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West of Dodge
by Louis L'AmourWhere the real frontier begins...A young cowpuncher stakes a claim that can only be sealed with fists and a .44 Colt.... A gunfighter, tired of violence, finds himself pushed down a trail of bloody revenge.... From purple sage to gambler's gold, from a señorita's tempting smile to a splash of blood in the dust, here are stories with a distinctive L'Amour twist.A quiet farmer defends his honor in a moment of panic and luck...only to find true courage on the run from the dead man's brothers. A young drifter defends a lady's honor...and finds himself the quarry of a hanging posse. An aging marshal with a reputation as a crack shot faces a stranger who knows his secret. With relentless suspense and unforgettable drama, Louis L'Amour once again paints a vivid portrait of our western heritage that will live forever.From the Paperback edition.
Westward the Tide
by Louis L'AmourMatt Bardoul was a good man to have as a friend and a bad one to make trouble with. He was also a single-minded drifter--until he met his match in an outspoken beauty named Jacquine Coyle. She was headed into the Bighorn Mountains with her father and an expedition in search of gold. After Matt signs on to join them, he discovers that there is a group of outlaws in the party--gunfighters and thieves that Matt wouldn't trust for a minute. At first it's unclear what they are planning, but before long Matt realizes that he's the only man standing between innocent people and a brutal conspiracy of greed, lust, and cold-blooded murder.From the Paperback edition.
Westward the Tide (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
by Louis L'AmourLouis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author&’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives.Matt Bardoul was a good man to have as a friend and a bad one to make trouble with. He was also a single-minded drifter—until he met his match in an outspoken beauty named Jacquine Coyle. She was headed into the Bighorn Mountains with her father and an expedition in search of gold. After Matt signs on to join them, he discovers that there is a group of outlaws in the party—gunfighters and thieves that Matt wouldn&’t trust for a minute. At first it&’s unclear what they are planning, but before long Matt realizes that he&’s the only man standing between innocent people and a brutal conspiracy of greed, lust, and cold-blooded murder.In Louis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1 and 2, Beau L&’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L&’Amour&’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, faithfully completed for this program, is a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas. Additionally, many beloved classics are being rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.
Where the Long Grass Blows
by Louis L'AmourBill Canavan rode into the valley with a dream to start his own ranch. But when he managed to stake claims on the three best water holes, the other ranchers turned against him.No one is more determined to see Canavan dead than Star Levitt. Levitt is an unscrupulous businessman who has been accumulating cattle at an alarming rate. Suspicious after witnessing a secret meeting between the riders of warring ranches, Bill begins noticing other dubious behavior: Why is Levitt's fiancée, Dixie Venable, acting more like a hostage than a willing bride-to-be?Canavan doesn't have much time to figure out what's going on. The entire valley is against him, and everyone is ready to shoot on sight.From the Paperback edition.
With These Hands
by Louis L'AmourThe timeless fiction of Louis L'Amour is both unforgettable and undeniably American, deftly capturing the heroic bravery and intrepid spirit that make this nation great. L'Amour 's legacy of work remains unparalleled, setting a standard of excellence that few other writers have matched. Now With These Hands pulls together some of L'Amour's very best work--eleven newly rediscovered stories that have never before appeared in a single volume. WITH THESE HANDSFrom a South Seas island paradise to the icy reaches of the Arctic, from the dark, gritty streets of urban America to the rugged landscape of the untamed West, the stories gathered in With These Hands combine razor-sharp characters with breathtaking action and historic detail. Here are tales of adventure, mystery, passion, suspense, and the Old West as only L'Amour can tell them. The result is a collection that profoundly echoes the highs and lows of the human experience, while proving that life's most vital moments can occur when and where we least expect them.All of the classic L'Amour themes are represented: honor, loyalty, and standing up for what's right despite the odds. These dramatic stories grab hold of the reader with a power and immediacy unsurpassed by any other writer. An exotic island in the Coral Sea is transformed into a tropical nightmare when it's taken over by a band of hijackers--and only a daredevil pilot can stop their brutal carnage. A former boxer blows the lid off a vicious crime ring--and finds that his worst enemy is not a thug with a gun but his own tenacious curiosity. A down-on-his-luck rancher discovers the key to his own redemption--and desperately hopes that his revelation has not come too late for him to win the one thing he wants most of all. A private eye navigates the twists and turns of a labyrinthine whodunit--and proves that the greatest risk to a man's honor is his own greed. The title story "With These Hands" is a powerful tale that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit, as an oil company executive finds himself the sole survivor of an Arctic plane crash. Fighting for his life against the perilous cold and looming starvation, he resists the temptation to surrender to death--only to discover a life-affirming strength he never knew he had. Vivid in scope and displaying the diverse talents of a master storyteller, the stories in With These Hands are certain to be treasured by both old and new fans, celebrating the incomparable imagination of a timeless American author.From the Hardcover edition.
Yondering
by Louis L'Amour"Over the years I have been proud to write about the men and women of the American frontier. But I have written many stories with entirely different settings which I have long wanted to share with my readers."I have collected some of these in YONDERING. They are glimpses of what my own life was like during the early years. Those were the rough years; often I was hungry, out of work and facing situations such as I have written about."Although these stories take place in a variety of locales, they are stories of people living under conditions similar to the way they might have lived on the frontier. I hope you'll enjoy YONDERING."--Louis L'AmourFrom the Paperback edition.
Yondering: Stories (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
by Louis L'AmourAs part of the Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures series, this edition contains exclusive bonus materials! “Over the years I have been proud to write about the men and women of the American frontier. But I have written many stories with entirely different settings which I have long wanted to share with my readers. “I have collected some of these in Yondering. They are glimpses of what my own life was like during the early years. Those were the rough years; often I was hungry, out of work and facing situations such as I have since written about. “Although these stories take place in a variety of locales, they are stories of people living under conditions similar to the way they might have lived on the frontier. I hope you’ll enjoy Yondering.” —Louis L’Amour Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures is a project created to release some of the author’s more unconventional manuscripts from the family archives. In Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volumes 1, Beau L’Amour takes the reader on a guided tour through many of the finished and unfinished short stories, novels, and treatments that his father was never able to publish during his lifetime. L’Amour’s never-before-seen first novel, No Traveller Returns, will also be released as a Lost Treasures publication, followed by Louis L’Amour’s Lost Treasures: Volume 2. Additionally, many beloved classics will be rereleased with an exclusive Lost Treasures postscript featuring previously unpublished material, including outlines, plot notes, and alternate drafts. These postscripts tell the story behind the stories that millions of readers have come to know and cherish.
Bannon
by Louis L’amour Traber BurnsRock Bannon, wounded in an Indian attack, is rescued by a wagon train heading to Oregon. He has fully recovered when the train pulls into a fort to stock up on supplies. It is there that the leaders of the train meet Morton Harper, a smooth-talking man who persuades them to take an easier trail that will allow them to escape an attack by Indians. Bannon knows that there will be no escape from attack on that route and that it will lead the train directly onto Hardy Bishop’s vast ranching domain. Either way, and probably both, it will mean war—a war the pioneers will undoubtedly lose.Bannon first appeared in Giant Western (Winter 1948) under the title Showdown Trail. L’Amour subsequently reworked and expanded this story into The Tall Stranger, published as an original paperback in 1957. The expanded story was filmed as The Tall Stranger (Allied Artists, 1957), directed by Thomas Carr and starring Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo.
Showdown
by Louis L’amour Traber BurnsRock Bannon, wounded in an Indian attack, is rescued by a wagon train heading to Oregon. He has fully recovered when the train pulls into a fort to stock up on supplies. It is there that the leaders of the train meet Morton Harper, a smooth-talking man who persuades them to take an easier trail that will allow them to escape an attack by Indians. Bannon knows that there will be no escape from attack on that route and that it will lead the train directly onto Hardy Bishop’s vast ranching domain. Either way, and probably both, it will mean war—a war the pioneers will undoubtedly lose.Showdown first appeared in Giant Western (Winter, 1948). Louis L’Amour subsequently reworked and expanded this story into The Tall Stranger, published as an original paperback in 1957. The expanded story was filmed as The Tall Stranger (Allied Artists, 1957) directed by Thomas Carr and starring Joel McCrea and Virginia Mayo.
Lone Star Law: A Lone Star Saga (Texas Rangers Ser.)
by Louis L'Amour Elmer KeltonA thrilling collection of twelve powerful and action-packed stories that celebrate the legendary Texas Rangers from Louis L&’Amour, the world&’s greatest Western storyteller, Rod Miller, and many more. Explore the proud heritage of the elite Texas Rangers in these exhilarating, white-knuckled stories. From historical tales of outlaws and rustlers to modern thrillers of tracking serial killers with the latest technology, Lone Star Law is an outstanding collection of stories about delivering justice the Texan way.
Lost Trails
by Louis L'Amour Elmer Kelton William W. JohnstoneThey are the stuff of legend, thundering out of the harsh landscapes and stunning vistas of the American West, vividly lodged in our collective imaginations. From Buffalo Bill to Billy the Kid, from Cochise to Jesse James, these names and so many others screamed across newspaper and dime store magazine headlines while the Wild West was won.Lost Trails features inventive, hard-riding, action-packed stories by America's best Western writers. Louis L'Amour, Elmer Kelton, William W. Johnstone, Loren Estleman, Johnny Boggs, Don Coldsmith, and many more, share tales of the legends born out of the wild frontier. So sit a spell and listen to a good ol' yarn about Mark Twain's meeting with Buffalo Bill, a man who shoed horses for Jesse James, or a little known nugget about Cochise by the legendary Louis L'Amour. . .and for a time, you can find yourself riding those Lost Trails with the real people that make the legends of the West come alive today.
Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures: More Mysterious Stories, Unfinished Manuscripts, and Lost Notes from One of the World's Most Popular Novelists (Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures)
by Louis L'Amour Beau L'Amour&“L&’Amour is popular for all the right reasons. His books embody heroic virtues that seem to matter now more than ever.&”—The Wall Street Journal More unpublished works from the archives of Louis L&’Amour: complete short stories, partial novels, treatments, and notes that will transport readers from the Western frontier to India, China, and even the future.Exploring the creative process of an American original, the Louis L&’Amour&’s Lost Treasures series will uncover the hidden history behind the author&’s best known novels . . . and his most mysterious and ambitious unfinished works.In this second volume, Beau L&’Amour examines how his father made the transition from struggling pulp writer to successful novelist and uses his father&’s notes, journal entries, and correspondence to continue the process of seeking out how and why many of these never-before-seen manuscripts were written as well as speculating about the ways they might have ended. These selections include the beginnings of a post-apocalyptic science fiction tale, a proposal for a nonfiction project based on the life of Renaissance-era traveler Ibn Batuta, and two chapters of a historical novel set in India about the origin of L'Amour's well-known Talon family. At the other end of the spectrum are classic adventures, such as &“In the Measure of Time,&” a chance encounter set on the high seas, and a science fiction film treatment set in Mexico, as well as seventeen chapters of a novel that reappears throughout Louis&’s journals and letters and speaks to his fascination with post-revolutionary 1950s China, leading him so far as to correspond with the Dalai Lama. With rare photographs and commentary, this book further maps the journey L&’Amour embarked upon to become one of our greatest storytellers and the diverse realms to which his imagination traveled, making him a true American pioneer.
Law of the Desert Born (Graphic Novel): A Graphic Novel
by Louis L'Amour Beau L'Amour Kathy NolanThe first graphic novel adaptation of the work of master storyteller Louis L&’Amour is a dynamic tale of the Old West that explores the borderlands of loyalty and betrayal with the emotional grittiness of a noir thriller. New Mexico, 1887, a land in the midst of the worst drought anyone can remember. Family histories and loyalties run deep, but when rancher Tom Forrester has his access to the Pecos River cut off by the son of his old partner, he convinces his foreman, Shad Marone, to pay Jud Bowman back for the discourtesy. Yet what starts as a simple act of petty revenge quickly spirals into a cycle of violence that no one can control. Now Marone is on the run, pursued by a sheriff&’s posse across a rugged desert landscape. Leading the chase is Jesus Lopez, a half-Mexican, half-Apache with a personal stake in bringing Shad to justice. Newly released from jail, trusted by no one, Lopez swears he&’s the only man who can track Marone down. That may be true. But who will live and who will die and what price will be paid in suffering are open questions. Fate and the Jornada del Muerto desert possess a harsh justice that is all their own. With a propulsive script from Beau L&’Amour and Kathy Nolan, adapted by Charles Santino and illustrated in bold black-and-white by Thomas Yeates, Law of the Desert Born captures the dust and blood of Louis L&’Amour&’s West—a world where the difference between a hero and a villain can be as wide as the gap between an act of kindness or brutality or as narrow as a misspoken word.Praise for Law of the Desert Born &“This actually may be the story&’s ideal form, since the author&’s son Beau came to realize that the core of the tale was the tense relationship between [Marone] and Lopez. . . . The graphic novel version provides room to develop this theme. Yeates&’s black-and-white depiction of the rugged landscape and the hard-bitten characters is superb. The result is stunning and richly textured.&”—Publishers Weekly&“[An] interesting tale of range rivalries turned bloody . . . Fans of L&’Amour&’s stories should enjoy this work, adults or teens.&”—Library Journal &“Readers are in for a real treat—with an amazing level of detail and ambience that breathes new life into Louis L&’Amour&’s already stunning story.&”—Cowboys & Indians &“A masterpiece both in story and art that complements the mood.&”—It&’s All Comic to Me
The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek
by Evelyn Sibley Lampman[From the back cover:] "Meet George. He's Strong, as a giant dinosaur should be--strong enough to wreck an airplane! (Of course he thinks it's his old enemy, the flying dinosaur Pteranodon.) He's Loyal. He'll do anything to help Joan and Joey save their mother's ranch at Cricket Creek--even chase a bank robber. He's shy. He's so shy he gets Joan and Joey into hilarious, dinosaur-sized trouble!" The full page pictures are described.
Bushwhackers
by B. J. LanaganNew in the wild series from the creators of Longarm. . . Win and Joe are looking forward to a quiet rest in the tiny town of Sulphur Springs. But Win's female companion offers more than he bargained for when she says her brother was murdered by outlaws. They are the most brutal gang of cutthroats ever assembled. It's the Civil War, and they seek justice outside of the law, paying back every Yankee raid with one of their own. No man can stop them. No woman can resist them. And no Yankee stands a chance of living when Quantrill's Raiders ride into town. It's more than the marshal can handle, but word is that the Coulter brothers can. . .
The Dying Town (Bushwhackers #4)
by B. J. LanaganNormally the Coulter brothers paid no mind to some varmint's love life. But Win and Joe were down to their last dollars, so they agreed to find the guy's long-lost lover, a little filly named Cat Clay. But Cat was living in the middle of a Mexican ranch war -- with bullets flying thicker than blazes! Now Win and Joe Coulter have to find a killer, settle a ranch dispute and rescue a lovely lady without going six feet under. All in a day's work. . .
Epitaph (Bushwhackers #6)
by B. J. LanaganEpitaph, Arizona. Nice place. Beer's cold, at least. But Win and Joe barely get two drops to their lips before the shootin' starts. When the smoke clears, a marshal and two lowlifes are dead, and the Coulter brothers are hip deep in a war. On one side's the ranchers. Other side's the miners. Who's good and who's bad ain't the issue. Who's gonna survive is. And with the Coulters in town, every two-bit gunslinger's chances just dropped to zero. Violence. 6th novel in the
Hangman's Drop
by B. J. LanaganThe Coulter brothers have gone their separate ways for the time being. While Joe's strikin' gold, Win is being tracked by someone with a well- placed burr under his saddle ... But what really rankles Win is his less-than- hospitable welcome in Horseshoe, Nevada. After being left for dead in the desert, all Win wants is a good meal, a cold beer, and the sultry coos of a soiled dove. All that stands in his way is a no- good sheriff, whose mouth is faster than his draw. Killing the man gets Win a date with the gallows. But you can't count one Coulter out while his brother still has the gumption--and the guns--to do something about it. 9th novel in the "Bushwhackers" series, 2000.
The Killing Edge
by B. J. LanaganWin and Joe don't like getting shot at, especially by varmints who don't have skill enough to kill them. Then, after fending off an unsolicited attack, they find themselves a genuine lady in distress--bound, gagged, the works. Her name's Pamela Wellington, and her daddy owns Camelot, a bright, shining sixty- thousand-acre kingdom in the middle of Texas. But like that golden ranch of yore, there's a foul-smelling evil afoot. And it's not Joe Coulter's boots ... Someone's about to mess with the Bushwhackers. And that means someone's about to be messed with back. Violence. 3rd novel in the "Bushwhackers" series, 1997.
The Killing Edge (Bushwhackers #3)
by B. J. LanaganAfter rescuing Pamela Wellington from varmints, Win and Joe escort her to her daddy's spread--Camelot, a bright, shining 60,000-acre kingdom in the middle of Texas. But like that golden ranch of yore, there's a foul-smelling evil afoot. And it's not Joe Coulter's boots.
Mexican Standoff
by B. J. LanaganNormally the Coulter brothers paid no mind to some varmint's love life. But Win and Joe were down to their last dollars, so they agreed to find the guy's long-lost lover, a filly named Cat Clay. But Cat was living in the middle of a Mexican ranch war - with bullets flying thicker than Blazes! Now Win and Joe Coulter have to find a killer, settle a ranch dispute and rescue a lovely lady without going six feet under.
Mexican Standoff (Bushwhackers #5)
by B. J. LanaganNormally the Coulter brothers paid no mind to some varmint's love life. But Win and Joe were down to their last dollars, so they agreed to find the guy's long-lost lover, a little filly named Cat Clay. But Cat was living in the middle of a Mexican ranch war--with bullets flying thicker than blazes! Now Win and Joe Coulter have to find a killer, settle a ranch dispute and rescue a lovely lady without going six feet under.
Rebel County (Bushwhackers #2)
by B. J. LanaganWin and Joe Coulter have joined forces with a fiery redhead--and there's more money in the offing than either could imagine. And this robbery will settle an old score to boot
A Time for Killing
by B. J. LanaganThese ain't the kind of fireworks Win and Joe were expectin'. The cold-hearted massacre of a Bushwhacker's family turns their Fourth of July festivities into a funeral. All signs point to the work of Kansas Charley Beckett, a jayhawker who rode against the Bushwhackers during the war--and who lusts to gut every rebel soldier who ever forked a horse. Now, the only red, white, and blue Win and Joe want to see are the red of his blood, the white of his eyes, and the blue of his body as it hangs from the gallows ... Violence. 7th novel in the "Bushwhackers" series, 1999.
Bushwhackers 06: Epitaph
by Lanagan B. J.The Coulter brothers stroll into Epitaph, Arizona, and find themselves hip deep in a war. On one side is the ranchers. On the other side is the miners. But with the Coulters in town, every two-bit gunslinger's chances of surviving are just about zero.