THREE CLASSIC SHORT NOVELSNo writer captured the excitement, humanity, or adventure of the American West better than Max Brand. And nowhere was Brand's talent more evident than in these three classic
For more than thirty years, Bill Pronzini has been writing Western stories and novels, creating some of the finest writing the West has seen. Now for the first time in paperback, fourteen of his great
Life looks good for John Newton. He lives in the quiet village of Skelbrooke with his family. He has a new home and a successful career writing true crime books. He never gives a thought to the vast n
Charlotte Dalton had been let down by the men in her life. Dismissed by her abusive father as a plain-brown sparrow who would never attract a man, she'd been left untouched by her timid husband, and t
U.S. Marshal Earl Kroeber had barely arrived in Brownsville, Colorado, when the man who had summoned him there was murdered. Ned Brickhill, editor of the Clarion, had written to Kroeber, a former Texa
At present the most important thing to Nurse Jamie Wilson was her job in the maternity-nursery wing of Feldon Pass Central Hospital. But her future dream was to marry and settle somewhere, to raise a
A destitute artist vanishes while windsurfing on a remote beach, and his body is never found. A rich woman from the mainland flies to Kauai in search of a husband who deserted her three months ago. Ho
Doug Wyler has a stubborn streak a mile wide—more guts than brains, some folks might say. He'll take on a man twice his size for a cause he believes in. But this time, even Doug has his doubts. For th
When Kit Montgomery happens upon the bodies of six Owatawna Indians, he knows that there will be war—and that he will be in the middle. As an Army negotiator, he has had three years of peaceful dealin
When young Melissa Carrington travels to Ayers Rock in the Great Outback of Australia to fulfill a promise she made to her dying mother, the would-be artist finds more than she bargains for. Her mothe
Tom Cardy knew he was a lucky man. He had the perfect wife, great land, good workers and a bright future. But one fateful day his luck changed when his wife, Caroline, was killed in a stage-coach ambu
Something was wrong. Lori Hudson could feel it as soon as she set foot in The House of the Crying Winds, her Aunt Hannah's recently acquired hotel. But she had come to help her aunt run the place, and
Lisa Evans is stunned when she inherits a huge house and a small fortune from Blanche Holland, her late grandmother's friend. That summer Lisa becomes a celebrity in her hometown of Devon Falls, New H
After she was jilted by her fiance, Sheri Huston eagerly accepted an invitation from an artist friend of her mother's to spend the summer in a small seaside town. Sheri liked her mother's friend, Jene
Colleen Evans expected to spend a quiet, dreamlike vacation in a rustic cabin on beautiful Lake Topaz. Instead, she found herself living a nightmare. It began with a ransacked kitchen, ominous warning
When Dave Runyan set out to deliver a wagonload of barbed wire to a farmer in Wayward, Wyoming, he knew there might be trouble. After all, some of the ranchers referred to barbed wire as "the devil's
Calico is holding a six-day spectacular over Labor Day, but there's more than just festivities going on in this sleepy little Nebraska town. First of all, there's the sudden appearance of counterfeit
Willy Ashton, Calico's newly elected mayor, is being pursued by Debrah Beyer, whom he once had a crush on in high school. She is a woman who left town after the accidental drowning of her twin sister
No doubt about it, Bass Tillman is getting old. It's been years since he killed a man in a gunfight. He's respectable now. A lawyer, not a gunfighter. He should be taking it easy, enjoying life with h
Luke Johnson, part owner of the C Bar L ranch, has no objections to the homesteaders in the area; he'd been a farmer himself once. But other ranchers around, especially Josiah Strang, believe the farm
Kristi Farley, a talented young painter, is pleasantly surprised when she's invited to spend a month at Greenbrier, a luxurious estate in Vermont. Celia Gordon, the owner of Greenbrier and a patron of
Holly Jackson is thrilled when she gets a chance to design costumes for Deadly Windows, a gothic mystery-drama to be given at the Black Mountain Theater in Colorado. Though she has been involved with
Thunder Moon was born white. But as a boy he was captured by a mighty Cheyenne brave who needed a son, and was raised in the ways of his father's tribe. As Thunder Moon grew, he learned Cheyenne cultu
It was a race against time. In a desperate bid to rescue his best friend's bride-to-be, Reese Starrett thundered across the dusty plains, praying for a miracle. Because it would take a miracle to save
Claire Islington has everything. Her boyfriend is a handsome doctor who adores her. She owns her own successful business in Boston. Only a selfish fool would complain or want more. And yet Claire does
The future looked bright for Matt McLeod. He was an outrider for the Two-Bar Ranch, hired to protect the ranch from poachers. Then he saw Riley Wilcox in the Denver City jail and everything changed. W
Shelly Neill's life was one of comfort and accomplishment. Born into wealth, she had become a well-respected doctor in her community, and she loved her profession. Her medical ideals were not met, how
Orion Culhane had always earned his way with a gun. But the time he worked as a stagecoach guard and shot five bandits in one day, he'd finally had enough. He never wanted to shoot at anyone—or be sho
Guy Kolter was probably one of the best detectives in Denver. So when he was hired by someone to find the killer of Zack Lorring, an old miner, he was fairly sure he could do the job. But Guy hadn't c
Eddie has seen a lot of horseflesh in his day, but this one is special. The wild Appaloosa stallion is clever, wily and ever elusive, full of untamed spirit. This one, he determines, will be his. But
Luke Johnson's partner, Clay Peters, can see further than most normal people. But neither he nor Luke can spot the trouble ahead when they buy a ramshackle old ranch that no one ever cared about befor
When Alan Craig's father was shot years ago, there was no doctor in Coffin Gap to help him. Now Alan has returned with his medical degree to what has become a thriving town. But Jada MacQueen's hydrau
Kenny Blacklaws returned to the East Texas town of Copper Bluffs nine years after the brutal murder of his stepfather, only to find himself smack dab in the middle of a war with cutthroat rustlers. Bu
These three short novels—each carefully restored to Max Brand's original versions—show a master storyteller at the peak of his ability. Each of these novels features a man trying to survive in the wil
In the final days of the War Between the States, Union scout Roy Smith witnesses a secret meeting between a Confederate officer and Union general. But Smith can't quite hear what is said, and the inci
For more than three decades, award-winning author Bill Pronzini has been creating some of the finest writing of the West. Collected here, for the first time in paperback, are eight stories featuring o
Four weeks ago, Deidre Bird was just one of many struggling young actresses trying to ?nd work in Hollywood; today, her jet-black hair and bright blue eyes are known to millions. As hostess of the nat
It is Halloween week in Calico, and as the local people begin carving pumpkins and making caramel apples for the big community costume party, their Halloween spirit is marred by the thief prowling the
He saw in the rusted mirror the man he’d become, new scars and all.His wife killed, his family shattered, a man takes to the road, wandering lost and alone — except for the comfort of a kind of woman
This should be the cushiest job Alix London’s ever had.The second Alix London mystery finds the art restorer in a world brimming with idle luxury, spectacular locations, and deadly intrigue.Surrounded
