"Half a Mile from Tucson" is a captivating novel set in the early 20th century, as the West was experiencing a significant transformation, marked by the end of the Civil War and the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869. Against this backdrop, we follow the lives of two men, Jack Straw and Shannon, whose paths cross in the Arizona and New Mexico territories. Jack Straw, a former cowboy turned miner, is struggling to make ends meet in a town where the mining trade is dwindling...

Hours of great reading await, with Western tales from some of the 19th and 20th century's most renowned authors, including Johnston McCulley (creator of Zorro), Robert E. Howard (famous for Conan the Barbarian), and Clarence E. Mulford (creator of Hopalong Cassidy), and many more!HIS KIND OF HELLION, by Johnston McCulleyTEXAS JOHN ALDEN, by Robert E. HowardTHE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT, by Bret HarteTHIEVES OF BLACK ROCK DESERT, by Bill AnsonTHE RATTLER ROU...

After years on the hunt, Cedar Kartes is finally within striking distance of Cudgel Conrad, the criminal who slew his brother and framed him for murder. With the help of Kali McAlister, his business partner and the woman he’s mustering the courage to court, he believes he can finally rid the world of a bloodthirsty felon.But nothing is ever easy in the Yukon. The new police commissioner has taken an interest in Cedar’s checkered past, a suspicious newspaperman is trying to make fri...

Self-taught tinkerer Kali McAlister is determined to build an airship and escape the frigid Yukon forever. Unfortunately, she's the heir to the secrets of flash gold, an alchemical energy source that tends to make her a popular target for bandits, gangsters, and pirates.With the help of her bounty-hunting business partner, Cedar, Kali has outwitted and eluded attackers before, and she thinks she's prepared for anything. Then her ex-fiancé strolls into her workshop.As if foo...

Wagon trains heading west were forced to defend themselves against Indians, cope with injuries and illness, and struggle to find food. The group of easterners Rock Bannon was scouting for faced another problem. They were being deceived. When he warned them to remain on the Humboldt Trail, Sharon Crockett and the others refused to listen. Mort Harper, a stranger riding a beautiful black mare, had dazzled them with his charm and good looks. The southern route was the best way to go, Harper t...

Milo Talon knew the territory and the good men from the bad. He had ridden the Outlaw Trail and could find out things others couldn’t. That was why a rich man named Jefferson Henry hired Milo to hunt down a missing girl. But from the moment Milo began his search, he knew something wasn’t right. Three people had already died, an innocent woman was on the run, and a once sleepy town was getting crowded with hired guns. Suddenly, Milo Talon realized that there were still things he had to lear...

A **heroic chuckwagon cook knows just what to do when cowboys get hungry—for revenge:**“A masterful storyteller.”—Publishers WeeklyFramed for murder, Dewey “Mac” McKenzie is running for his life. Though Mac’s never even made a pot of coffee, he talks his way onto a cattle drive heading west—as a chuckwagon cook. Turns out he has a natural talent for turning salt pork and dried beans into culinary gold. He’s as good with a pot and pan as he...

The stunning sequel to the award-winning novel One Thousand White Women: A Novel."Clever and satisfying...Fergus is a superb writer [and] the characters are as real as any pioneer women who braved the rigors of westering." —The Denver Post"A gripping tale, a history lesson infused with both sadness at the violence perpetuated against the Cheyenne and awe at the endurance of this remarkable group of women." —Boo...

The 8th Western Novel MEGAPACK® presents four more classic western novels...almost 700 pages of action-packed, quick-draw reading! Here are:A KILLER'S BARGAIN, by Dean OwenIt was too late for Holden to run...and suicide to stay!CHEYENNE SATURDAY, by Richard JessupHe didn't know who was the more savage...the girl or the circling Indians!PARADE TRAIL, by William Byron MoweryFleeing robbery and murder charges, Gary Frazier heads into British Columb...

A rancher and US marshal battles a corrupt cabal as a new railroad comes to Arizona, in this powerful Western by a Spur Award–winning author.In the brutal, unforgiving wastes of the Arizona desert, Chet Byrnes built a cattle ranching empire with his bare hands, steel will, and a fast draw. As a US marshal, he risks his life to bring law to a lawless land.When a new railroad route is planned to pass through Navajo territory, Chet fights to get the Indians a ...

Molly James had her work cut out for her...to operate her late father's California ranch, the Lady Jay...all by herself. Molly's Irish sprit was as bright and hot as her flaming hair, but a young woman alone? Even one as iron-willed as Molly had little chance of success. Particularly with her nearest neighbor a haughty but handsome Sam Brannigan, who wanted her to fail. Molly carried a bitter grudge against the rugged, blond giant even before she met him. She knew she must keep her distanc...

Sam Spur was in trouble—gun-trouble, law-trouble, bandit-trouble … and finally, the worst trouble of all—woman-trouble.Right at the start he was in a mess and he thought matters couldn't be worse. But he was wrong. They could be a lot worse. The beautiful girl he didn't want to marry could be kidnapped, a priceless shipment of gold could be stolen, Spur could find himself out-gunned and in mortal danger. His partners, Cusie Ben and the Cimarron Kid, had their own share of trouble—th...