Loren D Estleman

"Locked in a deadly feud, cowboys Randy Locke and Frank Farmer have spent decades attempting to annihilate each other any time they are within shooting distance. So far, the men are even. One of Frank's bullets has given Randy a permanent limp. Vain Frank wears a prosthetic ear, his own lost to Randy's assault. If either of them remembers the original reason for the feud, it seems moot now. Their quest for revenge has led them on a merry chase through...

Leading a posse after a band of killers, Deputy Page Murdock discovers two hanged men and encounters a treacherous ambush.

"The American West was once home to vast herds of buffalo. Now, only one remains, making a lonely migration toward extinction. Hunting this final beast is THE HIDER --- a man driven by a quest that borders on myth. The Hider claims to have followed the animal to Oregon, where buffalo haven't been seen in over a decade. Seizing the chance for adventure, eighteen-year-old Jeff Curry joins him, only to find that this journey is far more perilous than...

A sharp, funny and exciting western centering on Isaac C. Parker (1838-1896), the notorious federal Hanging Judge for Arkansas and the Indian Territory (Oklahoma) from 1875 until his death. Aided by his malevolent and ruthlessly efficient executioner, George Maledon, and a small army of deputy marshals, Estleman's Parker crusades to rid his jurisdiction of murderers, rapists, thieves and other unfragrant owlhoots. Without using fictional characters,...

"Paperback Jack is a brand new historical thriller from Grand Master Loren D. Estleman: lurid paperback covers promised sex and danger, but what went on behind the scenes was nearly as spicy as the adventures between the covers. 1946. Fresh from the War in Europe, hack writer Jacob Heppleman discovers a changed world back home. The pulp magazines he used to write for are dying, replaced by a revolutionary new publishing racket: paperback novels, offering...

On the run after killing a man, John Miller joins the notorious Missouri Militia hoping to hide, but finds his gunslinging skills drawing attention from both sides of the law.

In 1944 Al Capone, the most notorious Mob boss in history, has already been released from prison. Though Capone is no longer the enormously powerful force who dominated Chicago's underworld for years, he is still a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover. The FBI chief knows that if he can somehow manage to get Capone to reveal details of crimes he and his Outfit committed, the Bureau has a good chance of nailing key members who now are active in the...

From the pen of Spur Award-winning author Loren D. Estleman comes a powerful collection of tales set against the vast and rugged landscapes of the American West. Beginning with the acclaimed “The Bandit,” each of these stories dives into an authentic world where gritty outlaws, determined lawmen, and everyday heroes wrestle with mortality, survival, and justice. Estleman’s mastery of historical accuracy and vivid descriptions prose shines through,...

During World War II, while most of the Detroit police department is fighting overseas, the "Four Horsemen"--Lieutenant Max Zagreb, Sergeant Starvo Canal, and Detectives McReary and Burke--struggle to keep the city safe from draft-dodging troublemakers, gangsters, racial tension and enemy saboteurs.

Valentine, a mild-mannered film archivist at UCLA, knows that truth is often stranger than fiction. When he buys a decrepit old movie palace and uncovers a skeleton, he's not entirely surprised. What does surprise him however, is the discovery of reels of Erich von Stroheim's director's cut of the infamous movie, Greed. Since the LAPD will not allow him to remove the film until the case of the skeleton is solved, he and some friends decide to give...