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Texas Ranger Rocky Cleft rides a damned lonely, dangerous trail. The occasional pretty warms his heart and soul, but there is one that seems to stay in his mind and heart more than others. As with most Rangers of the era, he is determined to bring the outlaws down. But they are just as determined to kill him, too. Sometimes it is touch and go. He is quick, yes, but is he enough? But then, he begins to sense there is someone there... someone keeping him alive. He has a long trail to follow, first to hold outlaws at bay, in prison or in Boot Hill, and second, to find out what the hell is ...

These players are not angels. No angels would go where they go, nor do what they do to survive. Often, these are the people on the front line of discovery, taking giant steps in vicious lands, where life is cheap, and the rewards, should they be found, can be extensive. Anthropologists shudder at the very idea of interfering with a native or indigenous people, but when the rewards are on the other side of those pesky savages, well, the opinions can change, all right. But survival can come at a price, and only the strong might make it. Life is what happens while you make your plans… Enjoy....

Victoria had not planned for this. A nice, comfortable home in the city, plenty of money, a husband who either loved her or loved to show her off. Now, on his 1941 mission to one of the most dangerous places in the world, he had a companion. A reluctant one, and in fact, dubbed an Angel out of Place by the locals. All but one. It took years, for the Amazon is a crucible of life. She came into her own, took no bull from anyone, and learned to be the woman she should have been all along, the Baroness of Brazil. Herald of the Lost Rubber Soldiers… A fast paced ride brought to you by #...

The Oklahoma territories were fraught with difficulties, from unstable Indian predation to deserters, out and out bandits and if Katie had not been rescued at the point of sale, she would have spent her dismal life in a Mexican bordello. But when Texas Ranger Abe Jones saw evil, he did something about it. She made him promise to quit the Rangers if he married her and he obliged. Even then, it was not easy. Help comes in many ways, and she leads a full, if convoluted life, all on her path to Closure. Enjoy!

They fought like cats and dogs. Of the same family, they drew no blood but plenty of hurt feelings. Two more determined winners could not be found. Then, somehow, they grew up. One to Military MP Service, the other to school, both focused on criminology, determined to somehow make a difference. Tragic circumstances bring them to the old house in central Illinois, where they reconnect and find themselves entirely different in their feelings toward one another. The story will catch your eye, and you will cheer them, pray for them and perhaps in the end, applaud them. For there is every bit of...

I can shoot, all right. I 'borrowed' Paw's Walkers and entered the contest. I won it all. I also caught the eye of the US Marshals. Well, it was a hell of a lot better offer than the failing ranch. A new life. Proud of that silver on my chest, I began the important career in Law Enforcement, and quickly ran out of the romance of it. As the bodies around me began to stack up, I began to feel that badge get heavier and heavier. I think God got tired of watching over me and found me a way out. Just in time. Now, I have a life, a legacy, and what the hell, a real ranch! #TheStoryteller

She did not ask to be here. Her Uncle Beauford always talked of her being the first 'Lady US Marshal.' But, that was just talk. Still, she trained and practiced until she was deadly. The Indian half breed stray was proving quite competent, quite the determined Hunter. Then, circumstances forced her to put on that badge. She was, as Beauford had predicted, the first Lady US Marshal. And she was damned mad. Every outlaw from the bottom to top in that raiding gang that killed her Uncle and her sisters had to go. Especially the top. Outlaws, beware. You asked for it, now you gotta deal with it.

Baron Darl Estoba de Valencia is a happy go lucky sorcerer, plying the ladies, living the good life. This has gone on for more than a hundred years. A privilege, that long life, of the sorcerer clan. However, a pleasurable dalliance with a lovely, titled Lady in Venice leads to trouble, and our man is on the run. But someone, or something is watching over him, for in his escape, he meets the perfect woman. At least for him. And she wastes no time in collecting him. The trouble with such slow aging is that anyone around them for more than a couple of years will see the lack of age and claim ...

Bull Armstrong is probably the biggest, toughest Sheriff in all of Montana, and that is saying something. Everybody in Montana is tough, even the women... unless they choose not to be. Our Sheriff and his girlfriend are on duty in a podunk County Sheriff's Office, with the entire might of a rogue militia confronting them at every turn. Most would move to Florida, anywhere to get out from under the threat, but Bull and Minnie are made of sterner stuff. There is no dislodging them from the county or thwarting their determination. Thank God for them and their kind, or we could be overrun from ...

There are angels and demons. Anyone remotely familiar with the Bible knows that. We cannot just choose what we want to believe. Occasionally, they meet, right here on earth, and Hell breaks loose. But Michael, a gunslinger & a bounty hunters knows how to handle it. He even knows how to call in help. But if demons learn from their brethren’s past mistakes, this one is a master, and everyone has to sharpen up. First, save the ranch, save the woman, save the town, and if it confines the demon, maybe that is a win. Maybe. #TheStoryteller- Enjoy!

It’s tough being a daring explorer, tougher being a determined archaeologist, but tougher still when you keep ducking bandits' unrelenting fury! No slack for women, and strong they have to be to survive it and to master all the treachery. Not to mention the unexpected spears of deceit and trickery here at home! When gold is in the mix, the trust is out of the window... or tunnel... whatever... Determination ‘should’ overcome obstacles, right?Another thrilling ride from #TheStoryteller

Derinkuyu is a location built over a mystery. Under that city are hundreds of underground chambers, big and small. It held the interest of archaeologists in its discovery in 1963 for a short time. No treasure, no artifacts, nothing much of interest. But not all of the scientific community is willing to write it off as a hideaway for Christians in a Muslim world. Dr. Laurin Thorner is willing to put her money where her mouth is in order to solve the mystery. She will manage to throw contemporary expert opinion right out of the window. If she survives it. Tag along. Lots of adventure and ...

The young Count-Heir was not much different than a lot of his late teen generation in 1866. But he had it made if he stayed put and paid his dues learning his father's company. But he was a dreamer. Far, rugged wilderness called. Being Frenchy the fur trapper seemed so romantic. Or, changing one out for another, perhaps a ranch? Maybe a steamboat Captain shipping furs. A gunman? Maybe. Hell, why not a mink farm? Yeah, that seemed great! But life is what happens when we make plans. Especially if you have a good woman by your side.. #TheStoryteller.

Fearless explorer, Dr. Jon Ashbury, lives for that next find. The one that will bring him fame and fortune. Already successful with several behind him, he wants more. But what he does not realize is that what he really misses is right before him, when his chopper goes down in the Sahara Desert. Rescued, brought back to life, he discovers that he was mere kilometers from that very find, both in riches and in love. He is held firmly by both. But then it escalates. However, with fame and fortune come those who would steal, even kill for it. Can he hold what he has, keep his village innocent, ...

Rose did not want to take up that badge. Not the thing that killed her husband.But vengeance is a dark coal in the heart. She was competent, determined and angry. She met her partner on the ridge, just before the fight. He changed... just about everything! And he got her through it all. But she was by then a very different creature.

Sky Light, pure Comanche, was too strong and too wild for the mission to hold her. In her ill-planned escape, she tangled with a man she would never have even thought about. He was a proud man, a strong man, and he looked the part, as Apache as they come. But he stepped up and helped. With his training and his love, he won her heart. As mismatched as they could be, they were not welcome in any Comanche village, but soon, she found herself, found her calling, and vowed to be free. Told from her last years, her memoirs. This is what our elders are made of: memories. A fascinating tale of love...

They fought like cats and dogs all through their growiing years, only brought under control when he finally got as tall as his stepsister. Of the same family, they drew no blood but plenty of hurt feelings. Two more determined winners could not be found. Then, somehow, they grew up. One to Military MP Service, the other to school, both focused on criminology, determined to somehow make a difference. Tragic circumtances bring them to the old house in central Illinois, where they reconnect and find themselves entirely different in their feelings toward one another. The story will catch your ...

This is the anthology for the original series, High Country Terror. There is a prequel, High Country Terror- Certain Justice, that explains how this all came about. In any case, Meet Marcia Frame, a tough, ex-Chicago Detective, a survivor now of the streets of Denver. Someone is viciously killing young women, using a style almost never seen. But, like any Homicide Detective, she finds herself stretched by new cases, new challenges, and it comes to light that someone from her old Chicago Beat is hunting… her! She is first of all a Detective Sergeant, sworn to enforce the law. Secondly, a ...

There be monsters out there in the Great Southwest. There be lawbreakers, vagrants, and all out bad people. Someone has to stop them. Start with the monsters and the rest may follow. Rangers have always braved the unknown... Even against monsters...A mix of Vampire and 'Shifter worlds... with a vengeance.

I've been repeatedly asked how it came about. High Country Terror- Chicago Fury had a startten years back, a start that made Marcy Frame famous enough, but drove her toDenver. The vignettes are a little too true, for I, or my friends and partners, lived these stories. This book is dedicated to those who made it, those who did not, and thosethat have moved on. Not all of us are still here. I hope that those who are canremember the events in a cop's life... Others can learn from them... From #TheStoryteller, G. Weldon Tucker