Three men of honor. One impossible mission. No turning back. The Jackals ride again-in the Johnstones' gunblazing chronicle of the wild and lawless West . . .
In Texas's Big Bend country, every man has a price. For crime lord Harry Holland and his ruthless gang of cutthroats, that price is $20,000-a ransom demand for the kidnapped daughter of a retired Army colonel. So far, neither the Army, the Rangers, nor bounty hunters have been able to penetrate Holland's guarded fortress. In desperation, the colonel turns to the Jackals. As a longtime friend, retired cavalry sergeant Sean Keegan is determined to bring the man's daughter back alive-with or without the ransom money-but first he needs to convince his partners, former Texas Ranger Matt McCulloch and bounty hunter Jed Breen. This is no ordinary job. There's a very good chance it's suicide . . .
When word gets out that the Jackals are on the case, all hell breaks loose. They're up against trigger-happy mercenaries, marauding Apaches, and one final, jaw-dropping surprise-a kidnapping victim who doesn't want to be rescued. This time, the Jackals have no one to save . . . but themselves.
Inspired by the timeless westerns of John Wayne and the hardboiled heroes of classic crime fiction, bestselling legends Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins turn up the heat on their tin-star tough guy Caleb York-in a gun-blazing showdown with two women ranchers calling the shots . . . It starts with an abusive, drunken young scoundrel who resists arrest, holds a barmaid hostage, and gets what he deserves from the blazing .44 of Sheriff Caleb York. The New Mexico lawman doesn't regret taking such deadly action, but the late youth's powerful mother, cattle baroness Victoria Drummond, seems bound to feel differently. To York's surprise, Victoria takes the news with stoic resignation-all she asks of him is a favor: help her convince Willa Cullen-the love of Caleb's life-to sell her the spread that Willa's late father had carved out of the wilderness. Willa, every bit as strong-willed as her rival, refuses to give up her land without a fight. Sheriff York anticipates an ugly showdown brewing with himself in the dangerous middle. And before he can stop it from escalating, the seductive cattle queen sends an army of hired guns to Sugar Creek, the sole source of water available for Willa's herd. York finds himself caught in the crossfire of a savage shoot-out between Willa's cowboys and Victoria's gunfighters. No matter who wins, it's going to be a bloodbath. . . . In a climax in the tradition of Spillane's classic I, the Jury, York must face a beautiful deadly female who promises heaven but intends hell, while the devils in her employ plan to remove Caleb York from God's good earth.
Set in the early days of the Jensen family saga, this gunblazing adventure follows Smoke and Sally from their first year of marriage to the founding of the legendary Sugarloaf Ranch . . . JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHEN SMOKE MET SALLY. For most couples, the marriage vows end with "'Til death do us part." But when Smoke Jensen takes Sally Reynolds as his lawfully wedded wife, it's just the beginning. The tragic deaths of Smoke's first wife and child weigh heavily on his heart. Thankfully, Sally is there to give him the support he needs when they return to Colorado, where it all happened. She's ready to embrace her husband's past-for better or worse-and to welcome his friend Preacher into the family. But when outlaws make an attempt to kidnap a local girl, Sally is forced to use the gun skills she had learned from Smoke to save both of their lives, learning the hard way what it means to be married to a Jensen . . .
Texas, 1880.
Man weiß nicht viel über den Mann namens Rondo.
Nur, dass die Luft in seiner Nähe bleihaltig ist und Bestatter Arbeit kriegen.
Eigentlich sollte das Städtchen Brinkwater im Panhandle nur ein Zwischenstopp sein.
Stattdessen mischt Rondo sich in Dinge ein, die ihn nichts angehen, und wirbelt eine Menge Staub auf.
Wenn der sich wieder senkt, wird er viele Leichen bedecken.
Fragt sich nur, wessen ...
Craig Johnson logra en esta quinta entrega de la serie del sheriff Longmire una magnífica combinación de policiaco clásico y temas de actualidad, siempre con el inhóspito paisaje de Wyoming como telón de fondo. Wade Barsad, un hombre de pasado oscuro y una pasmosa facilidad para crearse enemigos, prende fuego al establo de los caballos de su esposa, Mary. Ella, como venganza, le descerraja seis tiros a quemarropa. El sheriff Walt Longmire, a quien la versión oficial de lo sucedido no convence en absoluto, está decidido a esclarecer el asunto, incluso si el crimen queda fuera de su jurisdicción. Para ello, haciéndose pasar por un investigador del seguro, visita el rancho de los Barsad, en Absalom. Allí descubrirá que todos en el diminuto pueblo, incluidos el leal vaquero que trabajaba para los propietarios, un ranchero con debilidad por el alcohol y una camarera guatemalteca aficionada a resolver asesinatos, tenían motivos suficientes como para querer ver muerto a Wade...
Cuando encuentran a la anciana Mari Baroja envenenada en la residencia de ancianos de Durant, el sheriff ?Walt Longmire se ve envuelto en una investigación realizada cincuenta años atrás. La conexión entre la víctima y la comunidad vasca de Wyoming, la lucrativa industria de la extracción de metano y la vida privada de Lucian Connally, el antiguo sheriff... todo conduce a una intrincada red de medias verdades y turbias alianzas. Con la ayuda de su amigo, Henry Oso en Pie, su atractiva ayudante, Victoria Moretti, y el nuevo agente, Santiago Saizarbitoria, la tarea del sheriff ?Longmire será conectar los hechos actuales con los que tuvieron lugar en el pasado. Una muerte solitaria es un relato fascinante que ahonda en la atroz perversidad que se esconde donde menos la esperamos, incluso en los lugares más hermosos.
Innocence stolen in one heartless moment. No rest until they've delivered a reckoning...
Arizona Territory, 1867. Eleven-year-old Audie DeVine is thrilled to accompany his little brother Shane and missionary father deep into the Wild West. After making friends in an Apache camp, their world explodes when the Indian-hating US Cavalry arrives on the horizon. Audie can only hide and watch as the army brutally massacres the natives--and his father.
Nine-year-old Shane DeVine believed his dad may as well have been God's personal messenger. But with his faith shattered by rivers of blood, any thoughts of divine mercy are consumed by his cold fire of hatred. Remaining with Audie and what's left of their Apache allies, Shane swears to make those responsible pay for the devastating crime.
As the brothers mature and find an emotional outlet in music, they unexpectedly achieve fame and fortune in saloons across the frontier. But where Shane can drown his anger in whiskey and women, Audie seethes with an unquenchable lust for retribution. And a dual life as notorious musicians and secret vigilantes may be their undoing.
Will Audie and Shane exact justice before their internal demons drive them to Hell?
The DeVine Devils is a powerful story of Wild West grit and determination. If you like colorful characters, toughness born from tragedy, and moral dilemmas that still ring true today, then you'll love award-winning songwriter Jeremy Spillman's dusty tale of revenge.
Buy The DeVine Devils to hear their song of retribution today!
'...a dizzying adventure. One that deals with life, death, humor, loss, prejudice, love, and of course, music. I very simply loved it.' -Foreword written and recorded by Eric Church, country music superstar
'The DeVine Devils is an exceptionally well-written and fantastically entertaining novel.' -Readers' Favorite
«Esta tercera entrega de la serie de Craig Johnson lo sitúa de nuevo al mismo nivel que Michael Connelly, Tony Hillerman y James Sallis. Su talento para dibujar personajes y lograr que sus reacciones físicas y emocionales ante la tragedia resulten verosímiles consigue que destaque y se haya hecho un hueco entre los iconos del género policiaco.» I Love a Mystery Walt Longmire lleva como sheriff del condado de Absaroka casi un cuarto de siglo, impartiendo justicia con chispeante sentido del humor. Es hora de tomarse un descanso y decide emprender un viaje con su buen amigo Henry Oso en Pie a Filadelfia, donde le espera una desagradable sorpresa: su hija, Cady, será víctima de un violento ataque que la dejará a las puertas de la muerte. Comienza entonces una investigación que provoca una reacción en cadena de violencia y muerte, y revela oscuros intereses políticos. Acompañado por Henry, por su ayudante Victoria Moretti, por Perro y por su familia al completo -un clan de policías de Filadelfia-, el sheriff Longmire tendrá que hacer valer la justicia del Oeste, donde las buenas acciones se acaban pagando. Castigo para los buenos ofrece a los seguidores de Walt Longmire todo el ingenio, la sofisticación y la tenacidad de cowboy a que nos tiene acostumbrados el sheriff de Wyoming. Pero también es una novela sobre la amistad y los vínculos familiares, sobre la necesidad de tener esperanza para afrontar los golpes duros de la vida.
Lane Shepherd was a salty cowboy born to ride the trail. It was the only way he knew. After unexpectedly losing his best friend, he began to question the purpose of it all. The thought of settling down and starting a family took hold when an old friend offered him a job as county sheriff in Durango. Lane viewed it as an opportunity to put down roots and earn a respectable living. It turned out to be much more than that. By pinning on a badge, he brought danger not only to himself but to those he cared for the most.
Caught between the letter of the law and frontier justice, Lane finds love, lead, and longing in Durango.
From the twisted mind of Seanan McGuire comes Deadlands: Boneyard - the newest audiobook based on the hit Weird West RPG franchise DEADLANDS!
Step right up to see the oddities and marvels of The Blackstone Family Circus and Travelling Wonder Show! Gasp at pit wasps the size of a man's forearm. Beware the pumpkin-headed corn stalker, lest it plant its roots in you!
Annie Pearl is the keeper of oddities, the mistress of monsters. Her unique collection of creatures is one of the circus's star attractions, drawing wide-eyed crowds at every small frontier town they visit. But Annie is also a woman running from her past . . . and the mother of a mute young daughter, Adeline, whom she will do anything to protect.
Hoping to fill its coffers before winter sets in, the circus steers its wagons to The Clearing, a remote community deep in the Oregon wilderness, surrounded by an ominous dark wood. Word is that a travelling show can turn a tidy profit at The Clearing, but there are whispers, too, of unexplained disappearances that afflict one out of every four shows that pass through the town.
The Clearing has it secrets, and so does Annie. And it may take everything she has to save her daughter-and the circus-from both.
Deadlands: Boneyard is a gripping audiobook of the Weird West, set in the haunted frontier of DEADLANDS, the award-winning game from Pinnacle Entertainment Group.
The truth about a small-town scandal unleashes one wildly unexpected romance.
Millie Parkman Dayton is still healing from the fatal car accident that claimed her husband and turned her into the focus of local gossip. But when she’s thrown together with the sexy rancher who shares in her tragic past, new rumors begin to fly in Last Ride, Texas.
Single dad Joe McCann is focused on running his ranch and raising his daughter. He has no desire to help Millie unearth his late wife’s past, especially if it means revealing painful secrets. Until his daughter teams up with Millie and the widower cowboy finds himself agreeing to help them with their project—and opening the door to a deep attraction he thought he’d never find again.
Last Ride, Texas
Book 1: Spring at Saddle Run
He's a wounded Army cowboy. She's a horse trainer with deadly aim. It could be true love, if he can shelve his pride and she doesn't run back home first.
Dwayne Carver is set to inherit his family's ranch in the heart of Texas Hill Country, which would be great if his first love wasn't raising and training horses. In order to keep up with his ranch duties and fulfill his dreams of owning a horse farm, he hires top trainer Felicity Lightburne.
Felicity, wracked with grief over the death of her father, can't stand to stay on her family farm anymore, so she takes the job at Grape Seed Ranch sight unseen. She shows up in her red mustang only to be confronted by three wild bulls who've broken free.
When Dwayne intervenes, she's smitten. It doesn't matter that he's her boss, or that she dunked him in the small-town Texas festival the day before, or that he has tremors in his right arm from a military injury. They get along great, and she can envision herself on this new farm--at least until her mother falls ill and she has to return to help her.
Then she realizes that the ranch wife life isn't one she particularly wants. And it's all Dwayne has to offer her. Can Dwayne and Felicity work through their differences to find their happily-ever-after?
