In the year 1834, less than 20 years after the end of the war of 1812, a tender nation was struck with a plague of diseased and crazed humans.Working with methods and instruments of war and medicine, considered crude by todays standards, a small band of heroes must contain, understand, and defeat this threat that could overwhelm the nation. . . and the world.In the frontier town of Chicago, Doctor Deggory Perriwinkle with his friend and colleague Howakan, a Native American ...

A Tale of Transformation and Innovation.A good man's quest had gone horribly wrong, causing a war weary young nation to struggle to survive.In 1834 a doctor was searching for a way to cure his family and patients. He accidentally created a condition more terrible than the world has ever known. Two warring cultures must now band together to combat this new foe.Across a mostly untamed America, where steamships and horseback are the fastest means of transportation, t...

After battling the wentico affliction across the U.S. countryside our heroes learn that this horror is now also affecting herds of buffalo. These massive monsters are wiping out entire villages with a single pass.To make matters much worse they have good reason to believe that someone is intentionally propagating this ravaging plague.Join Jack and Sophie Chambers, along with John, Nektosha, and the others as they are called back into the war to save the country.They...

“Splendid . . . Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a thumping good tale it is, too.”—The Washington PostIn one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and the soul-stirring Lewi...

Four fast-paced novels based on the real-life frontier adventures of Yellowstone Kelly, one of the Old West's most legendary soldiers.Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly had one of the longest, strangest, and most breathtaking careers in the American West. The intrepid scout's talent for being in the right place at an exciting time would take him all over the world, from the Great Plains to Africa to the Philippines to Cuba.Throughout his adventures, Kelly maintained...

The renegades had hit three Army posts. All they took were guns and ammunition: until the last raid. That time they got away with a Gatling gun. Now, somewhere out there, was a gang with enough firepower to take on the United States Army. Find them, the Justice Department told Angel. And stop them.What they didn't know was that out of the empty, lawless land, every trigger-happy gunslick in the territory had been given the word: when you see him coming, trap Angel. And kill him.

George Willowfield learned a long time ago that in life everything had to be paid for. You paid in money, blood, or sweat or time, but you paid.For George, the easiest way was money. So he stole a train and asked the US government for $250,000 to get it back.That's when Frank Angel stepped in—to deliver the ransom and trail the guy who collected it—until he got the money or the guy. The government doesn't like to be held up and Frank was there to see the debt paid—one way or ...

With "unparalleled dialogue" and "a very sly sense of humor," Luther Kelly's debut adventure takes him from the Wild West to the land of the Zulus ( Booklist).Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly had one of the longest, strangest, and most breathtaking careers in the Old West. The intrepid scout's talent for being in the right place at an exciting time would take him all over the world, from the Great Plains to Africa to the Philippines. Throughout his adventures, K...

Detective Simms of the Pinkerton Detective Agency receives orders for another mission. Desperadoes are taking advantage of the fledgling railroads that cut through the endless plains, and the Pinkertons are charged with protecting the valuable cargo.After a powerful group sets their eyes on the scarcely guarded carriages, Simms begins to shadow the train robbers. But soon, he realizes that someone is hunting him instead.One of them will end up six feet under... by the bulle...

Imagine you’re in a swaying hammock on a British man-o’war around 1800, riding out a harsh spring storm in a deserted estuary. Behind those high red cliffs lie a hundred miles of uncharted wilderness, populated only by ferocious indigenous peoples. If you jump ship and are caught, you will be branded a deserter — subject to death by one thousand lashes. What can you bring to help you survive? Within minutes, the ice-strewn waters will freeze your body and claim your soul. Even if this were...

Western Short Story: "Black smoke drew Rolla's eye, smoke where there should not be smoke. Then he heard the noise: high, piercing yips, and a woman's scream, and the flat report of gunshots." With revenge in his heart, young Rolla takes part in the Battle of Salt River Canyon at Skeleton Cave in Arizona Territory.The battle that took place on December 28, 1872, was an engagement of the decade-long Apache Wars in the late nineteenth century. Award winning writer Marsha Ward envisio...

Second to the right and then straight on till morning... Every child knows the way to Neverland, the magical world of Peter Pan and his jealous fairy friend Tinker Bell. Its Peter Pan who mischievously tempts the Darling children, Wendy, John and Michael, to leave and fly away to Neverland. There they meet the sad Lost Boys, the Indians, the Never Bird and, of course, the dreaded Captain Hook and the crocodile determined to swallow him whole. Peter Pan is one of the most popular childrens ...