Bøger af Buck Stienke

Eric Schmidt is a bright young lad learning his gunsmithing skills as an apprentice under his father's patient tutelage in the spring of 1862. Events beyond his control drag him into the thick of combat after a marauding Yankee cavalry patrol attacks his family's ranch and murders his father, mother and younger sister. "Canyon of the devil...Devil's Canyon...Guess that is appropriate," Eric said. "You gonna kill me now?" Billy gasped. "Nope...already did." Devil's Canyon follows his footsteps across east Texas, into Louisiana and back as he tracks the perpetrators down and later joins the Confederate Army in defense against the northern aggressors. Eric is mentored by Captain Marcus Aurelius Matson, a highly capable graduate of West Point. A tale a revenge, passion, love and loss, Devil's Canyon is written large against the dramatic backdrop of the American Civil War, as told through the eyes of a young rebel cavalry officer.

The world thought the evils of Nazi Germany were gone-it was wrong. Secretary of Defense Harold Baker's plane was brought down over the jungles of Bolivia by an advanced World War II German flying wing, known as the Horton, that was thought to no longer exist. Again-it was wrong. The SECDEF and the surviving members of his party struggle to survive in the dense jungles of southern Bolivia as they await the search and rescue efforts of the Black Eagle Force. Not only do they have to deal with the dangers of the South American wilds, but also the Nazi soldiers sent from their hidden base near the mighty Andes in northwestern Argentina to locate and kill any survivors of the downed US State Department aircraft. Will the BEF find them in time? Has the Black Eagle Force met its match? Do the Nazis of the Fourth Reich finally succeed in their goal of world domination? Find out in Black Eagle Force: Fourth Reich.

Between the Indian Nations and Texas lies an area on the south side of the Red River that was once the winter camp for the likes of the notorious guerrillas, William Clarke Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson and later, the James Gang-known as Delaware Bend. The same northeast portion of Cooke County, Texas in 1896 was the center of a massive rustling operation by the Red River Gang. Texas Ranger Bodie Hickman enlists the aid of Deputy United States Marshals Bass Reeves and Jack McGann to go undercover to end this scourge once and for all. But, the Red River Gang slaughters a sixteen man patrol of US Army soldiers to acquire a new weapon-a deadly Gatling Gun.Bass and Jack add Marshal Brushy Bill Roberts and Chickasaw Lighthorse Osí Hommá and Bodie calls upon fellow Texas Ranger Walt Durbin, to bolster their forces against the gang.Will it be enough when they have to face the awesome firepower of a ten barrel Gatling Gun? Who's the mysterious person behind the massive rustling operation?Find out in the exciting fourth novel in the award winning and best selling Bass Reeves saga of The Nations-ACROSS the RED.

Chancellor "Chance" Symons II was a decorated Marine Corps fighter pilot-a TOPGUN grad steeped in the non-PC battle-hardened mold of hard drinking, hard partying fliers who were known to Tease the Bear from time to time. He is brought back to active duty to command VFC-46, Det A, an eclectic mix of fourth generation F-5, F-15, F16, and F/A-18 fighters manned by the hottest sticks in the business. Their mission-teach the latest fifth generation F-22 and F-35 stealth pilots a thing or two about dog fighting.Behind the scenes political wrangling the Secretary of the Navy-who developed the concept-and the Commandant of the Marine Corps-who is convinced it is a great waste of money-threaten his newfound opportunity to yank and bank with the best of them. Will Chance's fondness for strong drink and beautiful women derail his dream job before the budget ax falls? Can any fourth generation fighter really beat the magic new jets? What will he make of his SECOND CHANCE?

The reptilian race from Alpha Draconia, known as the Reptiods, return to Earth where they were once worshiped as Gods-first by the Atlantiens as Tehuti; Egypt as Thoth; Sumeria as Ea and finally in Mesoamerica as the Toltecs' Gukumatz; the Mayans Kukulcan and Quetzalcoatl by the Aztec.Lucy's team of Annunaki Watchers-Grays-fail to stop the entire Reptoid fleet inside Mars' orbit. Four of the giant T-Cruisers with their fleets of Reapers and Death Globes make it past the Tyranian Superdreadnaught Maulers and head to Earth to begin a grisly harvest of human protein from their subjects. She contacts her friend Darrell Bone in Cross, Texas and transports him into the inner sanctum of the only organization she knows of who have a chance to defeat the deadly reptilian Draconians and save Earth...The Black Eagle Force.Has the BEF met its match? Can they help the Gray Watchers in their eons of intense hatred for the malevolent Reptoids?

"Legend of Aurora"1897 - The human race almost falls victim to malevolent alien invaders...and we never knew. With over six billion inhabitants is it about to happen again?Legend of Aurora - A gifted, irascible small town detective (inactive Recon Marine) with a rather warped sense of humor, Darrell Ulysses Bone, known by all as just 'Bone', becomes involved in a 100 plus year old mystery surrounding an alien spacecraft crash near the north Texas town of Aurora. Bone befriends a diminutive woman being threatened by the heavy-handed tactics of an unscrupulous oil exploration company trying to grab her land for a gas play. She is also in danger from a malevolent race of aliens known as the Reptoids. "You have been warned," the alien said as he pointed a silver tube at Bone. A greenish beam reached out...Bone's godfather and shaman, Padrino, deduces that the diminutive woman is actually a survivor of that legendary 1897 spacecraft crash and is stranded on our planet. "Lucy is not of this world, Bone...I believe she is indeed the missing Annuna..."

Mark Ingram thought his days in Kenya were over. He flew all the way to Washington, DC for romance, but a military coup erupts back in Africa. His Blood Brother, Rheinhart 'Rhino' Fabian is placed in harm's way. Mark overcomes all obstacles to return, collecting a small group of international operatives to join him in the fight. A confrontation against vastly outnumbering rebel forces led by a rogue general ensues. After the bloody 'Battle for Mobutto's Estate' and the defeat of the rebels, Mark returns to Nairobi, only to find a new enemy. The Yakuza leader who previously led the horrific poaching and smuggling operation for elephant ivory and rhino horn had a brother who has sworn revenge on his brother's killer. He sets a trap to draw Mark into his lair. Mark finds an unexpected ally, forms a small team and sets off to Hong Kong to find and destroy the Dragon Master of the Big Circle Triad-the man ultimately responsible for the illegal poached ivory and rhino horn trade in the Orient. Mark Ingram stands up when called. In BLOOD BROTHERS his creed is unchanged..."Anyone and everyone who stands against us...will die."

THE NATIONS also known as "Robber's Roost" and "No-Man's Land", was regarded in the latter part of the 19th century as the bloodiest and most dangerous place in the world. It is the year 1885. A notorious band of outlaws, known as the "Larson Gang", has been terrorizing Arkansas, Missouri and the Nations for years. Judge Issac Parker, the Hanging Judge, orders an all-out concerted effort to capture the gang and bring them to justice. "If they will not respect the law; then, by God, we will make them fear it."Marshal Bass Reeves, the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi, along with his partner Jack McGann, two other deputies and two Indian Lighthorse are tasked to take the youngest member of the gang, Ben Larson, on the treacherous journey to Fort Smith with their prisoner shackled to the bed of the Tumbleweed Wagon."It is not the severity of the punishment that is the deterrent... but the certainty of it." - Judge Issac C. Parker. The Nations blends historical and fictional characters to create a fast-paced action western.

If you are a fan of L'Amour, Kelton, Burroughs and Grey, you'll love Haunted Falls - the much awaited sequel to the best selling The Nations as it brings to life the American frontier!US Deputy Marshals, under Judge Issac Parker, The Hanging Judge, patrol the Indian Nations-the most dangerous place in the world-in the late 19th century.Marshal Bass Reeves long time partner, Jack McGann, goes undercover to ferret out some claim jumpers in the Arbuckle Mountains. He is bushwhacked and washed down the rapids and over Turner Falls. A restless spirit and a sacred white wolf send a fiery redhead widow to nurse him through his amnesia and other wounds back to health. Bass and his other partner, Jed Neal are sent to find the missing McGann, but are sidetracked into helping US Deputy Marshal Selden Lindsey track down Bill Dalton, the last of the old time outlaws. "Son, I only warn once...you best step aside whilst you still have a chance," Bass said softly.May God have mercy on the outlaw's souls, because the US Marshals Service and Judge Issac Parker will not. Spirits, thrills, action, Indian lore, danger, treachery, romance, tragedy, humor, the supernatural and surprises! It's all in Haunted Falls. Time to saddle up!

There was only one female marshal in the Indian Nations under Judge Issac Parker...Deputy US Marshal F.M. Miller. She teams up with Bass Reeves in Bass and the Lady and goes undercover to stop a new gang of murdering rustlers. Bass has an arrest warrant for his own son...for murder.Fiona Miller is also after the killer of her husband...but she's not a vigilante, she has to bring him in legally. It's why she became a Federal Officer."It doesn't matter whether I stand or squat to pee...I'm wearing a Deputy United States Marshal's badge...and that trumps just about everything else I know..."Can she go toe to toe with the invincible legendary Bass Reeves? Can Bass keep up with the indomitable Fiona May Miller? Do the outlaws stand a chance against the two of them?