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A town under the rule of outlaws. A woman in danger. A deputy turns hero. “Colbert, I can fight. I won’t be in your way. And you’ll watch my back,” Thelma O’Malley was serious. “Fine,” Deputy Colbert said. “I think Randell Caricker has your sister. And it seems like Caricker was keeping another woman captive. You just make sure that you’re careful, and that you stay alive, and I’ll make sure I bring your sister back.” Thelma nodded, grateful for all the help that Colbert had given her and her family. It was time to give something back to him, though, and so she raised ...

Losing a mother is not easy. Finding out she had been murdered is devastating. Fern Welles, a sheriff in Nebraska, receives word that his mother had passed suddenly. He rushes back home to Colorado Territory, and what he finds there is beyond his wildest nightmares. His mother had not simply passed. She had been murdered. In cold blood. The sheriff is sworn to vengeance. Mayor Blank and Judge Cornne are two men who are not what they seem. The horrors they had caused in search of wealth and power haunt Sebree, the hometown of Fern’s mother. As the twin evils of the mayor and the judge ...

How far will a man go to avenge his family? Seventeen-year-old Elam Eskers is traveling with his family through the Oregon Trail in search of a better life – a life that he never has the chance to live after his parents and siblings are all brutally murdered by Black Horse. Indian outlaw Black Horse is thirsty for money and blood. He spreads terror in Nebraska, where he and his men rule over the locals of several small towns under the threat of death and demise. Elam swears revenge. Through fights with outlaws who protect Black Horse, and simple men and women who are too afraid to give ...

When the Scarlet Star Gang ride into town, bringing a storm of bullets, Jonah Silk is taught the harshest lesson life can offer: the dead can’t be brought back to life, and the rich will do anything to get richer. Bent on revenge against the men who killed his family, the boy will have to become a man, chasing the ghosts of his past to the bitter end. But nobody ever said that taking an eye for an eye would be easy, and Red O’Connell, the leader of the Scarlets, won’t fall without a fight. For Clara Lasseter, she has her own revenge to take. She’s watched, she’s waited, and now ...

Carson ‘Colt’ Knight has been promoted to Captain in the Texas Rangers and a new mission has been given to him in a mining town in the south. But a childhood promise remains like an old bruise in his heart, keeping him from complete happiness. Twenty years ago, his mother was killed at the hands of Sammy Day and his outlaws. Colt was only four. When news arrives of an infamous outlaw being sighted in a town nearby, Colt learns that he is none other than Sammy, riding with his ruthless gang to plunder any town in their way. On his trail to bring down the outlaws, Colt meets Felicity, a ...

A tormented past returns to haunt him. But he will fight it with honor. Hired hand Bill Young is on a cattle drive with Elander Stetin and his family, when tragedy strikes. A band of outlaws abducts the Stetin family’s oldest daughter, Annette, the woman that Bill had grown to love and care for. Bill swears to her father that he will bring her back. But saving Annette is not the only reason why he chases after the outlaws. The outlaws were none other than Harve Parsons and Clair Vest, the men who had tormented him and his fellow soldiers of the 6th United States Colored Infantry Regiment....

The man who raised Charles Douglas is a criminal. He has escaped prison and he is out there, killing innocent people. It couldn’t go on. Charles is hoping that his father’s capture is going to be as sudden as his prison escape. He needs it to be over. He doesn’t want his thirteen-year-old son knowing that his grandfather is doing what he is doing. Only one thing makes sense to him. If there has to be a man to capture Jake Douglas, then who better than his own son? “I should be the one to do it,” Charles believes. But Charles is not just facing his father alone. Jake Douglas ...

A family in shambles. A town in danger. Now is the time for Alva McRae’s return to fight for justice and peace. Alva is determined to prove to his townsfolk of Margret on his innocence for trying to rape Leda, and to save them from Vernie Sieckes and his evil gang. Vernie has set his sights on the local mines in Margret. He and his henchmen will do whatever it takes to control the mines, and eventually the town as well. An ugly fight to eradicate the Vernie gang is inevitable. It is Alva’s fight to uphold the peace for his town, a fight to protect his woman Louisa, and a fight for… ...

The year is 1880 and Cody Cameron is recovering from a gunshot wound. The sheriff confirms to Cody that the leader of the outlaws responsible for the massacre at the local post office is Otis Bonney. The infamous outlaw Otis is known for having his wife by his side. Sheila Bonney is crazier than he is. And Sheila is the one who orders the shooting at the post office, killing for the thrill rather than the money. Cody vows to seek justice for everyone who died that day, and vengeance for Judy, whom he is certain he would ask for her hand in marriage. In his pursuit of the outlaws, Cody meets...

Young cavalryman Martin Carver is hired to bring down the cattle rustler gang led by Ellis Fox, and to rescue the kidnapped wife and daughter of his neighbor Irving Chambers. With nothing more than a rifle across his back and a powerful gelding beneath him, Martin rides out to track down the sinister rustler. If he does not find Fox, Irving will never see his family again. Though he rides at the behest of rancher Irving, Martin has another motivation – he harbors a secret love for Irving’s daughter, Alice. The hardened cavalryman is well prepared for the journey ahead, but, never before...

Dean Fairchild wants more from life but he doesn’t see it happening in the sleepy town of Winston, New Mexico. When his desires get bigger than his town, and the teachings of his father the local preacher, he runs away from home to find his destiny. Joining up with Nester Strong and his gang, Dean learns the subtle arts of robbery and racketeering. Till it gets too much. There are lines that Dean will not cross. When he witnesses a crime too heinous for his moral sensibilities, he loots as much as he can and runs back to a home he once knew. But Winston has changed. Plagued with petty ...

Caleb McCallister does not have a normal childhood. His mother rejected him, and his father is an alcoholic. Despite everything, Caleb sticks to his morals and becomes a respected citizen of his hometown. Everyone loves him because of his determination to uphold the law and protect the innocent. Due to his unyielding sense of justice, Sheriff Craig Dalton believes Caleb is the only person that possesses the right set of skills to go after a notorious outlaw by the name of Silas “Blackheart” Kane. The outlaw has been wreaking havoc in Colorado for a while. Somebody needs to stop him. ...

Sigrid Cadwell possesses a rare talent for herbal remedies and healing, but her abilities are misunderstood by the superstitious townsfolk. Gossips start to spread like wildfire, and soon enough, everybody begins to think that Sigrid is a witch. Eventually the gossips reach the ears of a nearby Indian tribe. And once Sigrid flees her own town, the Indians pursue her. The tribe will not stop until they get hold of the witch. But for what? Sigrid is prepared to face an onslaught, for which she will defy with her life… until she crosses path with gunslinger Benjamin Sterling. Ben is on a ...

A town in tragedy is a town in need of a hero. Ranch hand Samson Stockton and Sheriff Amis were almost at the town’s borders, both of them on their horses and loaded with guns and ammunition. Samson had his Smith & Wesson New Model 3, as well as a Colt Frontier, chambered for the .44-40 Winchester. The sheriff also carried two Colt Peacemakers on him, and an old Sharps ’67. Between them, they had enough rounds to take out a small village, even though Samson would do anything to avoid a fight at that point. They were simply trying to find their hideout – Stels McHuay’s hideout – so...

What is the price that one must pay when seeking revenge in the lawless frontier land? Christian Rays, haunted by memories of his parents’ tragic demise at the hands of notorious outlaw Edwin Crow, seeks solace in a life tarnished by loss. But when news spreads that Crow has been released from his prison confines, the wounds of Christian’s past reopen, fueling an unquenchable thirst for vengeance. Crow, now free but destitute, forms a devious plan to rebuild his fortune – a daring bank heist that rattles the very foundations of Texas. The audacious crime sends shockwaves throughout ...

Retired deputy Marcus Armstrong will never forget the incident where outlaw Walter Dale shot dead his brother Peter in a saloon scuffle. After Walter is sent to jail, Marcus hands in his badge to live in peace in a small ranch. One day, Marcus’ peace is shattered when a woman named Millie Jones comes begging for his protection. It turns out that Millie is a distant cousin of Walter. Millie recounts she is no different from a maid for every man in the Walter gang, taking care of the men’s basic needs and still getting pushed around. When a gang member tries to violate Millie, she defends...

For his whole life, Henry Henderson assumes that his father’s death has something to do with the family feud between the Hendersons and the Cartwrights, but nothing is as it seems. After his father is killed, Henry moves away from his hometown and makes a modest living as a blacksmith in the town of Dusty Ridge. Henry eventually finds out that a cunning rancher called Alexander Roberts is the one that has orchestrated his father’s murder. Uncovering the truth leads Henry down a path to inform the rest of his community about Alexander’s wrongdoings. However, it is not easy. Alexander ...

Previously published as 'Shattered' by Jesse Storm Sheriff Eli Hayes’ life is shattered. In the town of Silver Lake, Sheriff Eli stands as a beacon of justice. Respected by his community and cherished by his loving wife, Maria, and teenage daughter, Emily, Eli’s life shatters when a gang led by outlaw Wyatt Ripley storms through Silver Lake. Wyatt’s rampage ends with Maria’s murder and Emily’s abduction, thrusting Eli into a desperate quest to save his daughter. Maria’s father, a Confederate officer, had hidden a cache of gold meant for the war effort. The treasure’s location ...

When outlaw Jeb Thornton and his gang ride into town, leaving destruction in their wake and killing Daniel Hudson’s friend, Sheriff Timothy Norton, everything changed. Fueled by grief, Daniel sets out to confront Thornton and his gang. Along the way Daniel meets Alice Waterson, a fiery woman on a mission of her own. As it turns out, Thornton has killed her husband and she has been hunting him down ever since. As Daniel and Alice dig into Thornton’s past, they discover a tale of tragedy and revenge. Thornton’s descent into outlaw life started when corrupt lawmen, led by Sheriff Samuel ...