A master storyteller in the great tradition of Zane Grey and Louis L'AmourMAN IN THE SADDLE—He fought his way back from hell—alone!The combine drove Owen Merritt from his land, branding him a coward and a killer while forcing him into hiding. But they had made one drastic, fatal mistake: they had forgotten to kill him!HIGH TRAILS AND FAST HORSESIt was the gray first-dawn, and Owen Merritt was off the trail, halted on the edge of timber. Ahead of him stood the ca...

WAR DRUMS ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER1875—throbbing war drums and distant signal fires told of deadly danger. The Sioux were gathering, moving in...That year Kern Shafter joined the sun-scorched Seventh Cavalry, a proud and bitter regiment led by an officer named Custer. That year Shafter met a woman he had to have—and a man he had to kill!Here is Ernest Haycox at his best, with an unforgettable drama of violence and high courage during the battle for the Western plains.

THE ECHOES OF A BULLET IN THE NIGHT MEANT BUCK SURRATT MUST KILL OR BE KILLED…FIGHT TO THE FINISHThey dropped their gun belts to fight it out another way. Buck Surratt knew his adversary had the strength of a rock-crusher. There was immense power in those ropy shoulder muscles, the girth of his neck, those thick wrists and fists, giving his arms the look of heavy-knobbed clubs. And yet Surratt goaded him, and so Bill Head threw himself across the room toward him. Surratt's mi...

Manifest Destiny at work in this tale of settlers in Oregon fighting off desperate Indians.

THE LAW OF LEAD IN THE WESTThe Broken Bit boys shot Sheriff Ben Borders after the nesters and law-abiders had re-elected him. Old Ben lay dying on the courthouse steps with Jim Keene looking down at him."You stayin'?" said Ben."I'll be staying," said Jim."Well, when you get to the other side of the hill—remember this, son—the only thing you'll find there is just what you brought with you."Jim Keene had ridden a thousand miles to get to Cloud Valley and aw...

In "Der Mord im Wilden Westen" entfaltet Ernest Haycox ein packendes Drama, das die rauen und unbarmherzigen Landschaften des amerikanischen Westens als Hintergrund für menschliche Konflikte und moralische Dilemmas nutzt. Haycox' prägnante Prosa und seine Fähigkeit, authentische Charaktere zu schaffen, fangen den Geist einer Ära ein, die von Gesetzlosigkeit, Heldentum und dem ständigen Kampf ums Überleben geprägt ist. Die Erzählung folgt den verwobenen Schicksalen verschiedener Protagonist...

Ernest Haycox (1899–1950) came up through the pulps and helped carry the Western into a more mature, character-driven form. He later became a regular in Collier’s and The Saturday Evening Post, published major novels, and saw “Stage to Lordsburg” become John Ford’s classic film Stagecoach. His work is noted for action shaped by choice, pressure, and moral cost.These five early stories show Haycox testing history, humor, and danger in several settings. “Am...

In "Der Mann im Sattel" entführt uns Ernest Haycox in die rauen Weiten des amerikanischen Westens, wo sich Themen wie Ehre, Loyalität und das Streben nach Freiheit entfalten. Die Protagonisten sind stark gezeichnet durch ihre Lebensumstände und durchtrieben von einer inneren Zerrissenheit, die der Autor meisterhaft in einem nüchternen, jedoch eindringlichen Stil zum Ausdruck bringt. Haycox wechselt zwischen spannungsgeladenen Szenen und tiefgründigen Reflexionen, wodurch er dem Leser einen...

Summer 1875. Smoke columns and war drums tell the high plains a reckoning is near—the Sioux are gathering, and the Seventh Cavalry rides to meet them under a vain, glory-hungry commander whose name will soon be carved into legend.A disgraced trooper, hunted by his past, slips back into the ranks of Custer’s regiment, where every saddle creaks with rumor and every campfire breeds suspicion. He has come for two reasons: a woman whose loyalty he cannot trust, and an enemy in blue he h...

In "Trail Town," Ernest Haycox deftly explores the rugged tapestry of frontier life during the westward expansion in America. This compelling narrative unfolds in a small western community, where the struggles of survival are intricately woven with the dreams and aspirations of its inhabitants. Haycox's literary style is both vivid and atmospheric, capturing the essence of the American landscape while delving deeply into the moral complexities faced by his characters. The book stands as a ...

Clint hatte den Mann genau im Visier und den Abzug im Anschlag. Aus den Augenwinkeln sah er, wie Nickum, Heck Seastrom und Haggerty im Gänsemarsch ins Freie kamen. Haggertys Gesicht zuckte zur Seite und starrte über den Abzug; danach sah Charterhouse nichts mehr außer dem versteckten Mörder. Sein Atem stockte; er drückte ab. Ein krachendes Geräusch schlug über Baum und Fels, und die klare Luft hallte von den splitternden Bruchstücken des Echos wider. Der Angreifer sprang einmal und rührte ...

BLAZIN' JUSTICEVirginia City, Montana. Gold fever struck hard in 1863, with miners pannin' for nuggets up and down the length of nearby Alder Gulch. But a gang of guntoughs was ridin' them roughshod. With the law lookin' the other way, the sidewinders dealt out hot lead for a man shippin' his poke or even carryin' gold dust for his grubstake.Jeff Pierce had been on the hard dodge since Portland, until he staked his claim at Alder Gulch. As a favor, he carried another miner's ...