Classic Western Mystery

After a violent train robbery, a stranger is left for dead, with no memory of who he is. Rescued by the rancher Sam Garrett and his widowed sister Sarah, he takes the name "Jack" and begins the slow road to recovery, never knowing if the men who attacked him will return to finish the job… Grateful for their kindness, Jack works to repay them. He has a natural way with horses, yet no memory of the life he left behind. The more time he spends at the ranch, the stronger his bond grows with Sarah, a bond shadowed by the mystery of who he was before the robbery. But Copper Valley is no safe ...

There will never be another Western writer like Louis L’Amour. A legendary author and indisputably the greatest storyteller in his genre of all time, L’Amour captivated millions of readers and has sold well over three hundred million copies of his works, which includes nearly ninety novels and countless short stories. Mistakes Can Kill You highlights an essential selection featuring nine of L’Amour’s earlier short stories, sometimes written under the pen name Jim Mayo, that exemplify the rugged morality of the best Western writing.

Lydia Hartman, orphaned young and raised without a home to call her own, boards a train bound for Sacramento as a stowaway chasing a new beginning. But the iron rails carry more than dreams westward, and not everyone on board will reach California alive. Jack Callahan, a former gunslinger turned businessman, thought he had buried his past a long time ago. On his way to purchase a seaside hotel, he discovers that some ghosts refuse to stay buried, and this time they have found his trail. As secrets unravel and the miles roll by, Lydia and Jack are drawn into a deadly web of deceit and ...

Evelyn Harper shoots her abusive husband to protect her son, then flees Indiana under the cover of night. They find refuge in Arlington, Wyoming, where Evelyn starts over as a seamstress, but danger isn’t finished with her yet… Widowed sheriff Jonathan Tate has kept his heart buried since his wife's death, focused solely on protecting his town. Yet, Evelyn’s strength and guarded warmth catch him off guard. He senses she’s running from something, and he’s not sure if he can trust her… or afford not to. When ruthless outlaws appear in Arlington, Evelyn and Jonathan face their ...

Noah Carter returns from the Civil War with nothing but scars, a revolver, and the ghost of a life he can never reclaim. His hometown lies in ashes, his parents are gone, and the only option he has is to become a hired gun. But when a fierce gang destroys Colorado City and nearly kills him, Noah realizes some battles follow you no matter how far you run… Wendy Longstreet never imagined she’d be responsible for what remains of her community. With Purgatory burned and her parents murdered, their only hope lies in driving two thousand longhorns to Denver. When Noah crosses their path, ...

Rook McKenna, a stagecoach guard with a past he’d rather forget, fights through a blinding blizzard to reach Sagebrush Station, the only shelter for miles. Snow is rising, tempers are tight, and it’s clear they’ll be stranded far longer than anyone hoped. Grateful for the warmth but wary of danger, Rook begins to suspect it wasn’t mere chance that brought him here… Lillian Hart, widowed and determined, has kept Sagebrush Station alive through sheer grit, despite relentless pressure from a ruthless railroad company. Their offers have turned threatening, and now one of their men is ...

Virgil Ellis, once a feared bounty hunter, has traded violence for solitude in the mountains. But when a letter arrives from his old mentor, the town sheriff, begging for help, Virgil is pulled back into the life he swore he’d never return to… and toward the woman whose heart he broke. Belle Davis, the sheriff’s daughter and Virgil’s old flame, has never forgotten the man who abandoned her. Tired of her father’s strict rules, she’s fallen into the arms of a charming outlaw, never suspecting he may be using her. Seeing Virgil again shakes her to the core, and she discovers that ...

Dickens wrote into life some of the most beloved and well-known characters in the history of English literature, introducing us to Pip, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Scrooge, Nicholas Nickleby, Miss Haversham, and many more who have lived in the imagination of generations. In this definitive and beautifully curated collection, you'll discover some of Dickens's most beloved classics and walk the streets of London, Paris...

A gunslinger, a ranch owner, and a jaded deacon turned outlaw. What could possibly go wrong as three very different lives collide in small town Praytell, Texas? Jacob Roy spends his life catching bad guys for a living, yet the public can’t seem to get around his reputation as a killer. Though he prefers to bring in his bounties standing on two feet, many are ignorant enough to test his prowess and end up six feet under. All it takes is an innocent telegram to send him on a quest to test his mettle, right a wrong, and protect something he loves beyond life itself. Jessie North, a tough, ...

Set in 1879, SIX-GUN RETRIBUTION follows the cowboy adventures of Gunfighter Edward Landon as he sets off across the wild west searching for six outlaws he holds responsible for his mother's death. This contemporary action novel features a wide range of western characters, including lawmen, gunslingers, outlaws, Mexican bandits, Indian rebels, and bounty hunters. Andy Munro’s SIX-GUN RETRIBUTION includes realistic characters, historic wild west locations, fast-paced cowboy dialogue, action, mystery and suspense mixed with humour and romance. Synopsis The journey begins as Landon rides his...

Victoria Lawndale boards the train to California with nothing but her late husband’s satchel and a secret that could get her killed. She wants a quiet new life, not more loss. But when outlaws swarm the train and a charming stranger won’t look away, survival becomes a shared vow. Mathias Birch was a soldier who lived when better men didn’t. Now he rides undercover as railroad security, masking old wounds with easy smiles and an empty flask. When Victoria becomes the target of a ruthless spymaster, Mathias steps up, even as the siege hurtles them into the Rockies and straight into a ...

Pat Coleman, a renowned bounty hunter, brings down one of the most wanted men in the country. The small fortune he earns becomes the crowning reward of his long career, and he retires early to enjoy some well-earned peace. But powerful enemies have marked him, and after a brutal attack, he returns to his hometown a broken man. Pat soon discovers the attack was only the beginning. His enemy has crushed his hometown under his heel, terrorizing innocent people and targeting even his elderly father and sister. He will not stop until everything Pat loves is reduced to ashes, and Pat himself is ...

Jack Morrison spent five years burying the outlaw he once was—until he returns from a cattle drive to find his wife murdered, his wanted poster on their bed, and his old gang’s symbol carved into the headboard. Grief hardens into resolve, and Jack straps on his guns again, determined to hunt down the men he once called brothers. Elena Morrison does everything she can to keep her brother from completely losing himself. She offers refuge between hunts, tending his wounds and steadying him through sleepless nights as vengeance drags him across Texas and New Mexico. But with every outlaw ...

Five years after losing her husband, Madeline Banks is finally steady on her feet until a gang of outlaws attacks her ranch and she barely escapes with her life. Hunted through the hills of Sangre Pass, she takes refuge in a crumbling outpost and prepares for the worst. When a weathered stranger finds her hiding there, is he the threat she fears—or the only ally she has left? Jebediah Hurst, a former officer turned recluse, known as the Hermit of Sangre Pass, is a man with a haunted past and no interest in unfinished business. When he finds a desperate woman chased by the same ruthless ...

Running from a past he didn’t choose, Cal Brooker is forced to leave New Orleans after being falsely accused of a bloody crime. Hoping to escape the wrath of a vicious gambler who will stop at nothing to punish Cal for the death of his brother, he joins a wagon train heading to Oregon. Along the way, he is determined to survive the difficult trail, but the fear that his past is catching up to him looms large... Will he be able to find the refuge his heart yearns for on this treacherous journey out West? Etta Foreman is a spirited young woman with a heavy past. Much like Cal, she and her ...

Clara Whitlow boards the train to Dry Creek with nothing but her son and the weight of a deadly secret. Fleeing a violent past and the life she once knew, she seeks refuge in the remote Colorado Territory. But the rugged terrain of the frontier offers little safety, and soon, danger follows… Sheriff Asa McKenna, a man hardened by loss and duty, sees something in Clara that doesn't add up. When a storm of vengeance and betrayal closes in on Clara, Asa must decide whether to uphold the law or protect the woman who is rapidly becoming tangled in his heart—and his duty. Clara and Asa are ...

Jessie Hart stands on the precipice of a daunting quest, her parents tragically pass and her own marriage falls apart. With her family's legacy hanging by a thread and danger whispering from the shadows, Jessie is thrust into an epic challenge. A perilous cattle drive across the treacherous landscapes to California, a venture fraught with bandits, rival ranchers, and the harsh realities of the wilderness. Ready or not, her path will be filled with danger... Butch Thompson, a weathered cowboy with a heart of gold, joins Jessie’s quest seeking redemption for his haunted past. As he ...

Jim Walker is a quiet ranch hand at the Double M in Colorado. He respects his boss and secretly loves the boss’s daughter, but the loss of his father and family ranch still haunts him. He was cheated out of his inheritance, and now his stepbrother is back, trying to buy every ranch in the valley. Jim smells a rat but can’t yet prove it. Sarah McKenna loves the steady, unshakable Jim, but there’s no time for courtship when disaster strikes the Double M. Cattle vanish, fences are cut, and a fire brings the ranch to its knees. With her father seriously injured, Sarah must take charge and...

A sudden murder in an English village pub sets off the twenty-sixth novel in the bestselling series starring superintendent Richard Jury, from bestselling author Martha Grimes, still “one of the most fascinating mystery writers today” (Houston Chronicle). One calm night in Twickenham, a...

Jacob Hardy shouldn’t be alive. Left for dead by the outlaw who burned his adoptive family’s ranch and slaughtered everyone he loved, Jacob miraculously survived. Now the only thing keeping him going is the vow he made over their graves: that man will pay in blood. Clementine Carter is alone in the world and drowning in grief. She watched her brother die for crossing the same man Jacob hunts. With only a retired bounty hunter for company, she’s on her way back to her hometown when fate throws Jacob in her path. Both Jacob and Clementine want justice, but the man they’re after is no ...