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John McMasters won the Medal of Honor as a sniper for the Union Army during the Civil War. Thirty years later, he lives a peaceful life in the Arizona Territory, raising a family and running cattle. These days, he needs eyeglasses to hit a distant target. His wife and four children buy him a Remington shotgun for his fiftieth birthday. After the Butcher gang invades his ranch and kills his family, McMasters sets out to get revenge. -- adapted from...
2) Sawbones
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"On the blood-stained battlefields of a divided nation, Dr Samuel Knight used his surgical skills to treat wounded Confederate soldiers. In the brutal prison camps of the Union Army, he offered his healing services to fellow captives who'd given up hope. But now, with the war over and the South in ruins, the good doctor faces his hardest challenge yet: to save himself. Penniless and hungry, Knight has to beg, borrow, and steal to survive in a post-war...
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1845, in the untamed Oregon Territory. Tim Colder escapes when his family is ambushed by a gang of cutthroats; his parents butchered, his sisters missing. Luckily he finds a friend in Jed Reno, a one-eyed trapper who's lived in the Rockies since the 20's-- and is looking for the same gang that attacked Tim's family. Colter has no choice but to grow up fast, face his fears, and fight back with everything he's got.
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A chuckwagon cook who's also deadly with a pair of six-shooters, Dewey "Mac" Mackenzie is a man who has no qualms filling men's bellies with food--or lead. Finally cleared of a crime he didn't commit, he's able to enjoy the fruits of his labor on the trail without looking over his shoulder. But even his best served grub can be spoiled by those with evil appetites . . . After traversing California and finding nothing much to his liking, Mac Mackenzie...
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The last days of the Civil War. Richmond is under siege. Confederate soldier Luke Jensen is assigned the task of smuggling gold out of the city before the Yankees get their hands on it. He is ambushed by four deserters, robbed, shot in the back, and left for dead. Taken in by a Georgia farmer and his beautiful daughter, Luke is nursed back to health. Though crippled, he hopes to reunite with his long-lost brother, Smoke, but a growing romance keeps...
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"With a bag full of gold dust, Newt 'Widowmaker' Jones is set for life. Then he makes his first mistake, trusting a cheerful stranger. By dawn the stranger--Javier Cortina, the son of the famous Texas border bandit, Juan 'Red' Cortina--is gone. So is the gold. So are Newt's horse and even his fearsome Colt .44. It's enough to make a man want vengeance. And vengeance will be Newt's. Newt chases Cortina into Mexico, where the man is legendary for the...
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"Yakima Henry has been dealt more than his share of trouble -- even for a half-white, half-Indian in the West. Now he's running a small Arizona horse ranch with his longtime love, Faith, and thinks he may have finally found his share of peace and prosperity. But his violent past is about to come calling. Bill Thornton still has the wound from where Faith -- once his most valuable working girl -- shot him just before being carried away by that low-down...
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"The Scottish Highlands, 1885. Two men, brandishing knives, attack a young woman outside a pub. Duff MacCallister steps in and saves her--killing one of the assailants. Big mistake. The attacker was the sheriff's son, and now MacCallister is marked for death. His only hope: America. Here, in the sprawling land of dreams, Duff hopes to start a new life with his American cousins. Unfortunately, the sheriff's deputies are tracking him down--with nine...
10) Summers' Horses
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Known for the role he played in taking down the notorious Peltry Gang, Will Summers is a horse trader with a reputation. But when the cold-blooded Bendigo brothers happen on an opportunity to make off with his newly acquired horses, they act quickly and ruthlessly, leaving Summers unconscious and soiled dove Layla Brooks battered and blind. Summers has a history of tracking down wild animals, and the Bendigo brothers are no different. He's ready to...
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Colter Farrow may be young, but ever since his stepfather was savagely murdered, his blood has boiled with a rage as great as any man's. Now he sets out on a journey for justice. The bloodied path of vengeance leads him to the town of Sapinero - a place that harbors men without conscience or guilt. The inexperienced Colter wants to settle some scores, but he's unnerved by the murderous darkness that lurks within his own heart.
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"On a bloody day in 1887, death came to Blanco, Texas. Before the sun went down, the livery stable was torched, an outlaw gang robbed the bank, two men were killed, and young newlywed Ellie Taine was raped. One of the dead was the man who planned the robbery -- the son of legendary Texas Ranger Jonathan Crossland. The other was Ellie's husband, an innocent bystander. Ellie is dead inside. Crossland has only days left to live. Together they set out...
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"The Kerrigans have fought long and hard to carve out their own piece of heaven on the Texas frontier. And when evil comes knocking at their door, with guns blazing, there'll be hell to pay . . . NO SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL It begins with a simple act of kindness--and ends in a shocking night of violence. A homeless family shows up on Kate Kerrigan's doorstep, seeking refuge from a vengeful rancher's wrath. Seeing their desperation--and fear--the West...
14) Hangman's choice
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Federal Deputy Sullivan Hart arrived too late to rescue his father. But the elder Hart managed to identify his killers by scrawling "Los Pistoleros" in his own blood. This outlaw gang has been involved in everything from cattle rustling to running guns without getting caught. Hart aims to end that lucky streak. But he isn't the only one. Quick Charlie Sims, gambler and con man, has his own score to settle with Los Pistoleros. And he can't let Hart...
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"A beautiful woman, a powerful Mexican rancher, and an exotic new breed of cattle come to John Slaughter's San Bernardino Valley ranch, along with the prospect of making a small fortune. While Slaughter's men are out keeping the peace in Tombstone, an act of betrayal turns up the heat under his own roof, and a killer is stalking Slaughter's wealthy Mexican guest. Indians suddenly savagely attack Slaughter's ranch, but it is only the first shot in...
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The son of a legend and heir to the western wilderness, Matt Jensen has come to the most dangerous town in Texas: Shady Rest. Getting yourself killed is as easy as blinking and twice as quick there. On arrival, the town's marshal is gunned down before his eyes. Matt defends himself by putting two bullets in the shooter's chest, unaware that he's now in line for a $5,000 bounty -- provided he stays in Shady Rest long enough to collect it. And staying...
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"Paul Colt captures the greed, cunning and vengeance that ignited the epic Lincoln County War. Powerful merchant and political strong man, James Dolan owns Lincoln County, until brash, young English business man John Tunstall hits town to challenge Dolan's empire. War breaks out when Tunstall is murdered. Tunstall partisan William Bonney vows revenge, launching the legendary outlaw career of Billy the Kid. Tunstall and Chisum gunmen, calling themselves...