An old man’s barroom yarn about a missing wagon load of gold whets the greedy appetites of his listeners. He is found, tortured for his knowledge and close to dead the next day by David Travis. Travis
Accepting work as a detective in post-Civil War Texas, former Union colonel John Whyte investigates a possible connection between rebel attacks on Union tax collectors and a series of robberies target
Young Ellis P. Bean is invited on an expedition to capture wild mustangs in Texas, but when the Spanish cavalry attack, and kill the leader of the expedition, Ellis finds himself locked in a Spanish p
"Examines the life of Richard King, including his childhood on the river, his days as a steamboat captain, his creation of the King Ranch, and how he developed modern cattle ranching"--Provided by pub
"Explores the life of Davy Crockett, including his childhood on the frontier, his time as a scout and soldier, his political career, and his last heroic moments defending the Alamo"--Provided by publi
With a ranch to run Grace Bidwell has little time to think about love. When a handsome ranch hand comes looking for work, will she allow herself to hope for a new future?
Kit Carson aimed his rifle and fired, killing an elk. The young scout walked over to bag his prize. Without warning, two grizzly bears emerged from the trees. Carson managed to escape the bears but lo
Pony Bob had traveled more than a hundred miles. Exhausted, he still kept moving. As a Pony Express rider, he had mail to deliver. Suddenly, he heard yelling. A group of Paiute warriors were chasing h
"A six shooter makes all men and women equal." Agnes Morley not only coined this phrase, but also backed it up by carrying a gun. While many women in the Wild West did not carry a gun, Morley's quote
On a frigid day in Coloma, California, James Marshall's heart pounded. An excitable man, he held a shiny, metal nugget in his hand. Could this be gold? To test the metal, he hammered it with a rock. I
James McCauley stood watch over his herd of cattle in the midnight darkness. Storm clouds plastered the sky. Suddenly, a clap of thunder stirred the cattle. Frightened by the loud sound, the cattle we
