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Arizona Pay-Off


Alan David - 2016
    Praise for Alan David 'A classic of the genre.' - Tom Kasey, bestselling author of Trade Off.Alan David is a prolific writer of over 500 novels in a wide range of genres, from classic westerns, to historical thrillers. His other western novels include Fight or Die, Gun Hell, Gun Wages and Draw or Die. Pioneering Press is an imprint of Endeavour Press, the UK’s leading independent digital publisher. We publish new and classic westerns by authors from the US and the UK.Sign up to our newsletter: http://bit.ly/1qCIi74Follow us on Twitter: @PioneeringPressGoodreads: www.goodreads.com/PioneeringPress

Justice at Jericho Springs


Sam Scott - 2018
    The trail brings him to the outskirts of a two-horse town called Jericho Springs. It’s a town where the folks don’t take kindly to strangers, where the sheriff takes an instant dislike to Tull.Before Tull gets revenge, the gamblers prey upon another unwary man. An old-timer is murdered after a poker game. The man leaves a daughter behind, along with valuable lands. Without her father’s protection, the beautiful girl is being forced off her homestead and into a cruel marriage.Despite his hardened heart, Tull vows to help. He knows he’s outgunned but avenging his brother’s murder also means justice for an innocent woman. Even if he pays with his life…

Milo's War


R.O. Lane - 2019
    Milo gears up and heads into Mexico and recovers his wife and daughter. In the process he kills a dozen Mexican comancheros. After Milo returns home he finds out the comancheros are seeking revenge. So there's only one thing for Milo to do. He declares war on the comancheros and goes deep into Mexico to kill their leader and all who stand with him. Milo has to call on family of hardened Civil War veterans to help him get out of Mexico and return to the Texas with a young woman who proves her worth and eventually marries into the Tennessee Hankins family. Another western with a touch of romance from R. O. Lane

The Two-Gun Man


Charles Alden Seltzer - 1911
    You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

Vengeance Road


G. Michael Hopf - 2018
     With no home, or family, he heads west in pursuit of revenge. There he will not only find purpose in killing the men responsible for destroying his life but will also uncover that justice is not as simple as life or death. VENGEANCE ROAD is book one in THE WANDERER series.

Shoot to Wound


Dustin Stevens - 2017
    Kohler, a gripping action thriller with equal parts suspense and mystery! Five years ago, Remy Bomar found himself on the wrong end of a military operation in Syria that went terribly wrong, the results catastrophic, his reaction to walk away just years short of his pension and return to his family in Oregon. There he stays, tucked away from the world, until recent events force him out of hiding. Those events? Someone is terrorizing major cities across the country, opening fire on sacred lands, with no regard for human life. Authorities are convinced these are the acts of an international organization, but Bomar has an aching suspicion that something else is afoot, something that calls back to being out in the desert years before. Joining forces with a disgraced young FBI agent and an enterprising young reporter, the unlikely trio must race across the country to unravel what is going on, and bring it to an end before anybody else gets hurt.

Your Secret Admirer


John Locke - 2018
    Turning to her Secret Admirer for help, she figured there might be some strings attached. As it turns out, they’re ropes! PRELIMINARY REVIEWS “A highly-original, creepy, cat-and-mouse thriller from the unstable mind of John Locke.” “Your Secret Admirer might be the most unputdownable novel Locke has ever published!” “As fast-paced as any John Locke book, with more twists and turns than I ever expected.” “If you read at night, as I do, you tend to read a few chapters, then look for a stopping place, so you can get some sleep. Your Secret Admirer has no such stopping point. It absolutely flies!”

Shooting to Kill: A Wild West Omnibus


Gordon Landsborough - 2016
     QUICK ON THE DRAW Glenister McCreedie was never a lucky man. Imprisoned for a crime he never committed, deserted by the woman he loved and betrayed by his own family. His bad luck seems to be running out when he is released early from prison and finds a job on the railroads. But it doesn’t last long. First he gets into a fight with a man who turns up dead and whilst still on the run, his train is held up by his own brother’s gang. Then he somehow manages to offend the railroad boss’ daughter, the beautiful Elizabeth. With the fates out to get him, Glen has to use all his wits and strength to take control of his own destiny… THE FIGHTING COWBOY Steve Blondel is better known throughout the West as El Cougar – the fighting cowboy. An unbeatable force, he’s winning competitions nationwide and earning a reputation for his skills in the ring. As the first fighting cowboy to come out of the West, Blondel is quickly becoming the one to beat. Huge bets are placed on his success and people travel far and wide to watch him in action. But his career is suddenly interrupted when he learns of the disappearance of his brother, who has mysteriously vanished whilst enroute to a fight. However, it’s not long before Blondel realizes that his brother has been murdered by a gang of vicious train robbers, and his body tossed into the nearby canyon. Blondel vows vengeance, and locates the prime suspects of the attack – the infamous Morton family – who will stop at nothing to get what they want... BATTLE AT BROKEN KNEE Trouble always seems to find Careless O’Connor. But when he comes across a wrecked wagon off a lonely Texan trail, dangerously close to the volatile Mexican border, he has little premonition that this chance encounter will change his life forever. Lying amongst the debris of shattered wagon wheels and dead horses is the woman who will turn Careless’ world upside down. Little did he know the plight of Grace Whitfield, with her blue eyes, blonde curls and fierce desire to avenge the ruthless imprisonment of her brother, was going to lead Careless on many an adventure – both in the harsh desert and in his heart. Battling against terrifying odds, Careless and his crew – the beautiful Grace, brave young Yippee Clay, honest Burt and dastardly Big Mouth – struggle on in their quest for justice. Praise for Gordon Landsborough 'A punchy tale coupled with plenty of action - an engaging read!' - Philip McCormac, bestselling western author 'A must-read collection of western adventures.' – Tom Kasey, bestselling author of Trade Off. Gordon Landsborough (1913-1984) was a publisher, author and bookseller. Writing tales about the exploits of gun-toting cowboys fighting out on the arid sands of the Wild West, Landsborough was himself a pioneer in the English paperback publishing world of the 1950s. He was widely known amongst his peers as the ‘maverick publishing genius’.

MEDICINE MAN: Fifty-Sixth in a Series of Jess Williams Westerns (A Jess Williams Western Book 56)


Robert J. Thomas - 2016
    She is protecting her lover, Kip Jude, who is a violent rapist of young girls. Maggie discovers that he has been deceiving her for years and she ends up killing him before Jess does. Jess turns the body in to the law in the next town and is surprised when Maggie shows up and asks him to escort her to Colorado in search of her sister. Along the way, they run into a medicine man called Red Moon sitting in the middle of the trail, supposedly waiting for Jess to show up. He informs Jess that he was sent to him by the spirits to escort him to his birthplace at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, so he can fulfill his destiny that has been told to him by his spirits in a vision. After agreeing to escort the medicine man, they begin a strange journey to Colorado. Jess becomes frustrated along the way and vows to drop them both off somewhere and let them continue on their own. But many unexpected and unexplained things happen along the way that make Jess believe that the medicine man truly did have a vision. They finish their journey and reach Red Moon’s birthplace by the side of a beautiful lake that now has a fishing camp nearby. They have to wait there for the exact right time that the medicine man must pass on to the spirit world.

A Battle of Loyalty and Vice: A Historical Western Adventure Book


Austin Grayson - 2019
    Tensions remain high between him and his older brother, who fought for the South. Will they set their differences aside and fight against the rival plantation owners who are moving in to take their land and fortune for themselves?Corruption, treachery, and coldblooded murder are only a few of the problems Jack will have to face. If he doesn’t stay united with his brother, he risks losing his family, his newfound love, even his own life. Will Jack’s peaceful inclinations override his brother’s hotheaded, warlike tendencies, or will a brutal slaughter be inevitable? In this impossible situation, will love triumph, or will it be crushed by the forces of greed and depravity?The soul of the nation is at stake, and one family will either stand together or be torn asunder. Vivid imagery and complex characters enrich this tense and violent drama, an epic story of sacrifice and scheming with twists and turns that will keep the reader flying from page to page."A Battle of Loyalty and Vice" is a historical adventure novel of approximately 80,000 words. No cliffhangers, only pure unadulterated action.

The Last Call for Vengeance


Ethan Westfield - 2020
    Fortunately, a group of fearless Comanche Indians saved his life and he soon found himself in their camp. As the years go by, Holt grows up learning the Comanche ways. He has only one vivid recollection of the fatal night that changed his childhood; the name and the face of Raid Sinclair, the man at fault. How will this crucial clue lead him to detect the merciless murderer?When Holt finally reaches adulthood, his thirst for vengeance grows with him. Even though it’s deeply traumatic for him, he decides to finally return to his hometown and seek evidence. Since many years have gone by, he will soon realize that his mission is not child’s play. However, with his Comanche fellows by his side, he will begin his grueling trek to find the evil killer and bring justice. Will he succeed in this challenging pursuit of the heinous Raid Sinclair?While Holt is on the track of Sinclair, Willa Tomlin, a beautiful young woman will steal his heart. But he will soon discover a bond between her and his old enemy… How will this unexpected turn of events affect his hazardous undertaking? Will he accomplish his goal and ultimately take the revenge he’s been seeking his whole life?

The Bodie Kendrick Bounty Hunter Collection


Wayne D. Dundee - 2019
    DUNDEE SPINS ANOTHER EXCITING YARN OF GRIT, GUNFIRE, AND GALLANTRY IN THE BODIE KENDRICK BOUNTY HUNTER COLLECTION!Bounty hunter Bodie Kendrick makes a living bringing in wanted men, sometimes face down across a saddle. In this tenacious, hard-edged collection follow Bodie on his countless journeys through the Old West. The Bodie Kendrick Bounty Hunter Collection includes: Hard Trail to Socorro, Rio Matanza, Diamond in The Rough,, Gunfire Ridge and Wanted: Dead.

Rawlins, No Longer Young


Rick DeStefanis - 2018
    Virgil Rawlins is left without family or friends as he is swept into the maelstrom that encompasses the last years of the American Civil War. Lost in a world of brutality and inhumanity, the teenaged Rawlins matures—as did many of the Wild West’s first outlaws—with revenge and hatred as his only motivations. He heads westward before the war’s end, making his way to the town of Independence and the Oregon Trail, but along the way he meets the remarkably beautiful Sarah McCaskey and learns that the rights and wrongs in his life cannot be defined simply as blue and gray.When Sarah tells Rawlins of her loss to Confederate guerrilla Bloody Bill Anderson, Rawlins begins to question his own assumptions. Joining a wagon train as a hunter/scout, he heads westward into the raging Indian War of 1865. Along the way he earns a reputation as a well-respected fighter, and he must finally decide what kind of man he will be—outlaw, lawman, or perhaps, neither.Rawlins, No Longer Young is guaranteed to stir debate and enlighten readers with the experiences of these turbulent years as seen through the eyes of a young Confederate soldier.

Shandy Takes The Hook [Illustrated]


Louis L'Amour - 2014
    Deputy Bently Wanted a Plumb Peacful Vote—So He Had to Blast a Crook to Hell-an-gone! 1800 Words Wild West Weekly, September 6 1941 LORD FAUNTLEROY Western Verse by S. Omar Barker 400 Words Thrilling Western, November 1935 HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR WEST? Feature Quiz 200 Words This edition features 15+ images between illustrations to the stories and features, in-house ads, covers to the pulps that published these and what-not.

Gunsight Justice


Mike Hundley - 2019
     After the Civil War, Will Garrison takes his family west. Together they build a ranch and battle powerful Indian tribes who have hunted the lands for centuries. A peace feather is offered after a climactic battle. With the Indian tribes and the Garrisons now walking a path of peace, a new threat has emerged… the railroad. Greedy government-backed killers plan to annihilate everyone and claim the land they need to expand their rail lines north across Colorado and into Utah. Their vile, sinister plan is revealed after many fights. Will Garrison’s son, Gabe, fights back and unleashes his pent-up vengeance against the railroad and kills one of their hired mercenaries. A destined meeting of chance leaves him rescuing a bloodied woman and falling hopelessly in love with the dark beauty. May is a brave woman who fights to guard a secret of her own. Together they flee to ancient trails, and as paid assassins track them, it becomes a long vengeance trail of dead men. When May reveals her deadly secret, Gabe finds himself at war with the railroad, an evil killer, and with everything he ever knew. He knows it’s time for GUNSIGHT JUSTICE! This is the action-packed Western that will remind you that freedom is something you must always fight for. Good battles evil as epic conflicts become climatic love scenes, and you find yourself breathlessly riding a trail of danger, deceit and passion with Mike Hundley in this Western that leaves no bullet unfired, no emotion untouched, and no reader left behind. This book was previously published as "The Silver Saddle."