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Ex-Pinkerton detective Joshua Dillard, gun for hire, took on the job of troubleshooter for a French theater company touring the West. Just routine bodyguarding, he supposed … till he met the amazing Gisèle Bourdette, a publicity-hungry superstar ahead of her time, choking the 1880s New World puritans on their censorious piety.Joshua committed the blunder of intimate liaison with an eager Gisèle, falling foul of her leading man and lover, Henri...
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He wandered through the badlands with little or no purpose. Most men did not know who he was, or why he did what he did. He was many things to many men. Some men viewed him as he was, a man of few words and many mysteries. A wanderer that seemed to be running from something, something even he wasn't sure of. Others saw him as something more than a man, as a spirit that moved through the realms of the living and the dead. The only thing that was sure...
4143) Following the Grass
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When Angel Irosabel rides with his family into the fertile valleys of Paradise, Nevada, he knows that their grueling journey from Basque country is over-he has found a place for his sheep to graze and for his family to thrive. Little did he know that his arrival would kick off an epic feud between the area cattle ranchers and his own herding clan.
4145) Stiller's Creek
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Prairie life in the late 1800s is wrought with hardship. Near Stiller's Creek, the staid lives of many go awry when tragedy strikes. Join the rugged folks who inhabit the sparsely populated area as they encounter nature's wrath and witness human cruelty.Backbreaking labor, heartrending misfortunes, and routine suffering are expected if one is to endure. Who will persist the catastrophic events and what will be the outcome of their lives? Who deserves...
4146) Crows Creek
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The nephew of President Hayes has been murdered in Crows Creek so he orders the Governor to hire a first class Marshal, someone with a proven track record for solving crimes. Unfortunately the best person for the job is Daniel Wheetman, an Englishman who has no experience of the West; he cannot ride or shoot, and his abrupt manner and lack of social skills would only mean a quick and violent death. So a rough tough cowboy called Murphy is hired to...
4147) Dead Man's Return
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How far along the trail of violence and killing can a good man walk before he becomes as bad as those that he is hunting?A terrible fear paralyses the town of Leyton, Texas. On the morning that Sheriff Jack Anderson is to hang a sixteen-year-old boy for a horse theft the boy never committed, Jim Jackson arrives in Leyton searching for the man that betrayed him and sent him to hell for ten years. Is Jack Anderson that man? And how can Jim Jackson exact...
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Frank Kane, bounty hunter, had been shot and left for dead. If not for the kindness of Father Mathias and his ward, Natalya, Frank would have been just another unknown skeleton with bones bleaching in the sun.Pepe Santiago, born and raised in the small barrio, decided leading a good life didn't pay as much as he would have liked. Joining up with a group of outlaws led by a man named Howard McCracken, Pepe hoped his new-found friends would help him...
4149) The Honeymoon Inn
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No one writes sassy Southern charm like New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carolyn Brown:
• Join lively characters in quirky small town Texas
• Feisty women trade in their heels for cowboy boots
• Plus a fiery fling in forced proximity to make you melt
Pearl Richland left for the big city as soon as she could and never looked back. Until she lost her job and had to fall back on the only thing left to her name: the motel her great-aunt...
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The bounty hunter is comin' to town tomorrow!Everyone had heard of the bounty hunter. Who had not? The man had reached near mythic and infamous status. He had developed a nasty reputation of always getting his man, no matter how tough or dangerous. And he always demanded to be paid fair and right. To many, hiring the bounty hunter was like making a pact with the devil himself. And for them, the devil was coming to town tomorrow.
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Jeff & Will, aged 10 & 11 met on a Southwest Texas ranch in 1892 and quickly became compadres--lifelong friends. As youngsters, it was predicted that Jeff would spend his adult years manipulating money and Will's time would be spent among adoring women.
Pursuing these goals, the cowboys experienced adventures in saloons and bordellos; fought in bloody battles of the Mexican Revolution; survived a hellish Mexican prison; defended Colombus, New...
4152) Battle Mountain
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Clay Parker and his cohorts are what is left of the once-infamous Tulley gang. They have waited five years to get the money they stole from a bank, which they believe has been hidden by one of their own - and he has just been released from prison. Now Hugh Donahoe is meeting up with his daughter Mena in the town of Battle Mountain. When his old gang mates confront him, he is killed. The money is not found, however, and the gang suspects that Mena...
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Daniel Lawton was a quiet, hard working man. He took a hard job with the railroad, putting in long, hot hours to lay railway tracks, all in hopes of making a future for himself and the woman he loved. Against Rebecca's wishes, Daniel took what little they'd managed to save to a poker game. Not only did he win, but he also got more than he bargained for. His winning streak would not last for long.Beaten to a pulp and his winnings stolen, stumbling...
4154) The Cross of San Diego
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Right about that time, the shots rang out. The shots were fired from beyond their cabin. It was open country, but there were a few rocks and stubborn bushes for gunmen to hide. Not much, but it would do, for an ambush, especially since Roy was followed."What in the...?"The shots rang out, smashing the windows and splintering the wood around the cabin. After the initial panic settled in Roy's heart, he realized he needed to act.
4155) Justice Never Sleeps
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He's fighting for his land, home, and woman… and he's going to win even if it kills him. Rancher Sebastian Maddox is a retired gunfighter who just wants to live a peaceful, quiet life on his Texas ranch. But when someone tries to scare him off his land, Sebastian realizes there is no peace without justice.Gilbert Kramer and his gang are the most wanted outlaws in the West.They're not just bad; they're pure evil.They relish in hurting others and...
4156) Yates's Dilemma
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When Wendell Moon hightailed it out of Monotony, he left in his wake a murdered lawman and a mob braying for his blood. Fifteen years later the word is out – Wendell Moon is back! But, for Sheriff Cassidy Yates, Wendell's unwelcome return rekindles old vendettas and ignites three days of raging gun battles.
Now the sheriff has the impossible duty of keeping the peace, but as if that isn't enough Wendell also claims he never killed the lawman!
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4157) The Cursed Brand
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The arrival of Jim Dragon and Pierre Dulaine in Monotony gives Sheriff Cassidy Yates plenty of problems when they both claim to be the owner of a wagonload of valuable cargo. Unbeknown to them the wagon also contains a rusty lump of iron, which turns out to be the infamous Bar-Z branding iron, also known as the cursed brand.Fifteen years ago a fierce range war had raged and the iron had been used to brand its mark into human flesh. Now its presence...
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Preacher is dead? No! Can't be! Can it? This was supposed to be a simple capture. Just go up to Dudleyville and pick up a bandit who was so stupid he didn't even cover his face when he committed a robbery. Just ride up there, gather the bad guy, bring him back to Tucson, and collect the bounty. Simple, right?Funny how things seldom turn out the way we plan. That simple bounty left preacher fighting for his life - with an angel watching over him. To...
4159) Tanner's Revenge
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When a gang of outlaws kill Deputy Jack Tanner's ma and pa, he hunts them down, one by one. The trail leads him deep into the mountains of Mexico, where he encounters the mysterious Queen of Meseta de Plata - boss of the notorious 'thieves' town' - and ultimately confronts the gang's leader, the evil Amos Payne.
4160) Saracen!
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Blaine Saracen has returned home to Texas to find his parents dead and his sister taken by Black Ted Allen. So begins a long quest to find his sister. In the course of his journey, Saracen is caught up in a bloody showdown, having saved the lives of two United States Marshals, then is given the job of transferring a prisoner to Fort Smith. While Saracen is gone, Allen reappears with a vengeance, killing and robbing. But the outlaw's luck runs out...
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