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"In four western stories, men fight for survival against conspiring men and the elements of nature"-- Provided by publisher. In “Death For Double-O Neighbors” Tom Lucas owes plenty to Old Bob Hurley who raised him, helped him start his own ranch, and is the grandfather of the girl Tom loves. When Hurley warns them a range war is headed their way, Tom is torn by his loyalty to Hurley on the one side and to the small ranchers on the other and tries...

"In 1864 two former mountain men are hired to guide a wagon train to Fort Carson. When a large Dakota war party attacks, the guides will have to use every skill they possess if anyone is to survive"-- Provided by publisher.

The story of Nophaie, a young Navajo, who is picked up by a party of whites at the age of seven. White parents bring the child up as though he were their own, eventually sending him to a prestigious Eastern college where he distinguishes himself by his outstanding athletic skill all the while struggling to find a place in society.

From a master storyteller of the Old West: A ferocious tale of murder, loyalty, and revenge set in a rough-and-tumble frontier town. Tony Braden's first sin was being an Englishman in the American West. His second was being rich enough to try and make a go of ranching. Those two faults were enough to whet the appetites of the fine citizens of Indian Bend, who proceeded to hornswoggle, ridicule, and outright rob the uncomprehending Brit for an outrageous...

Law beyond the limits ...In wide-open Arizona, outlaws run rampant, since the authority of the local marshal ends at his town's borders. A different breed of peace officer is needed, and rancher Bentram Mosehan has accepted the responsibility of organizing a new Arizona State Police force. He's looking for men who are brave, honest, and lightning fast with a six-gun -- talents that a drifter named Waco and his amigo, Doc Leroy, possess in abundance....

Collected here for the first time are all the Western short stories of Richard S. Wheeler, winner of four Spur Awards and the Owen Wister Award for his lifetime achievement in the world of Western literature by the Western Writers of America, with a cast of vividly drawn characters including madams, miners, morticians, detectives, newsmen, and lawmen.

"Samuel Parker is traveling through the mountains hoping to find a place to settle his two children before lung fever kills him when they help an injured man whom Samuel fears may be an outlaw. As the man heals, he directs Samuel to Absaroka Valley where they are drawn into the center of a land fight"-- Provided by publisher.

Kilrone the Indian fighter was a hunted man. Medicine Dog, Iron Dave, the Bannocks and the Paiutes want him dead. Betty Considine wants him too--alive. She loves him and along with the rest of the fort, she needs him to lead them in the fight for their lives.

Tappan's Burro, and Other Stories' (1923) is a collection of classic western tales from the master of the genre, American author Zane Grey, best known for his romanticized stories about the old West. Tappan and his burro Jenet, is an impressive, Western duo searching for gold. Jenet is a great companion, since she knows the trails and waterholes of their upcoming journey to remote, dangerous terrain better than her prospecting owner. Trekking through...

When L'Amour's first fiction was being published in "pulp" Western magazines, he wrote several novel-length stories. Three of these stories are here in one volume for those who want to enjoy the early works of a master storyteller.