Western Wars

Ned Lawson, the foreman of the Rocking J, had his hands full running the spread for the absentee owner. Why he agreed to the monumental charade of pretending that Miss Alma, the madam of the town’s fancy house, was the mistress of the Rocking J Ranch, he’ll never understand. Why he was playing nurse-maid to Miss Alma’s visiting nephew and niece, he understood; he was plumb loco. Everything was actually working . . . for a little while. But oh what a tangled web we weave . . . There were so many complications – Alma didn’t know that Cameron and Molly had come to borrow money to ...

When Johnny Hornet's father dies in mysterious circumstances and his sister is kidnapped, he decides to take matters into his own hands. In his way is Tull Clancy, a powerful and ruthless ranch owner who has a small army of gunmen at his beck and call. Even the local peace officers, in the pocket of Clancy, are used to hunt Hornet down. While on the run from his enemies, Hornet makes a startling discovery related to a missing hoard of gold that might either make him wealthy beyond his wildest dreams or result in his death.

Orwell Prize-nominated journalist Heidi Blake uncovers exclusive details of Vladimir Putin’s worldwide meddling with dissident voices. This is the explosive and true story of how Russia operates in our cities, right under the noses of the most powerful nations in the world, and why even they can’t stop him.

The year is 1863 and the prairies are swarming with war parties from enemy tribes. The two boys must travel far and fight hard to keep their scalps and count coups

Point Sunrise is the story of two boys, two close friends who grow up in Richmond and later attend West Point together. When secession begins in 1860-61, the cadets have to decide whether to stay with the Union or go home to Virginia and the Confederacy. This puts them on a collision path resulting in severe challenges in the aftermath of their decisions.

Matt Anderson’s father and their neighbor devise a plan: Have their children marry and merge the two ranches. The only problem is, Rachel Maxwell has stated emphatically that will never happen. When Rachel finishes her education in the East and arrives in Colorado, Matt is tasked with retrieving her from the stagecoach. As they crest the hill overlooking the sprawling acreage, Rachel gets her first glimpse of her new home. Only it’s in flames and besieged by outlaws. She soon learns her father was killed in the raid, shattering her life. Will she allow Matt to help her pick up the ...

Oregon Trail Journey after The Civil War, is the story of a southern woman and her older brother, striking out for the West to escape the hardships of the South after the Civil War. She didn't want to leave her home but not wanting to be left isolated, she went with him. The wagon train along the Oregon Trail is led by a seasoned veteran of the War, on the opposite side. Romance develops but the brother is still bitter about the south losing the war.

The violence and trauma of the Civil War has left Joab badly scared, with a deep longing for peace, tranquility, and someone to love. Sally has been devastated by the loss of her beloved husband, who was killed during the war. Detta has moved to the little frontier town to escape a troubled past. Jack is attempting to put his life together after being a part of a gun-running operation to the Indians. Add a little boy who loves to fish along the banks of Sappa Creek, Indians who are trying to return to their ancestral homeland, a little Indian boy with a broken arm, ruffians who are ...

The European continent was devastated in the wake of World War II, and the conflict left the Soviet Union and the United States as uncontested superpowers. This ushered in over 45 years of the Cold War, and a political alignment of Western democracies against the Communist Soviet bloc that produced conflicts pitting allies on each sides fighting, even as the American and Soviet militaries never engaged each other.

The Culture War. How the West lost its greatness and was weakened from within outlines how the West lost its values, causing its current decline. It is a forceful attack on the extreme liberal, anti-religious ideology which since the 1960’s has permeated the Western culture and weakened its very core. The West is now characterized by strict elitist media censorship, hedonism, a culture of drug abuse, abortion, ethnic clashes and racial divide, a destructive feminism and the dramatic breakdown of the family. An ultra-rich elite pushes our nations into a new, authoritarian globalist ...

What really happened to the billions of dollars worth of gold seized by Nazi Germany? What role did the Swiss government play and what are the implications of neutrality during wartime? The author addresses these questions, presents the case for and against Switzerland, and applies the lessons learned from World War II to the broader issue of companies - and countries - profiting during wartime.

How would you like to be a father at fourteen, sharing your tipi with two husbands and two wives in the Territory of Oregon in 1858? Connal Lee loved it. After the Utah War ended, Connal Lee and his family accompanied Chief Arimo to his summer camp in the Grand Tetons. That fall, Connal Lee’s first wife gave birth to his child, a boy. Chief Arimo needed to know if the trading posts and stores had reopened. He didn’t want to lead his tribe south for their annual fur trading expedition if the stores lacked trade goods. Connal Lee and his family happily rode south to find out. While in ...

The Battle for Galveston 1862. The island city of Galveston, a vital port where blockade runners bring key supplies into the Confederacy from abroad, is suddenly occupied by the Union, blockaded by navy vessels, cut off from the Texas mainland by the enemy. Jamie Russell, an artillery officer in the Valverde Battery and veteran of battles in New Mexico, has a personal stake in the safety of the city - his sister Emma and their Aunt May are trapped there. But Jamie also has the ear of General Magruder in Houston.

The man who raised Charles Douglas is a criminal. He has escaped prison and he is out there, killing innocent people. It couldn’t go on. Charles is hoping that his father’s capture is going to be as sudden as his prison escape. He needs it to be over. He doesn’t want his thirteen-year-old son knowing that his grandfather is doing what he is doing. Only one thing makes sense to him. If there has to be a man to capture Jake Douglas, then who better than his own son? “I should be the one to do it,” Charles believes. But Charles is not just facing his father alone. Jake Douglas ...

“I kept a book with all the names. Every bounty I ever collected, every life I took is written in it…” Evan trailed off. “Do you still have it? The book?” “That’s the kind of thing you don’t just get rid of.” After leaving behind his checkered past as a bounty hunter, Evan “Book” Tyler finally has it all. His beautiful wife Emilia, her two sons, and a ranch to call his own. But he discovers he’s not the only one with a dark secret. Convicted criminal Sid Cutler has been released from prison, and has only one aim – to get back his woman – Emilia Tyler. To Sid, she...

Their honor compels them to stand by their families. But can the ties of blood outlast the terrors of the Civil War? New Orleans, March 1860. Jeremy Bennett is determined to help his wife locate her enslaved brother who escaped. But with unrest in the East and rumors of secession on Southerners’ lips, they’re forced to return home to San Francisco and safety. And though he hires a man to continue the search in their absence, Jeremy fears the coming conflict will make finding her lost kin impossible. Washington Territory, April 1861. Jonathan Bennett can’t ignore his conscience. Firmly...

A mixed-race child is captured and raised into her teen years by the Apache in West Texas. She is then captured by the Texas Rangers and raised into her late teens by the Ranger and his wife. The Series of Little Bird details the life and trials of this special person. The first two books of the series are Little Bird: The Place and Little Bird: The Revenge, both are available at Amazon. Tinaja de Sangre (The waterhole of Blood) the third book in the Little Bird Series Takes place in West Texas and Northern Mexico during the mid to late 1880s and includes many historical characters and ...

In this gripping narrative nonfiction book, meet the resolute and spirited people who fought for the rights of coal miners, and discover how the West Virginia Mine Wars paved the way for vital worker protections nationwide. More than a century later, this overlooked story of the labor movement remains urgently relevant.

Peyton Carter, a K-9 FBI Agent, doesn't do IR well. With ten weeks of injured leave left, she jumps at the chance to help her twin at her bakery and farm for two weeks. After all, how hard can it be? Agree to farm-sit and bakery-sit for your twin sister for 2 weeks. Check. Assume that because you can make 1 cupcake you can just as easily make dozens. Check. Assume you can put a handsome Afghanistan war hero in his place when he oversteps his bounds. Check. How to mess up a two-week should be simple farm-sit, bakery-sit in Four Corners, Montana: Discover that because you can make 1 cupcake ...

Laura's worst fears have been realized: Kindle has been taken into custody, and she is once again on the run. The noose awaits her in New York, but Laura is realizing that there are some things worse than death. Finally running out of places to hide, it may be time for Dr. Catherine Bennett to face her past.