—with one young reporter, a restaurant owner, and Hardee&’s sons caught in the middle . . . This is the story of the deadliest gunfight in the American West. Of the passionate men and women who fought for a piece of the American Dream. And of the ultimate price they&’d have to pay . . . &“Boggs is unparalleled in evoking the gritty reality of the Old West.&” —The Shootist &“Johnny D. Boggs tells a crisply powerful story that rings true more than two centuries after the bloody business was done.&” —The Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier on The Despoilers
Bloody Sunday: Bloody Sunday (Luke Jensen Bounty Hunter #3)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneLuke Jensen gets caught in a black widow&’s web in this blazing Western adventure from the authors of Dead Shot. The Greatest Western Writer of the 21st Century In the bestselling novels of William W. Johnstone, mountain man Smoke Jensen is a legend. Now, Johnstone presents the adventures of Smoke&’s long-lost brother Luke, who was reportedly killed during the Civil War. The war is over and Luke is very much alive, his soul forged by the violence he witnessed on the battlefields. His job is now tracking down the worst outlaws—by any means necessary. Protect the Innocent Gloria Jennings went on the run when she was accused of murdering her wealthy husband back east. And when she&’s accused of killing her new rancher husband in West Texas, Luke is able to track her down. But when he does, he surprises himself by not bringing her in—and actually helping her face down rival ranchers and other threats. Getting to know her, Luke doesn&’t believe Gloria is a killer. But there are others that do. And when they show, Luke is going to have to go gun to gun with a pack of ruthless manhunters out for blood—and blood money. But another, even more vicious enemy is coming. A secret enemy from Gloria&’s past who wants her dead at all costs. And it&’s up to Luke and his lightning hands to make sure that doesn&’t happen . . . Praise for the novels of William W. Johnstone &“[A] rousing, two-fisted saga of the growing American frontier.&”—Publishers Weekly on Eyes of Eagles
Bloody Trail of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man #47)
by William W. Johnstone J.A. JohnstoneJohnstone Country. Mountain Man Justice. If there’s one thing Smoke Jensen hates, it’s a man who fights dirty. And no one fights dirtier than a politician. Especially a lying, cheating, no-good grifter like Senator Rex Underhill. Luckily, with another election coming up, this senatorial snake in the grass has some serious competition: Smoke’s old friend, Sheriff Monte Carson. Carson’s an honest man, and he’s got Smoke’s full support. But Underhill’s got support, too: a squad of hired guns ready to hit the campaign trail—and stain it red with blood . . . Swapping bullets for ballots, Underhill’s henchman make it all too clear that Sheriff Carson is not just a candidate on the rise, he’s a target on the run. But with Smoke’s grassroots support—and lightning-fast trigger—he manages to stay alive in the race. That is, until Carson’s righteous campaign takes a near-fatal turn when the Senator Underhill tricks his opponents, traps them in a mine, and literally buries the sheriff’s political ambitions. When the going gets tough, Smoke gets even. When this game turns deadly, it’s winner kills all . . . Live Free.Read Hard.