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My Brother John
by Herbert PurdumAs brothers go I suppose John was a pretty good one, and I suppose I couldn't really blame him for becoming a preacher. If he'd only have settled down somewhere everything would have been fine. But not him! He had to be a circuit rider. And not just anyplace! He had to pick out the wildest, toughest part of the whole blamed frontier, where the law came in calibers and God was nothing but a word used to cuss with. Most folks would figure it was tough enough trying to stay alive on the frontier, what with red Injuns and wild critters and just plain badmen running around loose and looking for trouble, without deliberately taking on a killer outfit like Saber. Leastways I've only known one man who was reasonably sane that had that kind of nerve--only he called it faith: MY BROTHER JOHN.
My Ántonia (Wordsworth Classics)
by Willa CatherTravel to the Old West with Pulitzer Prize winner Willa Cather. Willa Cather’s novels brought the life of American settlers on the Great Plains to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness during a time when the lands west of the Mississippi were undergoing rapid transformation. My Ántonia, considered by many scholars to be her first masterpiece, tells the story of a young orphan, Jim Burden, who is sent from Virginia to Nebraska, where he grows up with his grandparents on their farm. He becomes friends with Ántonia Shimerda, a Bohemian girl who endures her own struggles as she enters adulthood. Rich in themes that will resonate with readers of all backgrounds, My Ántonia explores the struggles and triumphs of ordinary people in extraordinary times.
My Antonia
by Willa CatherThis 100th Anniversary Edition of Willa Cather’s masterpiece a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Jane Smiley. <p><p> In this symphonically powerful and magnificently observed novel, Cather created one of the most winning heroines in American fiction, a woman whose calm, undemonstrative strength and robust high spirits make her emblematic of the virtues Cather most admired in her country. Ántonia Shimerda is the daughter of Bohemian immigrant parents struggling with the oceanic loneliness of life on the Nebraska prairie. Through the eyes of Jim Burden, her tutor and disappointed admirer, we follow Ántonia from farm to town as she survives hardships both natural and human, from poverty to a failed romance—and not only survives, but triumphs.
The Mustangers
by Andrew J. FenadyWESTERN WRITERS OF AMERICA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE Champion cowboy Ben Smith is on trial for assault and battery, destruction of property, and intent to commit murder. His real troubles are just beginning. One of the last of the great American cowboys, Ben Smith is a three-time rodeo champion with one last chance to take a stand. Injured in a rodeo fall, he heads home at the age of forty to the Little Brawny Ranch, where he befriends the son of the Big Brawny’s owner. Ben agrees to show little Jimmy the ropes: the rigors of ranching, the rewards of hard work, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the wild mustang herds running free. But when they learn the horses are being rounded up—for the slaughterhouse—the rawhide cowboy and skinny greenhorn strike back, each in his own way, to save the mustangs. But there is the inevitable, violent, historic showdown. Ablaze with action, humanity, humor, and a noble cause, The Mustangers is Andrew J. Fenady at the top of his game. “Outstanding.” —Trail Dust Magazine on The Christmas Trespassers “If you want to escape into a western by a one-of-a-kind storyteller, here’s the perfect stocking-stuffer.” —Roundup Magazine
Mustang Man (Sacketts #15)
by Louis L'AmourIn Mustang Man, Louis L'Amour takes Nolan Sackett on a dangerous journey into family betrayal, greed, and murder.When Nolan Sackett met Penelope Hume in a cantina at Borregos Plaza, the girl immediately captured his attention. That she was heir to a lost cache of gold didn't make her any less desirable. But Penelope isn't the only one after her grandfather's treasure; Sylvie, Ralph, and Andrew Karnes, distant relatives with no legal claim to the gold, are obsessed with claiming the Hume fortune for themselves. Their all-consuming sense of entitlement recklessly drives them to ambush and murder. Even if Sackett and Penelope are fortunate enough to escape this deadly trio and find the canyon where the gold is hidden, Indian legend has it that nothing will live there--no birds or insects. They say it is filled with the bones of men.From the Paperback edition.
Mustang: A Horse of the Old West (Famous Horse Stories)
by Thomas C. HinkleMUSTANG! The pride of his rancher owner, Mustang was stolen by a wandering cowboy and traded from hand to hand. Nobody could touch spur to him. Swift as the wind, the big bay won the only race he entered -- and kept on running, back to the open range. He wanted no more of men. Then, trapped by horse hunters, chased by cowboys eager for his capture, Mustang finally rejoined his owner in a desperate race with a blizzard. A classic western novel by one of the most acclaimed western authors of his day.
Must Love Horses (Lazy S Ranch #2)
by Vicki TharpThe dust hasn’t settled on one woman’s past, but amid the breathtaking hills and valleys of Wyoming’s high country—and with the encouragement of one special man—her spirit won’t be broken . . . Sydney Teller is as determined as the wild mustangs she was raised to train. Her reckless parents destroyed their reputation in the business—and hers, by association—yet Sydney knows she can prove herself, if she’s just given a chance. That where the Lazy S Ranch, and sexy Bryan “Boomer” Wilcox comes in . . . Bryan risked life and limb on his tours in Iraq, and he knows damaged goods all too well when he sees them. Problem is, Sydney looks damn fine in a saddle and she’s got moves that can’t be learned. He doubted her at first, but now he wonders if they can navigate life’s obstacle course together—and indulge their own animal instincts . . . Sydney can’t deny her attraction to Bryan, yet she’s wary of his demons. But when foul play threatens the ranch, and their futures, Bryan gets a chance to rediscover the hero he’s been all along—and Sydney gets to show she’s got what it takes to tame the wildest impulses—in both man and beast . . .
Must Love Cowboys: Two Full Books for the Price of One (Once Upon a Time in Texas #3)
by Carly BloomIn this charming, sexy romance, a bookish beauty needs a fake boyfriend and finds a handsome cowboy who is just the man for the job. Return to Big Verde, where "Bloom has invented a place we want to hang up our hat and kick up our spurs any time she's got a story to tell" (Entertainment Weekly). Beau Montgomery is living his best life . . . until he's left in charge of Rancho Cañada Verde. With his dyslexia, he'd choose a saddle over spreadsheets any day. His best hope is to ask the town librarian for tutoring. Only he's had a crush on the book-loving beauty since his junior high days—and despite being a smooth talker, he can't help getting tongue-tied every time they meet. Alice Martin doesn't regret putting her career above personal relationships—but when Beau comes to her for help, Alice decides to see what she's been missing. She'll improve Beau's reading skills if the handsome cowboy teaches her how to flirt and agrees to be her date to an upcoming wedding. But when the town's gossip mill gets going, they're forced into a fake romance to keep their deal a secret. Soon Alice is seeing Beau in a whole new way . . . can she turn their imaginary story into a real-life happy-ever-after? Includes the bonus novel Big Bad Cowboy!
Must Love Cowboys: This steamy and heart-warming cowboy rom-com is a must-read! (Once Upon A Time In Texas #3)
by Carly Bloom'I LOVE Carly Bloom's writing, she writes some of the best, snarkiest, smartest, wittiest, and warmest women' Reader reviewCarly Bloom's new sexy Western romance. Perfect for fans of Harper Sloan, Kelly Elliott, Diana Palmer, Jennifer Ryan and Jessica Clare.Return to Big Verde, where 'Bloom has invented a place we want to hang up our hat and kick up our spurs any time she's got a story to tell' in this charming, sexy romance: a bookish beauty needs a fake boyfriend and this cowboy is just the man for the job (Entertainment Weekly)!Readers are loving Carly Bloom and the Once Upon a Time in Texas series!'Carly Bloom drew me into the town of Big Verde and I haven't looked back!' 5* review'Bloom is definitely an author to watch in the rom-com genre' 5* review'Carly Bloom, you continue to create everything I could possibly want in a book. Never stop writing! ??' 5* reviewBeau Montgomery is living his best life . . . until he's left in charge of Rancho Cañada Verde. With his dyslexia, he'd choose a saddle over spreadsheets any day. His best hope is to ask the town librarian for tutoring. Only he's had a crush on the book-loving beauty since his junior high days - and despite being a smooth talker, he can't help getting tongue-tied every time they meet.Alice Martin doesn't regret putting her career above personal relationships - but when Beau comes to her for help, Alice decides to see what she's been missing. She'll improve Beau's reading skills if the handsome cowboy teaches her how to flirt and agrees to be her date to an upcoming wedding. But when the town's gossip mill gets going, they're forced into a fake romance to keep their deal a secret. Soon Alice is seeing Beau in a whole new way . . . can she turn their imaginary story into a real-life happy-ever-after?Look out for more Once Upon a Time in Texas westerns, including Big Bad Cowboy and Cowboy Come Home out now! Praise for Carly Bloom and Big Bad Cowboy:'Sexy, smart, sensational!' Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author 'Big Bad Cowboy is sweet and sexy!' Jennifer Ryan, New York Times bestselling author 'Fans of Susan Elizabeth Phillips will delight in this funny, optimistic, quirky contemporary' Publishers Weekly, starred review
Must Be Good Riders: Orphans Preferred
by Don Stanford Vern BakerSixteen-year-old David McKae arrives in the little Western town of Hall’s Station with a macabre load of fellow passengers aboard the Concord coach—five dead men. When David tells his grisly tale of ambush, robbery, and murder, a posse rides out to find the killer. David remains behind in Hall’s Station, friendless, penniless, and just about the loneliest and most bewildered young fellow in the territory. Born and bred in Gloucester, Massachusetts, David came West after the death of his father to find his uncle, and seek his own fortune. But as the battered stage rumbled its way across the Nevada desert, fate in the form of trigger-happy Johnny Hadley, a killer and a renegade, stepped in, and before the two coachmen and four passengers reached their scheduled destinations, five of the six were dispatched to a different and more final rendezvous—with Death. Only David McKae, the Easterner in his city clothes, survived. Recovering consciousness after being left for dead by the murderous Hadley, David managed to bring the coach into Hall’s Station. The luck that saved David from the gunman’s attack remains with him in the small Western town. Soon he is befriended by Doherty, a huge, kindly Irishman, and Dianne, Doherty’s half-Indian daughter. Doherty teaches David the ways of the West, and the ways of the Indians. One of the first lessons is on self-defense. He must get a gun, Doherty tells him, and he must learn to shoot it well. David also makes a friend of fourteen-year-old Billy Tate, a Pony Express rider, and is seized with the ambition to ride for the Pony. David has much to learn before he can join the ranks of the wily and courageous Pony riders. And before any of this can come to pass, David, though he does not know it, will be put to the test of his life—by the return of Johnny Hadley. Here is a story full of the lore—and the lure—of the old West, where life was at best a precarious affair, and the fearless boy riders of the Pony Express—not one of them over eighteen—answered the ominous description of its advertisements.
Murphy's Trail
by Gary Paulsen Brian Burks"Sheriff Al Murphy had no jurisdiction in the Arizona Territory, but that didn't matter because Risa Villabisencio needed his help. Many years ago Risa and her husband, Santiago, had taken in the wounded sheriff and nursed him, saving his life." "Santiago was a lawyer and a leader of the small Mexican community in San Patricio and the surrounding area; he had even tried to enlist the aid of the governor when justice was not forthcoming from the local law. A few weeks ago Santiago and his two sons had been waylaid as they headed to see the U.S. marshal in Vera Cruz to report that cattleman Ben King had murdered two Mexican goatherders. Santiago never reached Tucson. His buggy was found, with blood on the seat. There was no sign of Santiago or his sons." "Murphy retraced Santiago's trail, following every possible lead. It was almost futile for one man to go up against King and his men, but Murphy found that help sometimes came when he least expected it and from the most unlikely of allies."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Murphy's Stand
by Brian Burks Gary PaulsenDrifting aimlessly after the death of his wife, Al Murphy comes across a price war and is hired to ride shotgun. Fast-paced western.
Murphy's Herd
by Gary PaulsenBefore coming to the valley Al Murphy had resigned his sheriff job in Cincherville. He and Midge had left with no real plan or place to go, had just let the mules pull the wagon north until they were tired and had worked sweat on their flanks and were getting stubborn enough to kick at the trace chains.
Murphy's Ambush
by Gary Paulsen Brian BurksAl Murphy, sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, investigates several murders.
Murphy
by Gary PaulsenMurphy, sheriff of Cincherville, Colorado, was a big man who reminded people of a bear. In 1868, when Murphy was a boy, a recruiter with shiny brass buttons and a blue uniform had come through and fed him half a bucket of warm saloon beer laced with straight jack whiskey and had signed him on to head west with the cavalry and fight Indians.
Murder on the Mesa (The Twister and Chuckaluck Mysteries #4)
by Brett HallidayIn a dry patch of West Texas, Twister and Chuckaluck go to war for water At first, Twister Malone and Chuckaluck Thompson think it must be a mirage. If real, the willow trees they see on the horizon mean that water is nearby, and in this dusty stretch of the Southwest, water is rarer than gold. They rub the grit from their eyes, yet the sight remains. There really is water up ahead--and death just around the corner. As the two friends ride toward the trees, they hear the sound of rushing water. Someone has opened a sluicegate, allowing all the precious liquid to drain into the dirt. When Twister and Chuckaluck close the gate and the roaring stops, a woman screams, "Don't let him get away! He was going to kill me!" Chuckaluck fires wildly, but the scoundrel has escaped, setting the wandering cowpokes on the trail of a mystery so dark and twisted it might be beyond their powers to solve. Murder on the Mesa is the 4th book in the Twister and Chuckaluck Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Murder in the Middle Pasture (Hank the Cowdog Series, #4)
by John R. EricksonAfter a brutal murder on the ranch, Hank investigates and thinks he knows who the guilty party is. But before he can make an arrest, he's captured by a bloodthirsty pack of coyotes.
Murder in the Cotswolds (The Sheriff Chick Charleston Mysteries #5)
by A. B. GuthrieA Montana sheriff solves a quintessentially English mystery in this lively episode in A. B. Guthrie Jr.'s beloved suspense series Sheriff Chick Charleston is used to the big sky, wide-open spaces, and no-nonsense attitude of the American West. But when his wife suggests a trip to England to research her family history, he is happy to tag along. The Cotswolds may not be Montana, but the rolling green hills have a majestic beauty all their own. No sooner does the sheriff begin to relax, however, than his vacation is interrupted by murder. An American tourist is found face down in the Ram's Head Inn with a knife buried deep in his back. Fearing scandal and international headlines, the local constabulary asks Charleston for help in questioning the other Yankees visiting this quaint country village. He may be a fish out of water, but the sheriff's hard-won experience and keen understanding of human nature soon lead him deep into a tangled web of local intrigue. Filled with the droll humor, meticulous plotting, and unforgettable character studies that distinguish Guthrie's award-winning Western fiction, Murder in the Cotswolds provides delightfully unexpected entertainment from one of America's most acclaimed authors.
Murder in Black Canyon
by Cindi MyersWith a woman's life in jeopardy and a body found in the Colorado wilderness, an agent's homecoming is anything but smooth... When Kayla Larimer's investigation into a US senator's missing daughter leads her to a Colorado cult, a murdered FBI special agent and the Ranger Brigade's Dylan Holt, the fiercely independent private investigator is determined to ditch the sexy Black Canyon lieutenant and catch the criminals on her own. Dylan admires Kayla's stubborn dedication-even as his protective instincts kick into overdrive. But then a kidnapping attempt on Kayla coincides with the disappearance of the senator who hired her, and these two opposites must fight a faceless enemy-and their growing attraction-to bring a killer to justice. The Ranger Brigade: Family Secrets
Murder Gone Cold & Crossfire
by B.J. DanielsCould his unsolved murder case reveal all of her family&’s past secrets? Murder Gone Cold by B.J. Daniels When James Colt decides to solve his late father&’s final murder case, he has no idea of the danger he&’s unleashing. And Lorelei Wilkins can&’t believe that her high school crush is implicating her stepmother! Now James and Lorelei are embroiled in unraveling a cover-up involving some of the finest citizens of Lonesome, Montana…including a killer determined to keep the truth hidden. FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME! Crossfire by B.J. Daniels Five years ago Anna Carson left Courage Bay…and SWAT commander Flint Mauro. Now she's back and assigned to Flint's team during a hostage situation at City Hall. Flint thinks SWAT is no place for Anna to be alongside him. What he knows for sure is that Anna is determined to go in and save an injured hostage. And Flint won't be letting her go in alone… New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling Author
Murder Gone Cold (A Colt Brothers Investigation #1)
by B.J. DanielsCould his unsolved murder case reveal all of her family&’s past secrets? When James Colt decides to solve his late father&’s final murder case, he has no idea of the danger he&’s unleashing. And Lorelei Wilkins can&’t believe that her high school crush is implicating her stepmother! Now James and Lorelei are embroiled in unraveling a cover-up involving some of Lonesome, Montana&’s finest citizens…including a killer determined to keep the truth hidden.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Colt Brothers Investigation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order: Book 1: Murder Gone ColdBook 2: Sticking To Her Guns
Murder at the Rocking R
by Catt FordWhen Texas Ranger Tell Hadley is sent to investigate rustling in Oklahoma Territory, he finds two dead men and signs of a survivor on the run. Were the killings lynchings or simply frontier justice? Tracking the one man left standing leads him to Noel Ivory, a tenderfoot East Coast journalist who claims his friend Jack Rogers was murdered. Neither man trusts the other, and both have secrets to keep, but if they're going to solve the murder at the Rocking R, they're going to have to let down their guards and show their hands.
Murder and Mistletoe (Crisis: Cattle Barge #5)
by Barb HanA killer has struck again in this small Texas townthis time at Christmas…For fourteen years, Dalton Butler has believed his high school sweetheart’s death was murder, not suicide. So when another young girl is killed in the same manner, the handsome rancher partners with beautiful and determined detective Leanne West. Together, they work to expose the predator in their midst. Then their investigation takes an even nastier turn. Can they bring this killer to justice before Christmas is ruined—for good?
Mud, Movies, Bullets, and Bulls
by Ba Tortuga2nd EditionFour men in need of a helping hand.... When a cowboy finds he has grit in all the wrong places, what is he to do? Meet the man of his dreams, of course. But what will save two cowboys from getting bogged down in the mire? An ex-rodeo cowboy who hates working with Hollywood actors meets a movie star who is looking for something real. Will they get a happy ending, just like in the movies? A redneck ends up injured and stranded, and his old friend comes to the rescue. It's the old story of the one that got away. What will they do to keep each other in their lives--and will it be too late? A professional bull rider is starting to feel his age. When he's injured far from home and his career is threatened, it's up to his best friend to step in and point out the other options. Both men have plans--but will they include each other?First Edition of Mud on Tires published by Torquere Press, 2006.First Edition of Just Like in the Movies published by Torquere Press, 2007.First Edition of Ricochet published by Torquere Press, 2007.First Edition of No Bull published by Torquere Press, 2006.
Mr. Wrong
by Rebecca RoyceCristian Tapia and Dahlia Douglas got married too young. They loved hard and they ended badly… Dahlia has never stopped thinking of Cristian or been able to replace him in her heart, even after an abundance of misunderstandings and things not said. But, she’s finally managed to move on and has made a life for herself. She’ll never again fall for Mr. Wrong. A near death experience forced Cristian to rethink his life. And all he wants his wife back. A man with a mission, he always gets what he aims for. But can he prove to Dahlia that he’s exactly who she needs? And can he forgive her when truth he’d rather not know is finally told?