Best of
Western

1998

Once a Marshal


Peter Brandvold - 1998
    The best of life seemed to be past, but then the past came looking for him…The son of an old friend rides into Ben's life with a plea for justice and a mind for revenge. Up on the Hi-Line in Montana, a rich Englishman is rustling ranchers out of their livelihoods... and their lives. The boy suspects these rustlers have murdered his father, Milk River Bill Harmon, and the law is too crooked to get any straight answers.But can the worn-out old lawman live up to the legendary lawman the boy has grown to admire?For fans of William W. Johnstone and George P. Cosmatos’s Tombstone, you’ll love this first novel in the epic, fast-paced Sheriff Ben Stillman series.

Death of an Eagle


Kirby Jonas - 1998
    He is in bliss until the day that a raging grizzly bear attacks his sheep herd, and in trying to defend his charges he wounds the bear and is in turn horribly torn apart before he kills the beast, almost on accident. 38 year old, rugged mountaineer and sometimes outlaw Robert "Gray Eagle" McAllister is on foot after having his horse stolen from him. He, in turn, steals a beautiful palomino that belongs to one of the rich people he deplores. His flight is stalled when he knocks a young girl off her horse into the Bear River and must choose either to rescue her or to make his escape. Because he cares for young people and animals, he chooses the rescue. McAllister escapes on foot only to find the nearly dead Basque boy in the forest. He makes the choice to save a life once again and nurses Jose back to health, then sets out to train him to become a mountain man. Through many adventures throughout southeast Idaho the partners are a close team. It is only when Jose must finally choose between the life of an outlaw or to become a civilized man when they must part ways. But the parting is not as easy as they had believed . . .

Widow Woman


Patricia McLinn - 1998
    Hiring Nick Dusaq has nothing to do with the fierce pull between them and everything to do with saving her land.The solitary cowboy recognizes a kindred heart scarred by cruelty. He would ride away – he should ride away – if only her ranch didn’t need him so damned badly. Her ranch—not the widow woman like none he’s encountered before—is the only need he’ll let himself consider.Passion as powerful as the harsh beauty of the land around them bonds Rachel, the widow woman devoting every bit of her strength and courage to holding onto her Wyoming Territory ranch, and Nick, the loner cowhand with dreams of his own.Yes, they have passion. But does it hold the promise of healing and love or the destruction of dreams?- - - - -“A richly textured Western about a strong woman, a dark tormented man, and a love as fierce and irresistible as the Wyoming wind.” -- Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author“One of the most entertaining and interesting western historicals I’ve read in a long time.” -- The Romance Reader "A moving confirmation of the healing power of love" -- Romantic Times "Incredibly powerful" -- 5 Star review "Wow!... a romance that sizzles!...Powerful love story... Excellent!" -- Rendezvous"Splendid!" -- Bell, Book and Candle"An unforgettable read" -- 5 Star review

Northwest Passage/Apache Blood


David Robbins - 1998
    Threatened every day by hostile Indians and cutthroat frontiersmen, Nathaniel King and other intrepid settlers knew that trusting the wrong person could cost them their lives. But when Nate agreed to lead a seemingly innocent group of pioneers through the treacherous mountains, he made a mistake that could be his last. For the Banner party had a secret they did not want revealed, and they were more than willing to kill to keep it hidden. Apache Blood Life in the wild Rockies was never easy for the courageous mountain men who lived there. And those settlers who dared to travel were endangered by murderous cutthroats and vicious beasts. Only intrepid pioneers like Nathaniel King had the strength and skill to battle the ever-present perils. But when Nate and his young family journeyed to the southern Rockies, bloodthirsty Apaches kidnapped his wife and son. With the help of his friend Shakespeare McNair, Nate would save his loved ones—or pay the ultimate price. ABOUT THE AUTHOR David L. Robbins was born on Independence Day 1950. He has written more than three hundred books under his own name and many pen names, among them: David Thompson, Jake McMasters, Jon Sharpe, Don Pendleton, Franklin W. Dixon, Ralph Compton, Dean L. McElwain, J.D. Cameron and John Killdeer. Robbins was raised in Pennsylvania. When he was seventeen he enlisted in the United States Air Force and eventually rose to the rank of sergeant. After his honorable discharge he attended college and went into broadcasting, working as an announcer and engineer (and later as a program director) at various radio stations. Later still he entered law enforcement and then took to writing full-time. At one time or another Robbins has lived in Pennsylvania, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Montana, Colorado and the Pacific Northwest. He spent a year and a half in Europe, traveling through France, Italy, Greece and Germany. He lived for more than a year in Turkey. Today he is best known for two current long-running series – Wilderness, the generational saga of a Mountain Man and his Shoshone wife – and Endworld is a science fiction series under his own name started in 1986. Among his many other books, Piccadilly Publishing is pleased to be reissuing ebook editions of Wilderness, Davy Crockett and, of course, White Apache. Check us out at www.piccadillypublishing.org

Comanche Dawn: A Novel


Mike Blakely - 1998
    This landmark novel is the first time the story has been told from the point of view of the Comanches themselves. We witness the rise of one of the most powerful mounted nations in history through the eyes of a young warrior named Horseback.Born on the very day that the first horse comes to his people, Horseback matures into a leader of unquestionable courage and vision. He assumes powerful medicine granted to him by spirits encountered on a grueling vision quest, and he takes Teal, the most beautiful young woman of his tribe, as his wife and lifelong love. Guided by forces more powerful and dangerous then even he can control or explain, Horseback will face death time and time again with only his medicine and Teal to stand beside him.Failure will mean destruction not only for himself, but for his people. Success will mean unimaginable wealth for his new nation. Ancient enemies will seek to destroy him. Strange newcomers with pale skin and treacherous ways will attempt to enslave him. Even his own inner spirit powers threaten always to consume him, should he fail to respect them. Only the bravest of True Humans dare to follow Horseback on his great adventure down a trail that can lead only to glory or annihilation.

Last of the Duanes


Zane Grey - 1998
    Yet when Zane Grey submitted the full-length manuscript to his book publisher, it was rejected because it contained too much gunplay. And so a masterpiece of Western fiction remained unpublished in book form for more than 80 years. Finally, this powerful tale is available in its entirety.

Mountain Passage


Jason Manning - 1998
    Luckily, he is befriended by a legendary Scottish adventurer, whom he accompanies to the wild American frontier. But along the way, new troubles await. The companions are framed for murder in New Orleans, chased by bounty hunters, and escape with a band of fur trappers to the Rocky Mountains. Only then, in the solitude of the wilderness, does the young traveler discover the purpose in life for which he has been searching.

New Mexico Atlas & Gazetteer


DeLorme Mapping Company - 1998
    A guide is available for all 50 American states.

Montana Red


Ralph Cotton - 1998
    When Sharpe arrives in the high plains town to collect, the citizens plead with him to protect them from Montana Red. When the real ranger arrives, he not only exposes the masquerading Gentleman Joe, but in a final showdown finds a way to turn Montana Red's violent nature against himself!

The Fourth Horseman


Randy Lee Eickhoff - 1998
    After tuberculosis cuts shorts short his plans to become a dentist, Doc heads west, destined to become the lone outsider at the OK Corral gunfight. From the award-winning author of "Bowie."

Texas Orphan Train


Kent Conwell - 1998
    Forced by the Agent's untimely death to head up the Orphan Train, not only does Will run into the expected late winter blizzards, floods, stampedes, thieves, and Comancheros, but he also, with Amanda's help, has to figure out how to handle the plagues of hornets, buffaloes, and snakes that the dozen children bring upon the wagons. By the end of the arduous trek, Will realizes that a loner is the unhappiest man in the world; that only by taking on the problems of those for whom you love and care, can a man truly be content.

Maddy’s Fugitive


Kathleen Lawless - 1998
    AN ESCAPED CONVICT. AN OVERZEALOUS LAWMAN. Caught in the middle, spirited farmgirl Maddie Winslow throws in her lot with escapee Judson Burke, and embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to help him clear his name. Little does she anticipate the depth of feelings kindled by life on the run with her fugitive, or the secrets he hides. When the prison wagon transporting Judson crashes, he flees, determined to prove he is innocent of his wife’s murder. The wounded subject of a two-state manhunt, Jud reluctantly accepts the help of the lovely Maddie, never expecting the attraction that grows between them, or what surprises their quest will reveal. Shocked to discover the identity of his wife’s murderer, Judson feels he can trust no one. Not even Maddie, the one woman who holds his life and his heart in her hands. Until, with Maddie’s life in danger, Jud is forced to choose between the woman he loves or his freedom. Don’t miss this historical twist on The Fugitive. “An amusing, spirited, adventurous tale.” Romantic Times Read for free on Amazon KU

All in a Day's Riding


Will James - 1998
    You'll read about drifting with the herd in a blizzard, Dusty's quest for the perfect horse, and the partnerships that form between cowboys and horses.

Stone Hand


Charles G. West - 1998
    More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA

The City in the Sky


Max Brand - 1998
    When Les Tarron takes on a strangers mission, he becomes the target for an army of hired gunmen.

Adobe Walls


Robert Vaughan - 1998
    Hank wanders West, until he stumbles on the town of Adobe Walls. Soon the town comes under attack by nearly 400 Cheyenne. Outnumbered and desperately low on ammunition, the town's only chance for survival rests on Hank's impossible long-distance shot to kill the Cheyenne chief.

Never Love a Cowboy


Jill Gregory - 1998
    HE VOWS TO TEACH HER ABOUT DESIRE.   After six years at a Philadelphia finishing school, former tomboy Emma Malloy is coming home to Whisper Valley, Montana, as a sophisticated lady. Little does she know that the decades-old feud between the Malloys and the Garrettsons has escalated into a full-scale range war. Nor does she expect that her archenemy, Tucker Garrettson, whose stolen kiss she still can’t forget, has become a rugged, handsomer-than-sin cowboy who wants to hang her father and take her prisoner—in his arms.She is proud, beautiful, and bossy. And even though Emma is a Malloy, Tucker wants her badly. Here they are, caught in a blood feud, and all he wants to do is take her once and get her out of his mind. No man can outgun him, but can this infuriating beauty make him surrender his freedom and believe in love?

Unbridled


Delores Fossen - 1998
    To do what’s right for the child, Adi must reach a understanding with Gray Renaux, the child's half-Choctaw uncle. But Gray’s not an understanding sort. He’s tall, dark and more attractive than Adi ever wants to admit. And while falling hard for a man like Gray might warm her body and heart, it could cost her and her family everything.

Four More by L'Amour (Boxed Set) (Louis L'Amour)


Louis L'Amour - 1998
    Each story is in a one-hour dramatic program, with rousing music, authentic Western sound effects, and a full cast of professional actors.

Hannah's Gift


Thomas Eidson - 1998
    He recovers through the help of a strange woman, Hannah Morgan, who then vanishes without thanks. Tucker goes in pursuit of his rescuer and finds himself drawn into her quest.

The Rebel: Johnny Yuma


Andrew J. Fenady - 1998
    Original.

Sam Peckinpah's the Wild Bunch


Stephen Prince - 1998
    The intensity of its violence was unprecedented, while the director's use of multiple cameras, montage editing, and slow motion quickly became the normative style for rendering screen violence. This volume includes freshly-commissioned essays by several leading scholars of Peckinpah's work. Examining the film's production history from script to screen, its rich and ambivalent vision of American society, and its relationship to the Western genre, among other topics, it provides a definitive reinterpretation of an enduring film classic.