In Wild Lands: Three Western Novels

Lucas Schmidt's three western novels with mystery, romance, adventure, suspense, drama, fighting, Apaches, emotion and more!

The Wanted

A cowboy named Jake McAlister leaves Kansas and travels to Lake Valley, New Mexico to find the rustlers who killed his brother. Jake finds out what happened to his brother while his own violent past is brought into the light. Although, the rustlers who killed his brother are still out there. Jake intends to find them, but the odds are against him. Finding the stolen horses will be difficult. Finding the murderers will be almost impossible.

Going back and forth between hunter and hunted, The Wanted is a thrilling novel filled with adventure, love and violence.


Courage Stands Alone

Cord Cordeu, a migrant worker trying to forget his past, rides in to San Antonio, Texas in 1899 and gets caught in a feud between two men: a man who got out of prison recently named Simon Steiner and Jim Peterson, a retired army sergeant. The dispute is related to a valuable lot of 500 acres that Peterson refuses to sell. Cord wants to work on a farm and be left alone, but after he meets Jim Peterson he is intrigued and tries to find out why Simon Steiner refuses to stop harassing Mr. Peterson. But as Cord investigates further it only turns violent, causing Cord to defend his life.

Bear Creek Massacre

Based on true events, a U.S. Marshal escorts a stagecoach around the Gila Apache Reservation in 1873 but is caught in the crossfire between innocent travelers and rogue Apaches. The wounded U.S. Marshal rides in the snowstorm during the night until he sees a lone cabin in the mountains. But his strength is waning. He's not sure if he'll survive his wounds.

Bear Creek Massacre is a thrilling novel that depicts perspectives from both white settlers and Apaches.

Each historical adventure novel contains minor violence, Old West justice where good prevails over evil, no cliffhangers and plenty of action.