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Wagered Heart
by Robin Lee HatcherBethany Silverton can't resist the challenge of charming a rough cowboy. But when she makes an innocent wager, unexpected results could turn a little flirtation into a lifetime of love. A sheltered preacher's daughter stakes her heart on love in this action-filled romance in the wild west of 1880s Montana.
Wyoming
by Zane GreyWHEN MARTHA ANN DIXON found herself on the open Nebraska road she realized with a shock that at last her innate propensity for running away from home had definitely materialized. She pinched herself. ... It was true. She was here, and her face was turned to the West! Her first yielding to this strange wanderlust had occurred at the age of five when she ran off from her aunt's home on the shore of Lake Michigan and was found strolling about in the woods as naked and unashamed as any little savage. The second excursion, a flight from school, had come somewhat later; and then there had followed other occasions not so vividly remembered.
The King Bird Rides
by Max BrandThe King Bird had always escaped the traps set for him. He had defied posses to capture him, knowing he had the advantages of skill and guts. But now, trapped in this room, with men outside ready to kill him and a gun trained on his back, he felt that he had finally come to the end of his trail. This was one ambush he couldn't ride away from. The voice behind the door mocked him. "Good-bye, King. Sorry to be so rough. Ready, boys! Let it go!" The King Bird knew after an instant, when he smelled the odor of smoke and heard the crackling of flames on 'dry wood, that whatever hope there might be, there was none for him in this room. His only chance was to go outside and face those waiting guns....
The Trail of Danger
by William MacLeod RaineYoung Dennis Gifford, runaway sailor from the Mary Bligh, pounded up the dimly lighted streets of Monterey, the shouts of pursuit loud in his ears. He leaped a wall into a Spanish garden. Dennis did not know that this temporary refuge was actually a seething cauldron of hate and death. Those were the days when "Californian" meant a Spaniard or Mexican who lived there. Americans had already conquered the country, but some natives still hoped to drive them out. Bandits--like Juan Castro--recruited their companies by this patriotic appeal. Old Ramon Martinez, in whose house Dennis had found refuge, was a gentleman and opposed violence. He accepted American rule. His sons and daughters, particularly lovely, dark-haired Rosita, liked young Gifford. Juan Castro swore to kill Dennis to get Rosita for himself. Ramon Martinez was being impoverished by shrewd American financiers who held mortgages on his ranches and hired bandits to steal his cattle. Plunged into the fight on Martinez's side, Dennis defeated an attack by Castro on a gold convoy, killed one of the bandit's men and wounded another. From Monterey to rough, bustling San Francisco he rode a trail of danger that meant life or death at every fork--and there were many forks. The trail almost ended when--a captive--he found himself watching a marriage ceremony--that of Rosita and Juan Castro!
Honey in the Horn
by H. L. DavisIn this epic work by award-winning novelist, poet, and essayist H.L. Davis, the virtues of the frontier live again in the lives and characters of Oregon settlers during the homesteading period from 1906-1908. <P><P> Winner of the 1936 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Hurricane Pinto: The Story of an Outlaw Horse
by Thomas C. HinkleThat pinto colt was spirited and strong, as well as strikingly beautiful. So it was not surprising that the cowboys of the Gunnison Ranch spotted him out on the mesa near Big Thunder Mountain where he was roaming with his mother, a half-wild range mare. All that fall and winter they tried to capture Hurricane Pinto, but he was slippery as an eel and too smart for them. It took five cowboys, tophands at the ranch, to catch him. And then he threw four of them, including Ben Williams, the greatest rider of them all-and raced after Ben with his teeth bared. Ben went over the top of the corral like a squirrel. Everyone decided Pinto was a born outlaw, except sixteen-year old Joe Gunnison. He insisted on taking the young horse, so it was really a relief to Joe’s father when two tough-looking hombres stole the pinto. But Joe wasn’t going to lose his horse. He went after him, and that was the beginning of a series of adventures and a thrilling escape through the horrors of Death Valley and past the Funeral Mountains. In the end, Hurricane Pinto saved the life not only of Joe but of Joe’s father. No one ever called him an outlaw again.
The Sea of Grass
by Conrad RichterNew Mexico in the late 19th century and the conflicts between the pioneering ranchers and the farmers.
Marauders' Moon
by Luke ShortA captured outlaw gets caught up in a bloody range war in this thrilling tale of the Old West from a Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award-winning author. Lawbreaker Webb Cousins is headed for a short trial and a long stretch in jail. A bounty hunter has him cuffed and covered, with no chance of escape. But when the prisoner and his captor ride into the town of Wagon Mound, death rides with them. In a flash of rifle fire and a spray of blood, Cousins finds himself shackled to a dead man--and unwittingly caught up in a murderous range war he wants nothing to do with. To ride away a free man will take more than breaking his bonds. He'll have to wage a one-man battle against two bitter enemies locked in a vicious cycle of vengeance and cruelty. It will take every ounce of cunning, a double shot of courage, and a long, dark ride into hell for Cousins to finally break free. Luke Short, along with such legendary authors as Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour, helped transform the stories of the American West from dime-store pulp into an immensely popular literary genre. Marauders' Moon is one of his grittiest and most suspenseful stories of western adventure.
Barry: The Story of a Wolf Dog
by Thomas C. HinkleWhen Jim Williams saved the tiny gray pup from the river, he gained a dog for life. The rescued pup named Barry grew into a large dog bearing a striking resemblance to a timber wolf, so much so that the longhorns on the ranch would attack him. Year after year a wolf pack terrorized the cattle on the ranch and during a skirmish between the wolves and the cowhands, Barry was shot. Wounded, Barry disappeared into the wilderness. Now, with Jim in danger, Barry returns to his master for a final showdown with the wolf pack leader.
Cinchfoot: The Story of a Range Horse
by Thomas C. HinkleBased on a true story of the friendship between the stallion, Cinchfoot, and the gelding, Blaze Face, who roam together on the range. Both are champion buckers and are caught by men several times, only to regain their freedom. The two horses, under different names, are based on real characters. The remarkable friendship between them was a reality. Horsemen of the West, including Lloyd Hardin and John Campbell, have more than once told of the two horses and their unusual friendship for each other. When Cinchfoot was last heard of he was twenty-three years old, living on a ranch in Montana. It was said by those who saw him' at the time that he was in excellent health and as beautiful as ever. Old Blaze Face lived to be twenty-six years of age before he crossed the Great Divide.
Gray Wolf
by Rutherford MontgomeryLast of the great gray wolves--fleet, savage Speed, iron-jawed killer of the high country. Too cunning for poison and traps, too swift for men and dogs, he eludes every hunter. Can one of his own breed be trained to challenge him? What will happen when the two mighty lobos--father and son--meet in deadly battle?
Hard Money
by Luke ShortAn early master of the western spins a dramatic yarn about a ruthless mine baron and the unlikely duo who risk their lives to stop his dastardly plans. Charles Bonal is a self-made man who believes in getting the job done whatever the obstacle. But his newest project to drive a tunnel through the mountains is hitting more than immovable earth. A vicious mining magnate, Chris Feldhake, doesn't want Bonal interfering with his own plans to expand his power and empire--and he'll kill to stop him. Phil Seay will do anything to make his way in the West, so when Bonal asks the young man to join him as a tunnel boss, he accepts--even though the old man's prideful daughter tends to ride his last nerve. But the routine job turns far more dangerous when Feldhake sets out to bury them all. Only Seay and Bonal can keep the crew above ground. Luke Short, along with such legendary authors as Zane Grey and Louis L'Amour, helped transform the stories of the American West from dime-store pulp into popular and respected literature. A winner of the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award, he is a true icon of the genre and a king of western adventure.
Tiger Roan
by Glenn BalchThis book relates the adventures of a young roan stallion in the wild, as a bucking horse in the rodeo, and as a saddle horse working with the only man he ever trusts. He meets people who are cruel and care about him only for making money, and one man who is kind and trustworthy, but who must leave him for a time. Will they find each other again?
Buckskin: The Story of a Western Horse
by Thomas C. HinkleThis action-packed adventure tale features a spirited and courageous horse living in the plains and prairies of the old West. Buckskin faces the challenges of the wolves, grizzly bears, and mountain lions who share the wild range, as well as life-threatening storms, floods, and winter weather. Even more challenging are the pioneers, cowboys, and rustlers who want to tame him, either for hard use or for profit. Buckskin fights to stay wild and free, until he meets one young cowboy who understands how to treat this sensitive and fiercely independent horse. Jim and his horse become powerful allies, faithful to one another even in the face of death. Originally published in 1939, this book was reissued in 2019.
Raiders of the Rimrock
by Luke ShortTHE TERROR OF TORNADO BASIN - Give some men the sight of a rich, peaceful cattle range, and they won't rest easy until the place is overrun with sheep. Such a man was Sands, the shrewd, ruthless sheepman hell-bent on taking over all of Tornado Basin, after buying out the more desperate nesters and killing off the law. Against him stood a motley gang of men bound by nothing more than anger, a determined young woman who'd stop just short of murder to save her birthright, and a range detective named Tim Enever - a saddle-lean stranger to the land and the violent war to win it, but no stranger to trouble and the fast gun he'd need to survive.
War on the Cimarron (Center Point Western Standard (large Print) Ser.)
by Luke ShortTwo cattle punchers share a dream of making it big--until one of them is murdered--in this suspenseful western from an award-winning author. Frank Christian and Morg Wheelon were going to build something great. After the two veteran cattle punchers saved up enough to start their own outfit, Frank was to ride down to Texas and buy whatever herd he could, then bring them up the Chisholm Trail through Indian country to the rich grasslands of the Cheyenne in Wyoming. Morg would be waiting with the grazing rights in hand. It was a risky plan, but Frank and Morg weren't about to give up their dream. But when Frank arrives with the herd, Morg has been murdered. The land has been stolen by a gang of outlaws, and a corrupt army officer wants to bring Frank down. Frank has never backed away from trouble, however, no matter how long the odds. To avenge his friend's death and keep their hopes alive, the small-time cowpuncher must become a world-class gunslinger. A winner of the Levi Strauss Golden Saddleman Award from the Western Writers of America, Luke Short was a master of the frontier epic. War on the Cimarron is one of his most thrilling and unforgettable tales of the Old West.
Western Union
by Zane GreyA Harvard man heads west to meet his destiny when he meets up with a group of westerners who have a dangerous, thrilling dream to carry a thousand mile long iron wire for a company- Western Union.
Raw Land
by Luke ShortA hard-riding adventurer returns home to settle down--and stirs up a heap of trouble--in this action-packed western from a master of the genre. After ten years of hard fighting and harder living, Will Danning is coming home to Yellow Jacket. His arrival is anything but celebrated, however--the last time he cast a shadow here, he wasn't exactly walking the straight and narrow. Danning has returned to buy the Pitchfork Ranch, where he used to work cattle that weren't always legally his. For his neighbors, that's cause for concern; Angus Case still remembers when his herds were ravaged. What's more, Danning's friends can't understand why he'd want such a dried-up parcel of land. And Pres Milo, Case's chief ramrod and enforcer, wants the land for himself--and will do anything to get it. If Danning wants to keep what's his, he'll have to fight. And in a frontier town like Yellow Jacket, fighting often means dying . . . A legend of western fiction, Luke Short blazed the trail for writers such as Louis L'Amour and Elmore Leonard. Raw Land is one of his grittiest and most authentic tales of frontier adventure.
The Lone Ranger Rides
by Fran StrikerThe lifeless bodies of Texas Rangers lay scattered on the floor of Bryant's Gap. One man, wounded and left for the buzzards, comes back to consciousness and vows to bring the killers to justice. Now known only as the Lone Ranger, this man, his steadfast horse, Silver, and trusted friend, Tonto, set out to bring justice to the men who ambushed him and his fellow rangers. With a 'Hi-Yo Silver, Away-y-y-y,' the Lone Ranger embodies classic American ideals of the champions of the Wild West. The Lone Ranger first found success as a 1933 radio show, then expanded into books, television, comics, and motion pictures. This iconic character has been portrayed George Seaton, Clayton Moore, and by Armie Hammer in the 2013 movie release The Lone Ranger (with Johnny Depp as Tonto).
Old Nick and Bob: Two Dogs of the West
by Thomas C. HinkleAn act of fate brought Old Nick and Bob together, and they became attached to each other when Bob was still a pup. Old Nick taught Bob how to survive out in the wilds. Eventually Jim Adams became Bob's master and the two became very close to each other. Bob got the chance to save Jim's life after he was badly wounded and nearly buried by a mud slide.
A Bride Goes West
by Nannie T. Alderson Helena H. SmithA Bride Goes West is new and fresh because it is impregnated with a just sense of values about life. When Nannie Tiffany of West Virginia married Walt Alderson, who'd already been on the cattle trail for years, in 1882, they went to Montana to start a little ranch. There's plenty about ranching in this book but what is most valuable is about life, about people in this ranch country.
Hell And Hot Lead - Gun-Rider
by Norman A. FoxRenegade preacher Hank McGrath finds himself pitted against three ruthless men out to sabotage the railroad; and a gambler turned rancher joins forces with a gunslinger to defeat the ranching syndicate that wants to dominate Sleeping Cat Basin.
Mustang: A Horse of the Old West (Famous Horse Stories)
by Thomas C. HinkleMUSTANG! The pride of his rancher owner, Mustang was stolen by a wandering cowboy and traded from hand to hand. Nobody could touch spur to him. Swift as the wind, the big bay won the only race he entered -- and kept on running, back to the open range. He wanted no more of men. Then, trapped by horse hunters, chased by cowboys eager for his capture, Mustang finally rejoined his owner in a desperate race with a blizzard. A classic western novel by one of the most acclaimed western authors of his day.