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Three-ten to Yuma: and other stories
Par Elmore Leonard. 2007
Seven tales set in the 1880s Arizona Territory. In the title entry a deputy marshal faces the task of escorting…
a train robber onto a train without either of them getting killed. Originally published in the 1950s. Some violence and some strong language. 2006The last cattle drive: a novel
Par Robert Day. 2007
Mid-twentieth century. To avoid trucking charges, cattleman Spangler Tukle attempts to drive 250 steers over highways, parking lots, and cloverleafs…
to the Kansas City stockyards. Aiding him are his wife Opal, aging ranch hand Jed, schoolteacher Leo, and Leo's persistent girlfriend Heather. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1977Petticoat Ranch (Lassoed In Texas Ser.)
Par Mary Connealy. 2007
Texas, 1867. When Ranger deputy Clay McClellen discovers that his long-lost twin brother, Cliff, was murdered, he vows to marry…
Cliff's widow, Sophie, and care for her daughters. The unlikely newlyweds work together, with God, to bring Cliff's killer to justice, save their land, and forge a new love. 2006The rawhide knot and other stories
Par Conrad Richter. 1978
Pulitzer Prize-winning author presents eight tales of pioneers who are ambushed by love and the challenge of frontier life. In…
the title story, a group of men bent on devilment attempt to "hatch up a marriage" between an old maid and a young lawyer from back East. 1935Westerns of the 40's: classics from the great pulps
Par Damon Knight. 1977
Compilation of sixteen short western stories from magazines of the 1940s. Includes works by John D. MacDonald, Tom Roan, Roy…
M. O'Mara, James Shaffer, Cliff Farrell, and others. Contains tales of revenge, range wars, roving saddle bums, and ladies of the night. Some violence. 1977The short novels of Jack Schaefer
Par Jack Schaefer. 1967
Five works depicting life on the western frontier from the Civil War to the twentieth century. Homesteaders, Native Americans, and…
drifters find courage, tragedy, and romance in First Blood, The Canyon, Company of Cowards, The Kean Land, and the classic Shane. Introduction by Dorothy M. Johnson. 1949The West of Owen Wister: selected short stories
Par Owen Wister. 1972
Six stories by author of The Virginian (DB 36421) depicting cowboys, soldiers, Indians, and priests in various geographic settings. Includes…
Wister's first published western, "Hank's Woman" (1892), as well as "Little Big Horn Medicine," "The Second Missouri Compromise," and "Padre Ignazio." 1972 introduction by Robert L. Hough. 1892Sun kissed (Coulter Family #6)
Par Catherine Anderson. 2007
Rancher Samantha Harrigan and veterinarian Tucker Coulter meet while protecting a horse from its drunk owner. When her own horses…
are poisoned, Samantha suspects her ex-husband. But authorities think that Samantha--the insurance beneficiary--is involved. Tucker helps prove her innocence. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2007Adventures in the West: stories for young readers
Par Eric Melvin Reed, Susanne George-Bloomfield. 2007
Twenty-six short western adventure stories originally published in two children's magazines, Youth's Companion and St. Nicholas, written between the 1890s…
and World War I. Includes "The Buffalo Hunt," "Our First Well in Nebraska," and "Sister Anne and the Cowboy," among others. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2007Summer breeze (Coulter Family Historical #1)
Par Catherine Anderson. 2006
Colorado, 1880s. Rachel Hollister isolates herself after her parents and siblings are murdered during a picnic. Five years later terror…
returns when her foreman, Darby, is shot near the same area. Neighbor Joseph Paxton offers his help and falls in love with Rachel. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006Billy the Kid: a novel
Par Theodore Taylor. 2005
Arizona, 1881. Young orphan Billy Bonney is persuaded to take part in his first train robbery, unaware that his cousin…
and best friend Willie Monroe is now the sheriff. Soon Billy's two-timing partners and Willie are chasing him down. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2005A land to call home: An Untamed Land, A New Day Rising, and A Land to Call Home (Red River of the North Ser.)
Par Lauraine Snelling. 1997
Dakota Territory, 1880s. Ingeborg and Haakan Bjorklund and their extended Norwegian family face hardships at their Red River Valley homestead.…
Fire erupts, an infant is born deaf, and another relative gets hurt in a train accident. But they persevere with faith and love. For senior high and older readers. 1997Treasure mountain: A Novel (The sacketts Ser. #No. 17)
Par Louis L'Amour. 1972
New Orleans, 1870s. Brothers Orrin and Tell Sackett investigate the decades-old disappearance of their father, who was last seen guiding…
an expedition for hidden gold. But they are tracked by a dangerous group who will do anything to keep the father's fate and the treasure's location secret. Some violence. 1972Palo Duro shootout
Par Kent Conwell. 2005
Texas. Disguised as a rebel soldier, Union Lieutenant Zeke Tanner is leading a mission to hijack Confederate gold when he…
encounters his ex-boss J.S. Tipton and former friends Josh and Leeboy. After Zeke kills J.S. to keep his cover, Josh and Leeboy trek through Comanche territory to confront Zeke. Some violenceThe warrior's path: A Novel (Sacketts Ser. #3)
Par Louis L'Amour. 2001
1630. When Yance Sackett's sister-in-law and another young woman are kidnapped by Indians, Yance and his brother Kin traverse the…
Warrior's Path from the Carolinas to Massachusetts Bay colony. Once the captives are rescued, Kin sails to Jamaica to find the culprits among pirates, cutthroats, and ruthless "businessmen." 1980The daybreakers: A Novel (Sacketts, The)
Par Louis L'Amour. 1960
1860s. Young brothers Orrin and Tyrel Sackett leave Tennessee bound for the frontier town of Santa Fe, New Mexico. But…
before Orrin and Tyrel can settle down, they must bring law and order to the Wild West. Orrin becomes a marshal while Tyrel rules without a badge. 1960Ride the river: A Novel (Sacketts Ser. #5)
Par Louis L'Amour. 1983
1840s. Sixteen-year-old Echo, youngest of the Sackett line, travels from Tennessee to Philadelphia to claim her inheritance. When lawyer James…
White tries to swindle her, Echo flees town with the money. James's thugs and Dorian Chantry, a man sent to protect Echo, pursue her. 1983Train from Marietta
Par Dorothy Garlock. 2006
Texas, 1933. A nefarious businessman abducts nurse Kate Tyler as she is traveling to San Francisco. Kate's wealthy father hires…
rancher Tate Castle to get her back, and the two fall in love despite their differences. Some descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong language. 2006The tall stranger: A Novel
Par Louis L'Amour. 1957
Though Rock Bannon saves a wagon train of easterners from an Indian attack, they refuse to heed his advice and…
instead follow fast-talking Morton Harper, who secretly lusts for land and beautiful Sharon Crockett. When Mort's evil intentions come to light, it's once again up to Rock to help. 1957The hot kid: a novel
Par Elmore Leonard. 2005
Oklahoma, 1930s. Young U.S. marshal Carlos "Carl" Webster loves chasing felons and savors the publicity. While searching for rich-boy-gone-bad Jack…
Belmont, Carl falls for gun moll Louly Brown. Hack writer Tony Antonelli tags along looking for new material. Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2005