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The heroic journey of a Barbarian turned Gladiator...Son of a barbarian chieftain and a Roman noblewoman, Calgaich mac Lellan is exiled from his beloved country after slaying his cousin in a sword duel over the beautiful but vain Morar, "The Golden One." When his father is betrayed into the hands of the Romans by the one closest to him, Calgaich vows to overthrow his treacherous uncle and to take his rightful place as chief of the Novantae.The gods do not mean to let you return home.Recalling the prophecy of Cairenn, the bewitching slave woman, Calgaich is captured and condemned to the arena in Rome, from which few gladiators emerge alive. Will Calgaich have the strength to claim something once thought impossible for a man of his background and upbringing?¿"A powerful dramatic story." -Dana Fuller Ross, bestselling author of the Wagons West series

Revisit the wild, wild west during a time when unwritten rules of conduct for survival were never formal but respected everywhere on the range in this collection of ten, rollicking short stories, including:"Dangerous Ground": The town marshal quits his job yet he's reluctant to leave town once he hears about the mayor's plot to steal $200,000 in gold."Out of the Desert": Undercover Deputy U.S. Marshal Dan Boone correctly suspects a banker's plot to steal a gold shipment..."The Hero of Lost Creek": A crippled horse breaker turns hero when he foils cattle rustlers and wins the heart of the boss's daughter."The Trail to Nowhere": With Indians hot on his heels, a naked trapper and former schoolteacher runs into the forest in the dead of winter and uses little more than ingenuity to thwart his enemies and get all his stuff back."Quickdraw": Using a special arm harness and pieces of an old corset, Walker shoots it out with the town bully..."Square-Toed Boots": In a cow town, his farmer's boots appear to make him fair game but, when four cowboys dare to insult his wife, they're about to get a lesson in good manners."Come Morning": At twelve, Sean Mixus can handle a Sharps .50 rifle like nobody's business but putting up with a bath at his sister's house every day forces him to consider O'Reilly and the trail herd as his best escape."Gold is Where You Find It": Marcus and Saul swindle a greedy banker into buying a worthless gold mine, leave town, and they're living in what they believe is the lap of luxury when they read about a gold strike--right where their false map sent the banker!"Mad Dog Muncie": Two scoundrels at Fort Clark have been cheating folks and selling boys into slavery...but then Mad Dog Muncie appears to right a few wrongs."Curley's Kids": Curley Samson is a lone trapper until he rescues two orphan kids and a pretty young woman and finds himself rescued from a life of loneliness in the process.

The product of an aristocratic Old South upbringing, John Henry "Doc" Holliday's dreams of a career in dentistry are dashed at a young age by respiratory disease. Encouraged to seek the therapeutic benefits of drier climes, John Henry undertakes an odyssey crossing the western frontier, often in the company of soiled dove Kate Elder. It's a journey that transforms him from gentleman dentist to professional gambler. What emerges is a complex character we come to know through contrasting lenses-a family portrait protective of its legacy, a turbulent romantic relationship, and a friendship steeped in loyalty no matter the cost, all the while stalked by the specter of death riding a pale horse.Gambling, drinking, and living on the edge, ever beset by disease, Doc nevertheless maintains an inbred code of honor to violent necessity. He meets and befriends Wyatt Earp, following him from Dodge City in its wide-open, cow town heyday to a date with destiny in Tombstone. Ever trailing in Doc's wake, Kate is never far behind, her love drawn to the self-destruction of a condemned man, like a moth to the flame of inevitable demise.Doc walks away from the legendary O.K. Corral gunfight. He survives the Earp vendetta ride. He escapes legal consequences of the killings in Tombstone. But he can never outrun the rider mounted on a pale horse. Dancing on the edge of oblivion, driven by fate and an unyielding will to live on his own terms, Lunger is Doc Holliday's story as he himself might have told it.

The ninth exhilarating and original Firefly novel tying into the critically acclaimed and fan-beloved series, from creator Joss Whedon, follows Mal, Book and the rest of the crew mounting a madcap heist to untangle themselves from a sinister web of lies on a backwater moon. Stranded and Broke>A Figure from the Past>Plans Go AwryOut of options and out of time, they launch a three-pronged plan: Mal will break into her fortress of an estate to retrieve the workers, Inara and Simon will pose as potential donors to the Governess's charity as a distraction, and Jayne will stay behind to keep an eye on Lyle. But things never do go smooth, and soon the crew finds they have more than a few geese running amuck on Serenity.

Rawhide Jake, a lone ranger with a tarnished reputation, battles rustlers and betrayal while wrestling with a forbidden love that could define or destroy his legacy.

This exciting, yet emotionally charged Western follows the life of Abel Spence, a young man who sets out from his farm in Southern Colorado to search for the person involved in the death of his younger sister. The trail leads him into a volatile range war between two cattle ranchers in the rugged, mountainous country around Taos, New Mexico. Abel's life also becomes entangled with two young ladies, one the daughter of one of the ranchers, and the other, a woman being pursued by an angry and vicious saloon boss demanding the return of his "property." This action-packed tale provides both adventure and romance. It also includes some surprising humor that pops up at awkward times, making the story resemble real-life situations.(About the Author)Marvin Wallace has retired after twenty-plus years in law enforcement in Oregon. During that time, he took creative writing classes as electives in addition to his core classes, ultimately earning a master's degree in public administration from Portland State University. His writing classes spurred him on to writing poetry, both spiritual and secular, as well as novels of the Old West. Now retired and making his home in Alabama, he is able to devote more time to writing, which is his passion. The Trail to Taos is his second book; the first was Incident at Cat Canyon.

Jimmy Marino is reeling. A car, which he thought was safely submerged in Lake Oahe, has been dredged up, and along with it, renewed suspicions about the disappearance of two crooked lawmen in his past.

Jedidiah Isaiah Jenkins, an 18-20-year-old redheaded, left-handed fast draw, travels the states and territories of the old west of the late 1800s with his two friends, rooting out and destroying evil whenever and wherever he finds it. Jed is easy going until pushed too far, then it is kill or be killed. He and his friends eliminate killers, outlaws, and thieves when the local authorities can't - or won't - do anything about them.As Jed travels through the states and territories ridding the towns of evil, it isn't long before those in need are calling on him for assistance.Jed is a young man with a cross to bear. On one hand he's a born again Christian, on the other hand he's a ruthless killer when given no other choice.Jed is a true Christian at heart, and believes he has been ordained to carry out God's will. But does Jed have what it takes to rid these places of the evil that is wreaking havoc?

"Everyone deserves a second chance--even someone like John Bannack. He took the fall for his bank-robbing brother. Served time in a Texas State Prison. And saved the life of Judge Wick Justice when their prison wagon was ambushed. The judge was so grateful--and so impressed by Bannack--he decided to release the hard-fighting man from Waco and employ him as his own private bodyguard--and personal avenger. It's an offer Bannack can't refuse. But freedom isn't free--and working for Justice is no picnic. Turns out the judge has an awful lot of enemies--both inside and outside the law--and most of them want him dead. The worst of the bunch is a rival judge named Raymond Grant, who hates everything Justice stands for"--

"They were innocent men, slaughtered in the Rockies. A party of land surveyors who met their grisly fate at the hands of the Crow Indians--or so it seems. Some folks think the story is a lie. And now it's up to U.S. Army Lieutenant Ron Stanton to figure out what really happened up there in those desolate, bloodsoaked mountains. As his guides, Preacher and Jamie McCallister agree to retrace the footsteps of the doomed party--come hell or high water--but first they'll have to pass through a particularly nasty piece of purgatory known as Fort Buzzard. Fort Buzzard--officially Gullickson's Fort--earned its nefarious nickname because of the human vultures it attracts. Namely the brutes and brawlers hired by Gullickson to protect his interests. When a nearby trading post is suddenly attacked--and two young women carried off by Indians--Preacher and McCallister smell a rat. The Crows swear they're not responsible for the attack, the abduction, or the mountain party massacre. Preacher and McCallister believe them--but proving it won't be easy. This road to justice only leads to more dead ends--and the biggest, bloodiest showdown in Rocky Mountain history...:--Provided by publishe

"When Regis Royle dreams, he dreams big. And since everything's bigger in Texas, his dream is to make the Royle Ranch the biggest cattle supplier in the country. Problem is, the country is splitting apart, people are taking sides, and everyone's gearing up for a full-blown War Between the States. Regis's kid brother, Shepley, has enlisted in the Army. His trusted foreman "Bone" McGraw has left to rejoin the Texas Rangers. And the rail lines have been rerouted for the war effort. Which means Regis has to transport his cows the hard way: a cattle drive. This will be one hellish journey he'll never forget. If he survives. With only a skeleton crew of ranch hands, Regis takes the lead to drive the cattle northward--facing more perils than he ever imagined. He and his men are attacked by a brutal, thieving band of Apache, Comanche, Kiowa, and half-breeds. They're plagued by violent storms, relentless heat, stampeding herds, and poisonous snakes. When Regis gets separated from his men, he fears he's reached the end of the line. But giving up is not an option. A Texan knows he has to keep fighting--even in America's darkest hour--to keep the dream alive ..."--Provided by publisher.

Experience the rugged charm of the Old West with W.C. Tuttle's enduring series. Tuttle introduced Sheriff Henry Harrison Conroy, a quintessential Western lawman navigating the challenges of the frontier, in the pages of Argosy. Collected in this edition are two gripping novels, "Thirty Days for Henry" and "Buckshot for Henry," where Sheriff Henry confronts moral dilemmas, frontier justice, and the timeless clash between order and chaos. Tuttle's mastery of the Western genre comes to life in these tales, showcasing the enduring popularity that earned him acclaim in the pages of Argosy and beyond. Saddle up for an enthralling journey into the heart of the Old West.

Saddle up for an exhilarating journey through the rugged terrain of the Wild West with Two-Gun Gerta, a Western masterpiece by the trailblazing hardboiled fiction author Carroll John Daly, in collaboration with C.C. Waddell. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Gerta's initial publication, this edition marks a historic milestone as the first-ever reprint of any of Daly's western works. Immerse yourself in the secret history of hardboiled writing, creating a literary link between Daly and-by proximity, Hammett- connecting to the literary landscape of Jack London and Rudyard Kipling's generation.Meet Gerta O'Beirne, a formidable woman adept at handling firearms, as she confronts outlaws and navigates the challenges of the American frontier. This edition, enriched with a comprehensive introduction by David Laurence Wilson, provides a deeper understanding of Daly's roots through previously unreleased family photos. The captivating new cover by acclaimed illustrator Rick Geary enhances the allure of Two-Gun Gerta, showcasing Daly's versatility and establishing him not only as a pioneer of detective fiction but also as a masterful storyteller of the Old West.

Trouble's brewing.Big trouble.A couple of the big ranchers in the area have been pushing around the smaller ones, bullying them, and a few of the smaller ranchers aren't going to take it anymore. Tom Fielding runs a string of packhorses and works for the big outfits, but that doesn't mean he's ready to stand by and do nothing. Lots of folks have warned him not to take sides, not to make powerful enemies. But Tom knows when something is just plain wrong, you have to stand up against it ... even if that means putting yourself in the middle of an all-out war."Spur-winner Nesbitt doesn't write traditional novels or routine shoot-em-ups. Gather My Horses is an emotional story, full of believable people with rich detail and a sense of purpose. Nesbitt breathes life, rich in characterization, to this beautifully written novel." -Roundup Magazine

SPUR AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR - ROD MILLEROn a lonely road in a remote desert stands a roadhouse. Formerly a home station on a now abandoned stagecoach route, it is the only source of water and supplies for miles. Accommodations are crude and coarse, the hospitality rough and raw, the proprietor boorish and vulgar. Travelers are few and far between, and almost all must stop for water-which comes at a price. A mounted mail carrier who visits the roadhouse with some regularity suspects there is more to the place than meets the eye, and he comes to believe that for some travelers the roadhouse is the end of the road...All My Sins Remembered is destined to join the ranks of the frontier classic. Here is suspense as taut as freshly strung barbed wire, rock-solid period detail, and an emotional roller-coaster ride set against a West that is both historically accurate and stunningly immediate. Rod Miller does what only a handful of writers have ever done: make you care about (and even perhaps root for) an astonishingly evil man. -Loren D. Estleman Western Writers Hall of Fame authorOne of the more powerfully haunting novels to come along in years, Miller's All My Sins Remembered stands shoulder to shoulder with such literary classics as Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian and Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain. A brutal, beautifully rendered masterpiece, guaranteed to stay with you long after the last page is turned. -Michael Zimmer Winner of the Spur Award and Western Heritage Wrangler AwardIt is not by chance that Rod Miller has taken his title, All My Sins Remembered, from Shakespeare's Hamlet for this novel. Comparable to the Bard, his book is about madness-with Biblical dimensions. -True West magazine

When Sheriff Heath Royal seeks relief for his tormented conscience by attending church services for the first time since his youth, he is beckoned to an empty seat by the wealthy, recently widowed Rebekka Korhenen Brando, and both are immediately, although unwittingly, stirred by an unintentional rekindling of the feelings that almost led to a marriage between them twenty-five years earlier.Gossipy church members and malicious tongue waggers from the small community of Shady Spring, Texas, watch in amusement and sometimes in horror as the former lovers struggle through a series of challenges and near-death experiences to determine whether the forces of evil or the roundabout intervention of God Himself will allow them a life together.Standing in their way is a demented ranch foreman convinced that he and Rebekka are destined for each other. Heath's dubious future as a lawman, and grudge-bearing outlaws who want to put the sheriff into his grave. The solutions may be divined under the sheltering limbs of a magnificent old oak tree where Heath and Rebekka seek solace and open their hearts to each other.

When a cattle train bound for Texas is ambushed by blood thirsty rustlers, legendary mountain man Smoke Jensen vows to get the cattle back, get the killers who stole them—and get revenge for the blood they spilled . . . Johnstone Country. Where Outlaws Shoot. And Legends Shoot Back.The completion of a new railroad line from Colorado to Texas is a dream come true for Smoke Jensen and the other ranchers of Big Rock. But this dream turns into their worst nightmare when the first herd they load onto the train is stolen by a vicious gang of kill-crazy rustlers. This is no ordinary train robbery. It’s an inferno of slaughter that includes the friendly rancher who volunteered to take Smoke’s place on the trip. Now Smoke is saddling up and riding out—to get the prairie rats who murdered his friend . . .Smoke isn’t the only one who’s after these merciless killers. A pair of undercover lawmen from Texas have managed to infiltrate the gang by pretending to be dangerous outlaws. While Smoke is trying to track down the stolen herd, the undercover lawmen pretend to plot with the gang to rob more cattle trains. But there’s a hitch in the lawmen’s plan. To make sure they’re really on board, the gang wants them to prove their loyalty—by eliminating their biggest threat: Smoke Jensen . . .

Returning to Arizona, Holton Lang is once again riding the path of a solitary existence. Or is he...? Fighting a nest of squatters on the ranch, and reconnecting with Bear and a welcomed visitor, he is tempted to put down his roots for good. With the unexpected appearance of his Indian-sniffing dog, Holton is once again pulled to the trail of adventure, hoping to come to the aid of his young friend, Jules and a band of Texas Rangers, before it is too late...

Jason Brown, a bank robber and killer, was comfortable taking anything he wanted. When he made a proposition to Sarah Sanchez and was rebuffed, he kidnapped her and made his getaway to the Santa Ynez Mountains. Tommy Sanchez, the son of Sitting Bull, reverting to his days as an Indian Brave, went in search of his wife. He used all his skills he learned at the feet of his famous father, to track down the two. The reader will be mesmerized at the final confrontation between the two men.

Award-Winning author James DuermeyerBones Don't Lie, Book Four, in the Nathan Wolf series: When U.S. Marshal Nathan Wolf is contacted by a rancher regarding the disappearance of horses, he soon finds that there is far more at stake than a few head of livestock. He comes face to face with a bullying outlaw named Ivan Malone who intends to steal the third-generation ranch from its rightful owners through guile, theft, threats, extortion, and ultimately murder of the ranch owners. To further complicate the situation, the list of characters who wish to seek revenge and kill the outlaw continues to grow and includes a nearby Comanche Chief, a prospector's young son, and the outlaw's own mother. With the help of his Texas Ranger friend Ben Steele, it is all Marshal Wolf can do to keep the revenge-minded folks from taking the law into their own hands before the outlaw is brought to justice. But, the road to justice and revenge can take many dangerous and dramatic turns as Marshal Wolf discovers.

In the lawless frontier town of Deadwood, a lone gunslinger known only as Buckshot Robert stands as the last line of defense between justice and chaos. When the notorious outlaw McCreedy and his brutal gang target Deadwood for conquest, only Buckshot has the skill and grit to rally the terrified townspeople against the coming storm.Facing down McCreedy in a final showdown, Buckshot narrowly prevails but pays a high price. As he struggles back from the brink, nursing his wounds with help from the lovely Violet, news arrives that McCreedy has escaped and plans revenge with an even larger gang. Buckshot realizes their past quarrels were only the beginning - soon both sides will meet their destinies in a battle to decide Deadwood's fate once and for all.With Violet and the residents of Deadwood looking to him for salvation, Buckshot painstakingly prepares for McCreedy's arrival. The very soul of the town hangs in the balance. When at last the day of reckoning comes, Buckshot must call upon every ounce of courage and conviction to stand against the vicious onslaught before all is lost. His greatest challenge will be embracing the light while staring into the abyss.

This book is a novel set in the American West, depicting the rough and tumble life of a cowboy on the range. Written by Robert J. C. Stead, the book is a thrilling adventure story, full of danger, excitement, and romance. Fans of westerns will surely enjoy this classic tale of life on the frontier.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Frank Lucius Packard's gripping novel tells the story of a young man's quest for justice in the rough-and-tumble world of the American West. Packed with action and vividly drawn characters, On the Iron at Big Cloud is a thrilling tale of adventure and suspense.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.