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Mark Robichaud is now the sheriff of the little town of Silver Creek. The days of seeking revenge from those who conspired to have him falsely imprisoned for five years in Yuma Prison are over, or as far as he can tell. Most all of them are now dead. Even before becoming sheriff he came to realize the town of Silver Creek lay in the path of outlaws wanted for crimes completely unrelated to him other than the bounty they carried on their heads. Adding his hatred for criminals of any sort to the bounty was like icing on the cake. He had also become somewhat financially enhanced during the ...

.BLOODY NIGHT IN NOGALES: Mark Robichaud is leaving Mexico with two of the three outlaws he came here to capture. According to his prisoners, the third member of their party, a gunslinger by the name of Juan Ortega, never crossed the border. Instead, Ortega stayed at a saloon and pleasure house just outside New Nogales called “Dirty Pearl’s and Sweet Sue’s." In hopes of avoiding the rurales, federales, and el jefe de policia of a nearby pueblo, Robichaud doesn’t take the main route leading out of here. Rather, much to the strong objections of his prisoners, he and they strike out ...

In the middle of nowhere, Stone and his fellow passengers find themselves stranded on a stagecoach with a busted wheel and an oncoming blizzard. After the driver mentions there is a railroad line not far from their location, Stone sets out to find the tracks and ultimately a train. He finds a train, but it isn't moving. The train has been robbed by outlaws and all but one of the crew has been murdered. If he’s going anywhere on this train, with the help of a surviving brakeman, Stone will have to figure out a way to move this behemoth himself. After mastering the controls to some extent, ...

In the darkness behind her, something has moved in Sara's rear-view mirror. Although she pays it scant attention, she doesn't realize she is about to embark on the most horrifying night of her life. She is about to incur strangers and those strangers will be dead.

Prison Wagon: Gunslinger Joe “Mad Dog” Murray and his partner shoot Stone’s horse out from under him. Murray’s partner backtracks to see if they also killed Stone. That was a mistake on the owlhoot’s part; his last mistake. Murray might be an outlaw, but he’s not that dumb. He continues to run. Stone is now afoot but by sheer luck he catches a stage traveling in the same direction as the fugitive. Once Murray is in custody Stone takes him to the nearest town which doesn’t have a jail. Chaining Murray for the night, Stone takes care of a local problem. The next day, after a ...

Once again, John Stout is going to send a couple of gunslingers to kill Robichaud. If these two gunmen fail to complete the task, he is going to do the job himself or die trying. Follow Robichaud as he exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier.

Parked near an abandoned wood yard one night, a deputy sheriff sees a train pull onto the old abandoned tracks. Watching as someone disembarks, he soon realizes this is no living, breathing entity. This is a ghost. Pushing back his fear, his curiosity forces him to investigate. Getting a closer look, he realizes this train is carrying numerous ghosts. He has witnessed something that he cannot afford to tell anyone about simply because ghosts do not exist. Trying to put the experience out of his mind, he discovers that other people have seen the same strange combination of railcars. Again, ...

Gunslinger Joe “Mad Dog” Murray and his partner shoot Stone’s horse out from under him. Murray’s partner turns back to see if they also killed Stone. That was a mistake on the gunman’s part; his last mistake. Murray might be an outlaw, but he’s not that dumb. He continues to run. Stone is now afoot but by sheer luck, he catches a stage traveling in the same direction as the fugitive. Once Murray is in custody Stone takes him to the nearest sheriff but the lawman doesn’t have a jail. Chaining Murray for the night, Stone takes care of a local problem. The next day, after a long ...

Stone normally wouldn't take a job this far from Denver, but a lady in south-eastern Arizona sent him a large retainer for his trouble. Who could turn that down? After a long trip, he arrives in the middle of his client's sunbathing session. No problem. The beautiful, statuesque, blond middle-aged lady asks him to join her while she enjoys the remaining rays of sun and explains why she has requested services. It seems she's had a large number of cattle stolen and one of her hands killed by the rustlers. She needs his help.

NOT LONG AGO HE WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON FOR A CRIME HE DID NOT COMMIT. Since that release, Mark Robichaud has seen that justice was served not only to those responsible, but to several others. By now he has dealt with so many bad men that he has a burning desire to draw outlaw blood. Becoming a manhunter will afford him that opportunity.In the first book of the “Dead Man Out of Yuma, Series Two: Manhunter,” Mark Robichaud is leaving Mexico with two of the three outlaws he came down here to capture. According to his prisoners, the third member of their party, a gunslinger by the name of...

Although gun smoke-filled, this is the humorous story of J. T. Bonner, an aging gunman and good ole boy who runs a one-man detective agency out of Tucson. He's more of a bounty hunter with highly developed investigation skills along with a fast gun. As far as everyone who has ever heard of him is concerned, he's the fastest gunman in the West. So far, no one has lived to dispute that theory. The past-his-prime quick-draw artist is going to need all his skills now that he's received a cryptic telegram and a lot of money from the mayor of Angel's Crossing. According to the mayor, his town is ...

As time is running out, Deputy Micah Benson uses whatever method is at his disposal to wrangle the whereabouts of the three captives out of the one kidnapper he had caught. It not a pretty sight and the outlaw may never be the same whether he hangs or not. Several miles away, the outlaw undersheriff from over Horseshoe Bend way is about to get some bad new. It's the kind of news no one wants to hear.

Vendetta: A different kind of murder for hire story. Both the husband and the wife intend to kill the other. Unknowingly, the wife hires the same hitman as the husband. Once becoming aware of that fact, she is left with no option but to take matters into her own hands. Nothing but pure bedlam follows. Blood Diamonds: Ross Morgan has just brought a cache of undocumented diamonds across the Mexican border. Taking the less traveled route across the Arizona desert, he’s enjoying a scenic trip along a desolate road when his front tire blows. Faced with having to change the tire, he steps out ...

This is one of five stories that is also found in the "No Name on the Bullet" volume of the Stone: Bounty Hunter series. In "Blood and Bullets on the Bayou," Stone has taken the plunge. The love bug has bitten him while he is vacationing in the city of New Orleans. He and his bride begin their honeymoon by taking a trip up the Mississippi on a riverboat. Will they live happily ever after? Not if the river pirates who board the boat to rob and steal and kidnap the bride as an afterthought have their way. Stone has been in some bad situations, but this seems to be the worst considering he’s...

A killer will never kill again, A murderer will never slay an innocent victim again. A rapist will never impose his sickness on another woman. A child molester will never touch another child. Not after this group of elite trackers are aware of his existence and are dogging his tracks with his demise foremost in mind. Much too often, the lawyers of those who are caught bend and twist the law so that their guilty clients go free. Three retired special operations agents have been hired to rid society of a few such filth. They have no connection with the justice system. They have no qualms with...

Mark Robichaud is released from Yuma Prison after serving 5 years for a crime he did not commit.Having their own agenda, a callous judge, with the help of a crooked sheriff and prosecutor, sentenced him while knowing he was innocent. Ride along as Robichaud exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier.That judge is now retired and living alone. What better opportunity for the hand of an avenging angel to swoop down and send him to his just reward? That avenging angel also intends to visit the sheriff and prosecutor.Some people want to rebuild their lives when they're ...

Robichaud has survived every hired killer and outlaw John Stout has hired to go after him. When Stout get the opportunity to have two killers go after the deputy sheriff at the same time, he doesn’t pass up the opportunity. The fact that the gunslingers are dead ringers just sweetens the deal.This series of short stories from Jeff Breland is an addition to the great western adventure genre in the tradition of Peter Brandvold, Ralph Cotton. Follow Robichaud as he exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier.

Stone rides into the little town Of Dawson’s Pass with the bodies of two dead outlaws as well as the money they had stolen from the town’s bank. The little town has no sheriff because no one wants the job. That leaves him to deal with the mayor in order to collect his bounties. The mayor asked him to just wear the sheriff’s badge for a while and see how it felt. The mayor also insinuates that if he doesn't, he might not collect the bounties he has already earned. Before he knows it, Stone finds himself the sheriff in the small burg of Dawson's Pass. This town presents something most ...

Mark Robichaud still has a lot of money hidden in the desert. There is only one way to ensure that the money remains safe and spendable for use sometimes in the future, and that is to deposit a small amount at the time in a bank in Mexico. It’s a long and dangerous trek between Tucson and Nogales. The road is plagued by bandits, gunslingers, and outlaws of every ilk. Nevertheless, Mark is going to make the trip. For an extra pair of eyes as well as an extra pair of guns, he hires his old friend from Yuma to accompany him. It’s a good thing he did. The first thing they encounter is a ...

While in pursuit of two outlaws overdue for a date with the hangman, Stone has just ridden into the sleepy little town of Abbot when one of the gunmen sends a bullet whining by his head. Not sure before, at least now he knows he’s on the killers' trail. After an extended chase, he captures both. Even then, one is determined not to go back. Stone is forced to kill him. After placing the remaining gunslinger in a ramshackle jail, he meets a beautiful Mexican girl, who ironically, has a personal vendetta against the killer. The hanging she anticipates is foiled when two local low-lives, ...