For the first time in eBook the best-selling WILDERNESS series:King of the MountainNathaniel King left New York City in 1828 to venture into the vast, unexplored regions beyond the Mississippi because his uncle had promised to share with him the greatest treasure in the world. Nathaniel's trail led him from danger to danger, and into the wild, uninhabited Rocky Mountains, where life was a struggle to survive from one day to the next. But if Nathaniel lived, he would unearth a...

Clay Taggart ran a palm over his right shoulder and wished he was able to understand the Apache. For all he knew they might be discussing how to dispose of him. The pair by the spring hadn't stopped glaring at him from the moment he'd seen them. He suspected that if he turned his back on them at the wrong time, he'd end up with steel between his shoulders.Clay glanced at the opening and debated whether to make a run for it. Every moment spend with the Apaches was another moment he c...

Cunning like the fox, mighty like the grizzly, Davy Crockett lived for adventure. With a faithful friend at his side and a trusty long rifle in his hand, the fearless frontiersman set out for the Great Lakes territories. But the region surrounding the majestic inland seas was full of Indians both peaceful and bloodthirsty. And when the brave pioneer saved a Chippewa maiden from warriors of a rival tribe, his travels became a deadly struggle to save his scalp. If Crockett couldn't defeat hi...

Although Clay Taggart had been strung up and left to rot under the burning desert sun, he wasn't about to play dead. After a desperate band of Indians rescued Taggart, he headed into the Arizona wilderness and plotted his revenge. One by one, Taggart hunted down his enemies, and with the help of the renegade Apaches, he acted as judge, jury, and executioner. But when Taggart set his sights on a corrupt marshal, he found that the long arm of the law might just have more muscle than he expec...

Although he frequently has to battle savage Indians, wild beasts, and hostile elements, mountain man Nate King feels the freedom he's gained is worth it. When an old love arrives, Nate learns that the deadliest foe can come in the guise of a trusted friend, and his hard-won freedom can be traded away for a few pieces of gold.

Double the adventure! For settlers such as Nate King and his family, life in the American wilderness is fraught with danger. One new enemy could cause them untold pain; one small mistake could bring them excruciating death. Facing warring Indians; cutthroat renegades; ferocious grizzlies or man-eating mountain lions; killers and thieves, King fights for his own life and that of his family.

Frontier MayhemThe unforgiving wilderness of the Rocky Mountains forced a boy to grow up fast, so Nate King taught his son, Zach, how to survive the constant hazards and hardships – and he taught him well. With an Indian war party on the prowl and a marauding grizzly on the loose, young Zach was about to face the test of his life, with no room for failure. But there was one danger Nate hadn't prepared Zach for – a beautiful girl with blue eyes.Blood FeudThe brutal wil...

In this Ralph Compton western, a man discovers that Bluff City is the place to find one’s fortune—or one’s grave...Bluff City is a prosperous silver-mining town-and a place of opportunity for those willing to exploit its hard-working citizens. Harve Barker is the wealthiest man in the territory, offering irresistible vices to anyone willing and able to afford them. Outlaw Jesse Stark has grown fond of the town's surrounding mining camps, leading a gang of desperado...

A family man takes embarks on a dangerous endeavor in this gripping Ralph Compton western.Owen Burnett’s needs are small. All he’s ever wanted is his wife’s affection, his children’s health, and a little plot of land which he can farm. Still, he’s no fool. So when his neighbor Gareth Kurst makes him a business proposition, one that could leave him richer than he’s ever dreamed, he can’t refuse giving the risky scheme a try.Rounding up cattle up in the Texas...

With the strength of a mountain lion and a wanderlust just as powerful, Davy Crockett always had to know what lay over the next hill. With only his long rifle for protection and his old friend, Flavius Harris, for company, the pioneer set out, determined to see the legendary splendor of the Great Plains. But that may have been one gallivant too many. The intrepid frontiersman barely survived a mammoth buffalo stampede with his hide and coonskin cap intact. And that was nothing compared to ...

From all over they had come, flocking to Diablo in droves. Prospectors, miners, promoters, gamblers, confidence artists, fallen doves, gunmen, thieves, vagrants, and even a few homesteaders could be found milling in pursuit of their private passions at any hour of the day or night.They hailed from the ranges of Wyoming and Nebraska, from the rugged vastness of Montana, from Texas and New Mexico and Kansas, from the fertile farmlands of Illinois and Iowa and points east as well. From...

There’s trouble on the trail drive in this pulse-pounding Ralph Compton western.Chancy Gantry and Ollie Teal are honest cowpunchers, riding herd on fifteen hundred longhorns from Texas to Kansas. Their trail boss, Lucas Stout, is tough but fair. He’s never lost a hand on a drive and doesn’t aim to start now. So when a cowhand needs a sawbones bad, Stout sends Chancy and Ollie to escort the man to a town called Prosperity, which none of them has ever heard of.