They called him The Arrow: a man who chose to wound his own heart so that his people might survive.Chief Ouray of the Tabeguache Ute was a leader unlike any other. Brilliant, multilingual, and possessed of a quiet authority that commanded respect from warriors and diplomats alike, he navigated the impossible terrain between two worlds as white expansion swept across Colorado. While younger men sharpened their weapons, Ouray sharpened his words, believing that war a...

A fortune is at stake and Noah MacLean, once a ghost among Mosby's Raiders, finds himself chasing a ghost, Emilia Ashley, who has left Philadelphia for San Francisco. A man named Dillon Sinclaire wants her found, and perhaps, buried.An accident has left Emily's mother, the madam of a renowned Philadelphia brothel, and the wealthy Mr. Sinclaire dead, catapulting Emilia to an inheritance that hinges on distant gold. But Sinclaire's son has no intention of letting Emilia claim what he...

Sixteen-year-old Rory Fraser believes his future is measured in a fortune that glitters. Restless and dreaming of striking it rich, Rory trades the tired fields of his family's Indiana farm for the perilous promise of Leadville, Colorado, a legendary boomtown where fortunes are made and lost in a single day.Driven by the siren call of the rugged West, Rory plunges headlong into an unforgiving landscape marked by brutal labor, bitter trials, and dangers he never imagined. Each gruel...

Four brothers leave the family plantation in Virginia for various reasons after the War Between the States. Each of the four end up pinning on the badge of a lawman and starting a new life maintaining order in an untamed land.In Book 1: The Cavalier, Noah MacLean, the oldest brother, who rode with John Mosby during the war becomes a Pinkerton detective. A case he is assigned leads him to San Francisco. He pins on the badge of the Sheriff of Calaveras County.In Book 2: Lones...

Daniel MacLean didn't pin the Texas Ranger star on his chest for honor; he pinned it on for vengeance. The woman he planned a life with was murdered, and MacLean won't rest until the man responsible pays the ultimate price. His pursuit leads him into the sun-scorched territory of Uvalde on the Nueces River where tradition and lawlessness are locked in a deadly battle.Lawrence Adams, a power-hungry land baron, is hellbent on buying out or driving out Mexican ranching families like t...

Any lingering questions about David MacLean's grit have been answered by the time he rides into the lawless town of Cold Spring, Montana. Born fighting a losing battle of proving himself to his older brothers, he is desperate to shed the weight of expectation and make his own way.David sets a bold course, joining a grueling cattle drive in Texas that is bound for the untamed expanses of Montana. The thousand-mile trail demands everything he has, testing his courage as he faces the ...

Zeke MacLean has a mystery to solve: find out who is raiding settlements in the Prescott Valley and making sure local Yavapai and Apache tribes take the blame. Unraveling this dangerous conspiracy threatens to ignite the entire territory, and exposing the truth might be the most perilous battle of his life.Dispatched to Arizona's volatile Fort Whipple, his grit and resolve will be tested to the limit, especially when gold fever grips the territory, stirring a powder keg of greed an...

Solomon MacLean was born for trouble, and the untamed west is eager to oblige. A charming drifter who prefers the wild side of life to the quiet of the MacLean family's Virginia tobacco plantation, Solomon discovers his true talent and settles into playing cards in one of New Orleans' most notorious saloons.However, his pearl-handled Colts are faster than any hand he deals. After killing an important man, Solomon flees New Orleans heading west with a Creole beauty, drifting from to...

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.

Swift, deadly and merciless were the raiders who hit the Kansas ranch and when they rode out they left behind two men dead and a woman who wouldn't make it through the night. With a stolen Army payroll in their saddlebags they ran for the border and although they covered their back-trail well, someone was on it. He was a man with a gun, determined to hunt every one of them down. His name was Angel and the name of his game was sudden death.And so the Justice Department put their best...

The year is 1861 and the nation is at war. The Western Union Telegraph Company intends to connect East with West as never before, but is beset by enemies. Wires are cut and telegraph poles burned, and then matters take a far darker turn when a repair crew is massacred. The question is, who might be responsible? Could it be embittered Indians, belligerent Confederates, or even the Pony Express, which will surely go out of business as soon as the transcontinental telegraph is completed? Comp...

Don Wooldridge, has done a fine job of bringing Midred Brewer's story Yankee Settlement back into print. Beautifully written, this story cronicles the lives of pioneers who left their home and black smithing heritage in Kentucky, to pursue free farm land in northeast Iowa. Readers are enlightened by the story of family, adventure, and love that spanned several decades. You will easily be drawn into a story written in brilliant accuracy of the time that dazzles with intelligence and authent...