A Western Adventure by Ronnie Ashmore "Ashmore creates fierce characters with confidence and authority. A fresh and welcome Western narrative." -Best-Selling Author Ralph Cotton The Deceiving Trail John Riley went against his better judgement and hired on for what he thought was an easy job guiding a preacher and his daughter. The job was supposed to be quick and easy with a good payday. But now there are gunmen on the trail of the Milner’s and Riley has been marked for death, even though he doesn’t understand why. He hired on to protect them, and he never leaves a job undone. He has ...

Cattle baron Rupart MacDavis wants to bury the ranchers of Horse Creek, Montana. With the local law in his pocket, MacDavis brutalizes the town - until Herschel Baker begins showing the people how to fight back.

This series opens with an attempt on Marshal Hawk's life by an unknown gunman, along with a mysterious telegram from Wichita, written to the would-be killer, and a second telegram with the name of Hawk's sworn enemy, Deputy James Cartwell, on it as another target for assassination. Wichita holds memories for both of the targets of the "hit," and even though they hate each other, they reluctantly join forces to hunt down the person who ordered the hit on them.

THERE WILL BE KILLING UNTIL THE DEBT IS PAID. William Connolly sees his role as a Deputy United States Marshal as more than just employment; it's a deep-seated vocation. The badge he wears holds utmost significance in his life, and he would never compromise it or his moral principles for any reason. However, when his friend and fellow officer falls victim to a band of criminals, and he's instructed not to pursue them, Connolly faces a critical dilemma. He must choose between defying orders and potentially sacrificing his career, or living with the knowledge that his best friend's killers ...

A Western Adventure by Ronnie Ashmore A simple trip to Austin so his wife can shop is anything but simple for Sam Bolton. Caroline is attacked and gunned down in the streets by an outlaw with a taste for killing. With her life in the balance, Sam sets off to find the man responsible. Along the way he discovers that chasing this outlaw will test his limits and his patience. Teaming up with the man’s cousin, they follow the killer’s crooked trail of destruction and deception. This is one trail Sam Bolton won’t let go cold because this time he is riding to settle a score with the man who...

Two-time Spur Award winner and member of the Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame, Dusty Richards pens gritty Western tales packed with period authenticity. Texas Blood Feud stars Chet Byrnes, a third generation Texan looking to save his family’s ranch with one more big cattle drive. But his plans are dashed after he strings up three horse thieves, sparking a deadly feud with a family bent on revenge.

In 1866 the border between the US and Mexico is a hotbed of gunrunners, mercenaries, and the emperor of Mexico's spies, saboteurs, and double agents. On top of which West Texas is plagued by Comanche warriors. Into this mix ride two massive gangs of the meanest, most kill-happy bunch of bloodthirsty ravagers to ever draw breath.

Big for his age, young and impressionable drifter Charlie Chilton is taken in by the gruff leader of a gang of small-time crooks and ne'er do wells who sees something of himself in kindly, wayward Charlie. But Grady Haskell, ambitious ruffian with a shady past, soon joins the gang, convincing Charlie's friends to pursue a big score. Charlie fails to thwart the crime, and the heist turns bloody. As the only gang member caught alive, Big Charlie will soon swing for the crimes. He makes a daring escape, determined to track down Haskell and the gang and prove his innocence.

"Ashmore creates fierce characters with confidence and authority. A fresh and welcome Western narrative." -Best-Selling Author Ralph Cotton Lem Jenkins is a man sentenced to hang for his crimes. John Riley is the bounty hunter who brought him to justice. A jail escape in the middle of the night sends Riley back out on the trail of Jenkins. This time, the young bounty hunter may be taking on more than he can handle. Jenkins will do anything to keep away from the hangman’s noose and Riley wants to see justice done. They are both riding a losing trail. Excerpt The horse was tired and injured...

A Western Adventure by Ronnie Ashmore "Ashmore creates fierce characters with confidence and authority. A fresh and welcome Western narrative." -Best-Selling Author Ralph Cotton -A Bullet for Malo- After a year of living a peaceful life, John Riley takes on his toughest hunt yet. When a teenaged Mexican girl is kidnapped by an outlaw leader it becomes obvious to Riley that no one wants to help find her. Riley is determined to find her and bring her home safe. He meets up with a notorious border bandit, who is a notorious killer, who has reasons of his own for wanting to find the girl. They ...

A Western Adventure by Ronnie Ashmore "Ashmore creates fierce characters with confidence and authority. A fresh and welcome Western narrative." -Best-Selling Author Ralph Cotton Texas in the years leading up to the Civil War was a dangerous place. No one knew this better than Johnny Cole. An orphan, he came of age in the violence and upheaval that was all around him. Befriended by outcasts, he was forced to kill at a young age. Now, on the run from the law, he finds himself in gunfight after gunfight, standing up for what he believes is right, living by his own code. Is he driven by the ...

Western Adventure by Ronnie Ashmore "Ashmore creates fierce characters with confidence and authority. A fresh and welcome Western narrative." -Best-Selling Author Ralph Cotton After leaving his family when he was a boy, Jim Long has finally come home. Or at least as close to home as he could remember. There was a town in the valley now and people he didn’t know. There were also killers on the loose. When Jim survives an attack he learns the biggest rancher in the area wants him dead. Jim doesn’t know why. He doesn’t even know the man, but he makes an effort to find out the truth and ...

A Western Adventure by Ronnie Ashmore "Ashmore creates fierce characters with confidence and authority. A fresh and welcome Western narrative." -Best-Selling Author Ralph Cotton John Riley has a plan to wait out the winter by a warm fire until a rancher hires him to track a killer. Now Riley is on the trail of a killer like he has never seen before. With a backtrail littered with dead men, Tom Karnes follows his own path on his own terms. Riley’ abilities are put to the test by trailing the outlaw across the rough country. It soon becomes clear Riley is out matched and he starts to doubt ...

In his younger days, Taylor Callahan didn’t know right from wrong—and didn’t much care either. As a Confederate bushwhacker, renegade outlaw, and all-around hellraiser, he gave the devil himself a run for his money. Somewhere along the road to perdition, he decided to change his wicked ways. To atone for his sins. So he became a traveling preacher. But Taylor Callahan is no ordinary preacher. He rides the Western circuit looking to help lost souls. His mission of peace takes a violent turn when he enters the godforsaken town of Falstaff, Texas.

A Western Adventure by Ronnie Ashmore In the vast expanse of the untamed West, Sam Bolton, a once revered Texas Ranger, basked in the glory of a life well-lived. His days were woven with the threads of triumph—a flourishing ranch, a radiant wife, and a heart brimming with contentment. Yet, as the winds of fate began to howl through the canyons, news reached Sam's ears, shattering the tranquility that had graced his existence. A name, whispered in hushed tones, carried on the whispers of the wind—a name that struck fear into the hearts of even the most hardened souls—an outlaw, whose ...