Western Law

A towering legend among chroniclers of the Old West, Ralph Compton penned searing tales of the highest entertainment. In this fast-paced actioner, Detective Sergeant John McBride gets while the gettin's good when a New York gangster puts a price on his head. But after landing in High Hopes, Colorado, McBride quickly finds that his troubles with the criminal sect are just beginning.

In a lawless land, one man begins forging his future with a gun. Nate Carlton wants peace and to take up the life he left behind. Instead, returning home to South Carolina from the Civil war, he finds under the Reconstruction, death and destruction of all that he held dear. Homeless and cast adrift, he saves a stranger’s life from an Indian attack, an act that will change his life forever. In a lawless and Wild West, having lost everything, he must make his way with the only tool he has-a gun. But will he learn and master the deadly skill before he is killed by Carpetbaggers and outlaws? ...

The Law of the Gunfighter is Fast .... and Final. Nash had come to Buffalo Gap looking for help. But this small, troubled town is as ruthless as it is restless. Just when he thought he could leave Buffalo Gap and its troubles behind, fate drags him back. The Oakleys are out for revenge, determined to paint the streets with Nash’s blood, and they’ll stop at nothing to get it. When Vengeance Rides Back Into Town, All Bets Are Off With Sheriff Hayes, a man as crooked as a gambler’s grin, on their side, the Oakleys unleash a brutal wave of violence. As the townsfolk of Buffalo Gap fall ...

Jake Stone is a bounty hunter working out of Denver, Colorado. Over the years the forty-something-year-old manhunter has excelled to the point that he has been given a Special Deputy U. S. Marshal’s badge, allowing him to be called upon when a deputy might not otherwise be available. This badge also opens a lot of doors that might otherwise be closed. Stone never hesitates to use that position to his advantage. This package contains the entire Stone: Bounty Hunter Series One. Ride along with the old west lawman through the gun smoke and rifle fire as he pursues gunslingers and other old ...

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 ...

"This is science writing as wonder and as inspiration." —The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal From one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the hidden laws that govern the life cycle of everything from plants and animals to the cities we live in...

This book takes you on a journey through the eccentric and often downright bizarre legal codes that governed this legendary era. From the early 1800s to the turn of the century, the Wild West was a land of adventure, lawlessness, and boundless creativity. Pioneers, prospectors and settlers faced the chaos of frontier life with inventive—and sometimes ridiculous—legal solutions. All who lived in the time of the Wild West, while carving out new lives in a vast and unpredictable land, were faced with the monumental task of creating a new society from scratch. In response to the chaos of ...

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Step back in time and immerse yourself in the rugged landscapes, daring outlaws, fearless lawmen, and untamed frontier spirit that defined an era. Introducing The Greatest Stories of The Old West Ever Told – a captivating journey into the heart of the Wild West's most legendary tales! This book is a treasure trove of the Old West's most thrilling narratives, expertly curated to bring you the very best of this iconic period in American history. You'll meet legendary figures like: George Custer, the proud and overconfident Colonel and Civil War hero who led his army into a slaughter at the ...

RC Sandoval has faced monsters, killers, and the ghosts of his own past — but nothing in his life prepared him for what waits in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. When a legendary lost treasure resurfaces, RC is pulled into a deadly hunt that cuts through abandoned mining camps, cartel‑scarred borderlands, and the haunted high country where the land itself feels alive… and hungry. What starts as a search for answers becomes a fight for survival against a creature born of frontier violence, starvation, and the unforgiving mountains. As bodies fall and old wounds reopen, RC must rely on ...

Pepper: I was minding my own business at the County Fair when a giant cowboy slams into me from behind. Excuse me! But the alpha male doesn’t apologize. Instead, he says it’s the fault of “The Destroyer,” aka the massive snake in his pants that almost knocked me to the ground! Is this guy kidding? Because I can *more* than handle the Destroyer. I can swallow that anaconda alive! Travis: Pepper’s delusional. She can’t handle the Destroyer. No woman can. But if the sassy young woman wants to try to swallow my huge size … then who am I to stop her? This County Fair has pie eating...

Ninth in the Tales of the Old Wild West series by prolific western author Doyle Trent. In the tradition of the John Wayne classic western films and legendary television series of Gunsmoke and Bonanza. The Wild West. If the elements, rattlers, coyotes, and Indian’s didn’t kill you...the person sitting next to you in the saloon just might...just for the hell of it. This series is presented as self-contained standalone story novels that do not have to be read in any particular order. It gives readers an entertaining glimpse into what individuals from all walks of life encountered as they ...

In the wild space of the Deadlands, Taurus Station is where miners and tourists come to play, and the ravager gangs follow close behind. Out here, far from the civilized world, the Law has a name. Gage Walker is the son of hard-nosed asteroid miners. Brash, rough, and crude, he's one of the few deputies working the station. Still a rookie, Walker is tasked with the security of a mining magnate's daughter, an easy job that quickly takes a turn for the worst.

I was four months pregnant when I caught my fiancé with his secretary... Not in a hotel... Not in our bed... On his desk. Twenty-four hours later, I boarded a plane with one suitcase, a broken heart, and a baby growing inside me. I traded Manhattan penthouses for a falling-down house in Montana. I thought I was running away. I wasn't expecting the cowboy next door. Cole Hargrove barely speaks. He wears worn boots, a battered hat, and looks at me like he sees every secret I'm trying to hide. He brought me firewood before a storm. Opened his home when mine wasn't safe. And never once asked ...

He held court in his own saloon, fined a dead man for carrying a pistol, and pocketed the money. He called himself the Law West of the Pecos — and for twenty years, in his stretch of Texas desert, nobody argued. Roy Bean was already an old rogue when he found his calling. A drifter who slipped out of Mexico after a shooting, survived a noose in California, and scraped by in a San Antonio slum, Bean washed up in a railroad tent camp in 1882 — a country with no law for two hundred miles. The Texas Rangers needed a man on the spot. They got a saloon-keeper with a battered statute book and ...

He was out of the game. He should've stayed that way. When a former FBI colleague asks Callum Webb to rescue the kidnapped daughter of an American bigwig in eastern Europe, Callum’s just got one word for him... No. Okay, actually two words: hell, no. Callum is out of the international law enforcement game and has been for a long time. He’s happy in his role as gruff sheriff of the tiny town of Oak Creek, Wyoming. Even if the job doesn’t keep his nightmares at bay. Plus, rescuing a spoiled heiress is not high on Callum’s bucket list. When he ends up being the only viable option, ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis—the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time—and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine. ...

Six weeks undercover. One wrong woman. Zero room for error. Ryan "Coop" Cooper has spent weeks infiltrating a deadly militia running weapons through Montana's backcountry. He's one meeting away from bringing them down when Mia Thornton—the woman from his past—walks straight into his operation. Now he has two choices: watch her die or claim her as his. To keep her alive, Coop must convince a compound full of killers that she belongs to him. Every rough touch, every possessive threat is meant to sell the lie. But when the militia leader sets his sights on Mia, and members start ...

Living in Dalton, Montana, was not what I had planned for this winter. But after my father’s sudden death, I uprooted my life to move into his tiny lakeside cabin and settle his estate. My friends tell me to sell his place and move on. But this winter is my chance to say goodbye. To remember a man who’d loved tales of Montana lore.

Here are 16 stories, where good meets bad, and everything in between, from the legendary author of the West, Elmer Kelton. Law of the Land chronicles some of his most exciting and dangerous tales of the Old West, collected together for the first time - including the exciting first publication of a never-before published Kelton story, “Biscuits for Bandit”.