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A “gripping,” (Booklist) “clear-eyed, and honest” (The New York Times Book Review) biography of Samuel Colt—the inventor of the legendary Colt revolver (a.k.a. six-shooter)—which changed the US forever, triggering the industrial revolution and the settlement of the American West...

Acquired wisdom has always put Sgt. Pepper at the head of the class, but it was Revolver that truly signaled The Beatles' sea change from a functional band to a studio-based ensemble. These changes began before Rubber Soul but came to fruition on Revolver, which took an astonishing 300 hours to produce, far more than any rock record before it. 

In the rugged heartland of old Texas, the township of Clover thrives on luck and laissez-faire, where the Brazos River creates dreams and disputes alike. When the beloved, booze-soaked Sheriff 'Old Ned' meets his demise, the town faces a crisis: who will uphold justice in a place that loathes taxes and loves its freedom? Enter Darlene Nightingale, a sharp-witted, sharpshooting woman who defies convention to claim the roles of sheriff, judge, and jailor. With her husband Tom cheering her on, Darlene trades petticoats for pistols, earning respect with her steady nerve and deadly aim. But as ...

Three generations torn apart -- by bullets fired fifty years ago. Philadelphia, 1965: Two street cops -- one black, one white -- are gunned down in a corner bar. One of the fallen officers, Stan Walczak, leaves behind a 12-year-old boy, Jimmy. Philadelphia, 1995: Homicide detective Jim Walczak...

Crime reporter Harper McClain is back on the beat when a troubled musician vanishes in Christi Daugherty’s Revolver Road. Even in the chill of February, no place touches Harper McClain’s heart like Savannah. She should be walking beneath the historic city’s towering oaks, surrounded by...

Why did 13 colonies believe they could defeat the most powerful nation on the planet? And how did they eventually manage such an impressive feat? Get the real story on the battle for American independence with Professor Guelzo's 24 gripping lectures.With a focus on the war's strategy, military tactics, logistics, and most fascinating people, these lectures are a must own for anyone curious about the origins of the greatest nation in modern history.

The Paranormal Investigative Task Force has given Detective Jason Schlatt the Class-A ranking for his supernatural anomaly skills. He doesn’t just fight the fiends that blend in, he can trace their energy and see exactly where they’re hiding. In a world filled with hidden dangers, the hunters become the hunted.

The first book in an epic, magic-clad series featuring the Wild West reimagined as a crosscultural stereoscope of interdimensional magic and hardship, The Devil’s Revolver opens with a shooting competition and takes off across the landscape after a brutal double murder and kidnapping—to which revenge is the only answer.

It’s a hot, dry summer in the little mountain town of Big Lake, Arizona, and the heat and the drought have old-timers fearing a wildfire could break out at any time, as they had in other parts of the state. But the shops and restaurants are filled with seasonal residents and tourists who are in town to escape even worse temperatures in the desert cities of Tucson and Phoenix. Locals and tourists alike are thrilled when the Rim Country Renegades came to town for the annual Pioneer Days celebration, recalling the days of the Wild West with cowboy poetry and putting on their trick roping and...

Zac was alone in the middle of the forest when the world changed... The whole planet was introduced to the multiverse by an unfeeling System... or God. A universe where an endless number of races and civilizations fought for power and dominion. Zac finds himself stuck in the wilderness surrounded by deadly beasts, demons, and worse. Alone, lost and without answers, he must find the means to survive and get stronger in this new cut-throat reality.

Don Cheto es un personaje de 65 años con una gran cantidad de experiencia y vivencias en México y Estados Unidos. Con sus interesantes anécdotas, chistes, música y su lenguaje estilo Michoacán, Don Cheto mantiene a sus radioescuchas bien sintonizados.La personalidad de Don Cheto ha cautivado a audiencias de todas las edades durante años. Es controvertido, coqueto y divertido. Don Cheto junto con sus compañeros de equipo, Gisselle Bravo, El Chino y Said, hace que sus mañanas sean divertidas con su estilo único y una forma muy diferente de ver la vida.Don Cheto es realmente un ...

Two years have passed since Detective Jason Schlatt saved the world from the hands of the wicked Demon Mammon. The town of Ashville and its people are finally safe thanks to Schlatt’s nonstop dedication to the Paranormal Investigative Task Force. Schlatt is enjoying every second of retirement in a cabin on a mountain with the three supernatural ladies who mean the world to him. Things are perfect until a stranger appears at his doorstep begging for help. What follows is a race of life or death.

When the lights go out and the small conveniences you took for granted become precious, you want a sidearm that is stubborn, simple, and forgiving. I built this book from the kind of rainy, dusty, inconvenient nights that teach you more than a fancy spec sheet. This is not theory, it is field-proven advice, written with the kind of hard detail that helps you choose, carry, maintain, and use a Ruger GP100 when it matters most. Inside you will find: • Clear, no-nonsense guidance on choosing the right GP100 variant for your life, from barrel length to grips and sights. • A realistic ...

“A must-read for sports-romance lovers.”—Elle Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of the Off Campus series AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The road to redemption is far from smooth as ice in this sweeping romance between a figure skater and hockey player from the USA Today...

This brochure will guide you through the processes and equipment (simple as they are) to successfully manufacture your own combustible paper cartridges for original and reproduction Black Powder Revolvers. All of these processes have been tried and proven over decades of practice, and implementation from Oklahoma, Michigan, Kentucky, and New Mexico.

When demons attack Jack’s hometown and kill nearly everyone that he has ever cared for, he is pushed through an interdimensional door and finds himself in the realm between Heaven and Hell. Jack presses forward through the otherworlds, determined to find Sarah, the only woman that has ever held his heart, and pour out revenge on the evil that attacked his home. He finds out that he has been prophesied to sit on Heaven’s Throne, and must find a legendary weapon to prevent the destruction of the world.

Duff McKagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. In How to Be a Man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom - from his time with Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal American dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and experiencing what it's like to be winked at by Prince.

The history of firearms has never suffered from a shortage of strange ideas. Good judgment occasionally arrived late. STRANGE BUT TRUE: THE WEIRD HISTORY OF FIREARMS takes you through seven centuries of ingenious inventions, spectacular miscalculations, and weapons that make you wonder who agreed to test them first. Meet Chinese experimenters searching for long life whose discoveries helped unleash gunpowder. Follow early gunners into the awkward business of carrying a cannon on a stick. Discover beautiful dueling pistols built for ugly disagreements, pocket guns crowded with barrels, and ...

Zeke Smith is a drifter haunted by his past. Once a feared bounty hunter and lawman, he now roams the West in search of peace—and redemption. But destiny has little mercy, and it’s not long before the ghosts of yesterday and new enemies come riding hard on his trail. In every dusty town he passes through, Zeke lends a hand to those in need. When he arrives in the seemingly quiet Arizona town of Pleasant Grove, he finds anything but peace. The local marshal and his brutal deputies rule with fear, extorting farmers and terrorizing townsfolk. Hired as a ranch hand by widow Rebecca Stevens,...

Rose did not want to take up that badge. Not the thing that killed her husband.But vengeance is a dark coal in the heart. She was competent, determined and angry. She met her partner on the ridge, just before the fight. He changed... just about everything! And he got her through it all. But she was by then a very different creature.