Litteratur om det vilde vesten

"Yrsa Sigurðardóttir skriver sig langt ind under huden på sine læsere.? - Sara Blædel, forfatter En otteårig pige forsvinder en efterårsdag og efterlyses af politiet. En teenagers mærkelige spådom dukker op i en tidskapsel, der blev forseglet og gravet ned ti år tidligere, og i kølvandet på dette finder først et, så to makabre mord sted i Reykjavik. Og politiet er på bar bund. Efterforskeren Huldar og børnepsykologen Freyja trækkes længere og længere ind i sagen og ind i morderens verden - men det viser sig, at intet er, som de tror. Hævn er andet selvstændige bind i den islandske krimidronning Yrsa Sigurðardóttirs spændingsfyldte serie om Huldar og Freyja. ?Yrsa Sigurðardóttir ligger øverst på listen over nordiske krimiforfattere.? - Sunday Times ?Yrsa Sigurðardóttir er på højde med Stephen King, når det handler om at skabe uhygge og få det til at løbe koldt ned ad ryggen på læseren.? - The Independent "Yrsa Sigurðardóttirs bøger tåler sammenligning med de bedste internationale krimier." - Times Literary Supplement

Året er 1873, og Will Andrews opgiver sine universitetsstudier ved Harvard og drager vestpå. Han ender i Butcher's Crossing, en lille, gudsforladt flække i Kansas. Butcher's Crossing er fuld af rastløse mænd, der kun tænker på at tjene hurtige penge og bruge dem lige så hurtigt, blandt dem Miller. Han og Andrews bliver venner, og Andrews fascineres af Millers historie om en enorm bisonflok, der kun venter på at blive nedslagtet, godt gemt af vejen i en smuk dal i Rocky Mountains i Colorado. Andrews lader sig overtale til at deltage i - og financiere - en ekspedition, der bringer ham og Miller og to andre mænd langt ind i bjergene, hvor de skal slagte bisonerne, flå dem og bringe skindet tilbage. Rejsen er anstrengende og ekstremt krævende for de fire mænd og deres heste, men da de endelig når frem, er det et sted af paradisisk skønhed og rigdom, der møder dem. De kaster sig ud i en orgastisk nedslagtning af de tusindvis af bisoner, og bliver så opslugt af mødet med dyrene, at de mister al fornemmelse af tid. Netop som de er klar til at rejse tilbage til Butcher’s Crossing med store mængder bisonskind, stopper naturen dem. Vinteren har sneget sig ind på dem, og de sner inde i bjergene, i månedsvis.Foråret kommer, og de genoptager hjemrejsen, nedbrudte af kulde og sult. I Butcher’s Crossing finder de en verden, der er dramatisk forandret, fuldstændig lige som dem selv.

Genudgivelse i paperback.En ung dreng stikker af hjemmefra og slutter sig til John Joel Glantons bande, der i midten af 1800-tallet jager krigsførende apacheindianere på grænsen mellem Texas og Mexico. Snart myrder de også fredelige indianere, mexicanske soldater, uskyldige civile og alle andre, der kommer i vejen. Hurtigt bliver drengen suget ind i en mareridtsagtig verden, hvor vold dominerer, og markedet for indianerskalpe blomstrer.I baggrunden truer den dæmoniske dommer Holden. Han har et barns uskyldige ansigt, ikke et hår på kroppen, en utæmmet tilbøjelighed til vold og en endeløs viden om den verden, han rider hærgende igennem.BLODETS MERIDIAN, Cormac McCarthys hovedværk, baserer sig på virkelige begivenheder under Amerikas ekspansion mod vest.

Eventyrsamlingen "1001 nat" omhandler vesirdatteren Sheherezade, som er blevet gift med kong Shahriyar, der er berygtet for at myrde sine hustruer efter bryllupsnatten. I et desperat forsøg på at redde sit liv, begynder Sheherezade at fortælle kongen eventyr, for i det mindste at udskyde den dødsdom, som hun har hængende over hovedet. Første bind byder blandt andet på eventyr om den første, anden og tredje sheiks fortællinger, historien om fiskeren og ånden og historien om kon Sindibads falk.

The Deerslayer follows young frontiersman Natty Bumppo "Deerslayer," who has yet to kill his first man, in early eighteenth century New York.

No Country for Old Men. Collection Edition, Author: Cormac McCarthy, Publication Year: 2022-08-04, Publisher: Pan Macmillan, Language: eng

Shane er den legendariske historie om den mystiske, ensomme fremmede, der en dag kommer ridende ind i den dal, hvor drengen Bob bor med sine nybyggerforældre på en ranch. Shanes herkomst og fortid fortaber sig i det ukendte, men på trods af sin gådefuldhed og tavshed opbygger Shane et stærkt venskab med Joe og Marian Starrett, Bobs forældre. Den lille nybyggerfamilie kæmper sammen med de andre nybyggere i området en hård kamp mod den skruppelløse, grådige ranchejer Fletcher. Shane bliver snart in­volveret i denne kamp og kommer til at stå med nybyggernes skæbne i sine hænder. Han har i lang tid forsøgt at bekæmpe fortidens skygger, men må erkende at: "En mand er, hvad han er, Bob, og det kan ikke lade sig gøre at lave om på støbeformen.""Hvorfor ikke indrømme det: Shane er en morderlig historie i sin art, en ægte saga, der udspiller sig på litteraturens overdrev." - Harald Engberg"Savnet klassisk western-roman fra 1949 bliver endelig genoptrykt. ... regnes i USA for et mindre mesterværk om det vilde vest og dets svanesang over for moderne tider. ... Schaefers bog er en træffende hyldest til det vilde vests værdier og den amerikanske selvforståelse som en nation af frie og tapre individualister." - Bo Tao Michaëlis, Politiken"Der vil også være læsere til den de næste 30 år, for den handler om det stof, der skaber helte, myter og mænd." - Helle Winther Olsen, Lektørudtalelse

As Jared Delaney rides home from a cattle drive to Colorado, he is haunted by a nightmare of menace and impending change, signified by the moon encircled by a hazy band of light . . . a halo moon. When he arrives in Cimarrón, he is shocked to discover that his friend and mentor, Sheriff Nathan Averill, has been murdered. Against his wife's wishes, he agrees to seek vigilante justice to avenge Nathan's death. Estranged from his family and friends, Jared travels the perilous trail to vengeance, unaware that a truly evil man is stalking him and his family at the same time. Refusing to accept the counsel of those close to him, he finds moral guidance from an unlikely source-a young man with a checkered past on the run from the law. Will the end justify the means? How many people will die along the way?

Spring 1876 . . . .When a bomb explodes and destroys a sawmill in Glenbrook Harbor, the residents and businessmen on the shores of Lake Tahoe are left reeling. Will Toal and his wife, Beth, are caught in the deadly, fiery fragments of the devastating explosion, and Beth is severely injured.Will gets Beth to the doctor and sets out to find those responsible. Once again, he is drawn back into the crosshairs of business barons clashing among themselves while competing for economic and political clout amid the sliver riches of the West. Will's been in this position before in earlier days, but this time, the big company money is out to get him-and the things just got personal.Will just wants those who hurt Beth brought to justice, but he must find out who's responsible for setting that blast-the first of many to come, if he figures right. With the timber business leveling the forests around Lake Tahoe, and the silver mines clamoring for the necessary wood, the arsonists could be working for anyone. Those who don't believe in the deforestation process will go to any length to save the woodlands, but those who need the jobs lumbering provides are just as determined.Ina race against time, Will is forced to work with an old nemesis, private investigator Dale Paris, to try to stop the arsonists and save the sawmills from disaster. Can they stop the bloodshed? At any price, Will is determined to have CLEAR CUT JUSTICE . . . .

OUTLAWMAN: The Life and Times of Matt WarnerMatt Warner was an outlaw. And a lawman. In a word, an outlawman.Once among the most notorious bandits in the Old West, riding with Butch Cassidy and other famous outlaws, Warner was wanted for crimes across the Southwest, the Northwest, and the Mountain West. After serving time on overblown charges following a shootout, Warner changed his prison stripes for a badge and served as a town marshal, justice of the peace, and deputy sheriff. Whether wearing a black hat, a white hat, or some shade of gray, Warner outlived the Old West but never abandoned its wild and wooly ways.Follow the trail through Brown's Hole, Robbers Roost, and other outlaw enclaves as a mysterious old man tells the outlawman's story in a rundown barroom once owned by Matt Warner himself.

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the untamed heart of the Wild West in Love & Death in El Paso: Part One. In this gripping Western novel, author Bill C. Jensen invites you to saddle up and embark on an epic saga that spans the remarkable life of James Austin, a young boy turned hardened man, whose fate is intertwined with the sprawling plains of Texas. Brace yourself for a relentless adventure as James navigates a treacherous world of high-stakes gambling, frontier justice, and ruthless outlaws. Witness the trials and triumphs of a young man seeking his place in a harsh and unforgiving land. Alongside him, a diverse cast of characters breathes life into this captivating tale of American frontier fiction. Ride alongside James through perilous cattle drives, exhilarating shootouts, and heart-wrenching moments as you are transported to late 1800's Texas, where honor, justice, and loyalty were as treasured as gold nuggets. So, grab your Stetson, holster your six-shooter, and prepare to be swept away on a riveting adventure that will leave you yearning for one more sunset ride into the untamed frontier of the Old West. Prepare for an adrenaline-fueled ride, where one man's legend will be written in bullets and blood.

Rex Watson is the self-appointed protector of a trail that has been the target of bandits for years. He comes upon their latest victim, a beautiful young woman named Laura and her younger siblings who are robbed of everything they own. Rex takes them in until they can get back on their feet. But a storm comes and they are forced to take shelter with Rex a bit longer than expected...Laura can't help but feel attraction toward her rescuer and starts to dread the day they will be forced to leave...But does he feel the same way about her?

Fiona's life has fallen apart and she wants nothing more than a fresh start. She has an unearned reputation around her community and wants to leave the gossiping town. In order to do so, she decides to become a mail order bride. She's sent to a cranky rancher named Frank. The two clash immediately as Frank has a different idea of what married life should be like while the precocious Fiona wants nothing more than redemption in her life. As time goes on, the two realize that they have more in common than they realize and a true love begins to grow. But will a secret from Fiona's past return to tear their marriage apart?

"In the tradition of Wait for Signs and The Highwayman, Craig Johnson is back with a short novel set in the Alaska tundra where a young Walt Longmire and Henry Standing Bear face off with powerful enemies who will do anything to get what they want. Tooth and Claw follows Walt and Henry up to Alaska as they look for work after they both returned from serving in Vietnam. While working for an oil company in the bitter cold of winter, they soon encounter a ferocious polar bear who seems hell-bent on their destruction. But it's not too long until they realize the danger does not lurk outside in the frozen Alaskan tundra, but with their co-workers who are after priceless treasure and will stop at nothing to get it. Fans of Longmire will thrill to this pulse-pounding and bone-chilling novel of extreme adventure that adds another indelible chapter to the great story of Walt Longmire"--

Sylvia has had nothing but a rough road after leaving the west. She decides to move back home and answers a marriage proposal through a mail order bride service. Moving to the Montana Rockies, things start off even rockier as she finds herself in the middle of a gunfight! Her new beau is a reformed villain...a man seeking to go on the path of righteousness but whose past vows to collect on the dues he owes...Can this former outlaw outrun his bad deeds and become the man that Sylvia needs?

Farrah's has finally caught up to her and she wants to leave her toxic town. She decides to become a mail order bride but finds herself in a marriage with a man she doesn't love. She traded one small town for an even smaller one, and soon the residents begin disappearing one by one. Are they leaving or is something more sinister at work?Carl is a local rancher fighting off his personal demon of alcoholism. He feels attraction to Farrah but doesn't feel worthy. Farrah feels the romantic pull toward Carl herself but after a life of breaking rules she doesn't want to add to her troubles...or his...Farrah turns to God for guidance - a faith she once rejected - but Carl soon becomes a suspect in the disappearances. Is she in love with a killer? Or worse, is her own husband the killer?

Misty is a free woman now that her abusive husband has died. Her son has a chance at a new life but she's without any resources to provide for him. She wants a new beginning and decides to journey to a new land, the frontier of Montana awaits but the journey is arduous...The last thing reformed sinner Carl wants in his life is a woman, and a woman with kids. But after crossing paths with Misty on her journey to Montana he feels God's hand pushing him to protect her...Misty doesn't want a man in her life but she can't help but feel attraction toward Carl. He's kind-hearted but she soon finds out about a sin from his past and some seeds of distrust are sown. Can she him for the man he is now rather than the man he was before?

Gwen is freshly widowed after marrying a rich man who has left all of his wealth to her. Upon his death, she finds herself besieged by men of all ages, all wanting a piece of her money. Lonely and without legitimate company, she decides to answer a mail order bride advertisement and move to the wild west. Her new husband is a hard working farmer who soon finds himself in dire straits financially. Gwen wants to help but she doesn't want to reveal to her new husband how wealthy she really is as she lied about being a rich widow. What will she do when the bills come due and her poor husband is at his wit's end?

Seven train robbers. One haunted locomotive. All aboard for terror. In the spring of 1903, locomotive 311, known as the Majestic, carried more than one hundred passengers toward a tunnel through the underbelly of the Canadian Rockies. But then the mouth of the tunnel swallowed the 311 whole, and the train?and everyone on it?was never seen again. Seven years later, a gang of cattle thieves and cutthroats wait on horseback for a train car full of railway cash?a payroll they intend to steal. What they will discover, however, is that the approaching train isn't the 5409. It's the missing 311, a train only whispered about around dying campfires. A train that some believe still rides the iron rails, traveling to places no mortal should ever go, seeing things no one should ever see. Acclaimed horror writer Keith C. Blackmore etches an unsettling new entry in the annals of the American West. And like the haunted train itself, this one never stops.

Five original fictional western stories. Featured is the innovative recovery of a buried gold train and accounts of the captures of murderous Train robbers. An interesting tale of wild horse capture. A 600 mile trek to sell 50 teams of oxen. Then dealing burro's for gold miners, (Excerpt) Big man said , '"Shut up Johnny. Look mister we weren't gonna do nothing. You didn't have to pull a gun on me." Cole said, " You're right, you weren't gonna do nothing except get yourself killed , Johnny boy, you better get yourself a new partner, this one's got Boot Hill written all over him. That left handed gun killing is cold blooded murder while a man offers you a welcome hand shake. No , big man, I'll let someone else bury you." Thanks for the read, hope you enjoy.

Sharla, a city girl yearning for adventure, finds herself amidst the towering pines and crystal-clear streams of Trefoil Ranch. Thrust into the heart of the wilderness mountains, she joins the spirited ranks of the "Trefoil Twits," a ragtag group of campers known for their laughter, mischief, and unwavering loyalty.But Trefoil Ranch offers more than just campfires and horseback riding. It's a crucible where friendships are forged, anxieties confronted, and hidden talents unearthed. Sharla, challenged by the Junior Wrangler program, discovers a natural connection with the camp's magnificent horses. Under the watchful eye of Skip, a ruggedly handsome wrangler with a kind heart and a mysterious past, she hones her horsemanship skills, pushing past self-doubt to embrace the thrill of competition. As the summer unfolds, the stakes rise higher than the surrounding peaks. The annual Junior Wrangler competition looms, a grueling test of horsemanship, teamwork, and grit. With the pressure mounting and new rivalries forged, Sharla and the Twits must band together, drawing strength from their newfound bonds and the breathtaking beauty of the mountain landscape. Sparks fly as Sharla navigates the challenges of competition and the unexpected flutterings of her heart. Will she conquer her fears and claim victory, both in the arena and in matters of the heart? Or will the secrets and challenges of Trefoil Ranch prove too much to overcome? Join Sharla and the Trefoil Twits on a heartwarming adventure filled with laughter, friendship, breathtaking scenery, and the exhilarating world of horsemanship. Discover the magic that unfolds when courage meets kindness, and where even the most unexpected journeys lead to self-discovery, lasting memories, and perhaps even a touch of summer romance.

Mae drew in a breath and steadied her gaze on the old man. Frederick Alonso was the richest ranch owner in Pinedale and the other towns of the Great Plain. He was a man in his middle ages, and had a lot of fame for his womanizing ways. Mae had seen the man once, and he had tried to flirt with her. She didn't like him.Mae knew about the range war that had taken place in the Pinedale Valley many years before she was born. Her father always spoke about a man, Paul. This Paul once lived in Pinedale and he was a successful ranch owner too. One day, Paul had stepped on Frederick Alonso's grazing area, and a war had broken out. Alonso had called on her father to help fight Paul's men off with a promise of helping him start a ranch. Johnny had agreed, but on getting to the valley, Paul's men had already prepared themselves.That day, Paul lost five of his men, while Alonso lost ten horses. Johnny had failed to keep the deal of protecting Alonso's property. And Paul had become his greatest enemy.And Mae's greatest desire.

Texas. Two years ago Ruby Portwood had never even left her home state of Georgia - and now here she was, over a thousand miles away in an unfamiliar state, in a town she didn't' know, and about to meet a man she had only ever corresponded with by letter.Her gut twisted as her eyes flickered across the dingy strain station. It was like something was trying to claw its way out of her insides, sharp claws slicing at her stomach. Swallowing, Ruby tried to the uneasiness rising inside of her. She had to find her husband-to-be; all she had was a grainy photograph of a tall man with dark hair and sharp cheekbones. Ruby dug around in her pockets, searching for that tiny piece of paper. Her pockets were empty. Her heart sank.The train station, dark and grimy, quickly emptied as the other passengers disembarked. Soon enough she was one of only a handful of people still waiting, their bored faces blending into each other as Ruby scrutinised. They all looked the same, each face identical and forgettable. Her fiance, Derek, was nowhere to be found.He had died in a tragic accident.And now there was someone to take his place...

The United States is struggling to recover from the financial Panic of 1907. Then someone murders a tycoon in Hell's Half Acre in Fort Worth. A flamboyant, yet corrupt city police detective stands accused of the crime. While he languishes in jail, a gang of killers murder his wife in a daring robbery. The killers? Members of a minor league baseball team, who are also the first criminal biker gang. They commit crimes across the country while on tour with their ball team. But it gets worse! Rich, robber barons are involved who try to alter the American and world economies. What happens when the most modern and wild organized criminals run amok? Who can the Texas governor call for help? Who does the accused police detective call from his jail cell? Johann Gunther and his Remedies Detective Agency. Who's also there to help out? Bat Masterson.

Nancy had been well aware that her life could easily end up the same as many of the girls who came before her. One day her eyes stopped on an ad in the newspaper that read: Wife wanted for bachelor in the Colorado territory. Please respond with letter if interested. Willing to correspond for a few months to see if a relationship is viable. Sincerely, Patrick Trenor.A spark had lit inside her. It was the first glimmer of hope she had felt for years. The thought of escape from the life she was living overcame the fear that inevitably welled up inside her. Perhaps this was the time Reverend and Mrs. Norris had always told her about. They had encouraged her in her darkest moments that someday God would open a door of opportunity for her. Nancy, while appreciative of their kind intentions, had never fully believed these words. She had often felt that God had abandoned her when he took her parents away. But now...could this really be true? Could this be a path of escape he had laid out for her?

"Jules Clement is back in Blue Deer, working as an archaeologist and private investigator. He's a mostly happy man: he's a new father, and he and his wife Caroline are building their dream house on an idyllic patch of river bottomland. But everything that can go wrong will, in terms of money, love, and murder. The horrible neighbors enlist Jules to spy on each other. The county hires him to find out if a road runs over some misplaced bodies in a long-abandoned potter's field. A former priest with a side hustle in extortion ends up very dead. A crew of Russians in fast cars is running amok through the Montana landscape. All this as an old nemesis returns, pulling Jules back to confront what he's been avoiding his entire life: the death of his father."--

More Rawhides was Charles M. Russell's sequel to his popular Rawhide Rollins Stories, published in 1921. More Rawhides was published in 1925 and was reprinted only once in 1946. This edition is a facsimile of the 1946 edition and features Russell's original drawings.

El polvo se agita bajo los cascos. Un herrero con alma de pistolero. En Shadow Gulch, la búsqueda de paz de Eli enciende las llamas de la justicia. Eli Stone vive con las sombras de hechos que no pueden deshacerse. Cuando su caballo lo lleva por los traicioneros senderos hacia la solitaria cuenca de Shadow Gulch, se encuentra con la promesa de una nueva vida, muy alejada de los tiroteos y del derramamiento de sangre que una vez conoció. Este escarpado pueblo, acunado por ásperos acantilados y secretos, es un refugio para quienes huyen de su propio pasado o van a la caza de riquezas, donde las balas suelen encontrar su objetivo antes que la justicia. Pero Eli, curtido por las tribulaciones de la vida de un agente de la ley y con el cuerpo lleno de cicatrices de innumerables encuentros, anhela una paz que le ha sido esquiva durante mucho tiempo. Cuando fuerzas oscuras amenazan con deshacer la frágil paz de Shadow Gulch, arrastrando a su gente a un ciclo de codicia y venganza, las manos de Eli se ven obligadas a pasar de la forja a las empuñaduras de su revólver una vez más. Como centinela renuente, atado por el honor y los fantasmas que le persiguen, Eli se prepara para dejar una huella en Shadow Gulch que resonará con el fuego de su revólver: un legado forjado no por el oro, sino por la búsqueda de una justicia olvidada hace mucho tiempo. La justicia de Eli es la apasionante primera entrega de la saga de Shadow Gulch. Si te gustan los héroes implacables, los paisajes vívidamente pintados del Oeste y los enfrentamientos de alto riesgo, entonces te encantará la historia de la lucha de Eli Stone por una paz que es tan esquiva como un espejismo en el desierto. Compra Eli's Justice y únete hoy mismo a la lucha por el orden en el caos del Salvaje Oeste.

It seems that no matter what game Sparrow plays, the cards are stacked against him.Soon after he steps off a Mississippi steamer, Sparrow makes three regrettable transactions, and finds himself on the run from bankers, bounty hunters, and other bad guys.But when he finds that the posse chasing him is also harassing an innocent young lady and her family, he decides that it's time to make his stand.Drink, swear, steal and lie - those are the new rules of the game.

Texas good-old-boys Doolin and Tubbs take on a pair of copy-cat outlaws—and prove they’re not getting older, they’re getting deadlier—in their latest, greatest adventure . . .JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. AGED TO PERFECTION. Some say the Wild West is no country for old men. But apparently no one told Eli Doolin and Casey Tubbs. This rowdy pair of cowboys may be a bit long in the tooth but—thanks to the success of their new business venture, the D&T Cattle Company—they’re riding high in the saddle. And raking in the cash. What’s their secret?They rob banks.Disguised as even older men than they are, Doolin and Tubbs have managed to pull off a string of bank jobs without a hitch, making just a few withdrawals to help fund their ranch. But their lucrative sideline as undercover criminals takes a sudden dark turn when a pair of dangerous outlaws start committing similar robberies—dressed up as old men just like Doolin and Tubbs. Even worse, these copy-cat crooks are cutthroat killers. To stop these bad guys from smearing their good names, Doolin and Tubbs have to do the unthinkable: Team up with Marshal Colton Gray before they get wrongfully jailed—or kill their own doubles before their doubles kill them . . .