Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
From the Author of 'War Paint' After the Civil War... Having survived four long bloody years of slaughter and horrors, Ex-Confederate Colonel James McKay stakes his hopes on finding a new beginning in the west, but instead finds violence and death. Desperate for a new livelihood, he accepts a scout position for the U.S. Army who aim to capture gunrunners selling surplus Civil War repeating rifles to the marauding Sioux. By accident, McKay stumbles onto a more dangerous plot involving stolen Gatling guns and renegade tribes. The thrilling search is on for a slippery gunrunner by the name of Wild Bill. McKay is hot on his trail, joining forces with Ezekiel, an old but ornery mountain man with a score to settle. Saddle up, W.R. Benton gives us another fast-paced, and action-packed tale of the old west. “James McKay, US Army Scout, is a book about honor. James McKay out Virginians the Virginian with his actions.” —James Drury, “The Virginian”
James McKay, U.S. Army Scout
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
From the Author of 'War Paint' After the Civil War... Having survived four long bloody years of slaughter and horrors, Ex-Confederate Colonel James McKay stakes his hopes on finding a new beginning in the west, but instead finds violence and death. Desperate for a new livelihood, he accepts a scout position for the U.S. Army who aim to capture gunrunners selling surplus Civil War repeating rifles to the marauding Sioux. By accident, McKay stumbles onto a more dangerous plot involving stolen Gatling guns and renegade tribes. The thrilling search is on for a slippery gunrunner by the name of Wild Bill. McKay is hot on his trail, joining forces with Ezekiel, an old but ornery mountain man with a score to settle. Saddle up, W.R. Benton gives us another fast-paced, and action-packed tale of the old west. “James McKay, US Army Scout, is a book about honor. James McKay out Virginians the Virginian with his actions.” —James Drury, “The Virginian”
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812046
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
From the Author of 'War Paint' After the Civil War... Having survived four long bloody years of slaughter and horrors, Ex-Confederate Colonel James McKay stakes his hopes on finding a new beginning in the west, but instead finds violence and death. Desperate for a new livelihood, he accepts a scout position for the U.S. Army who aim to capture gunrunners selling surplus Civil War repeating rifles to the marauding Sioux. By accident, McKay stumbles onto a more dangerous plot involving stolen Gatling guns and renegade tribes. The thrilling search is on for a slippery gunrunner by the name of Wild Bill. McKay is hot on his trail, joining forces with Ezekiel, an old but ornery mountain man with a score to settle. Saddle up, W.R. Benton gives us another fast-paced, and action-packed tale of the old west. “James McKay, US Army Scout, is a book about honor. James McKay out Virginians the Virginian with his actions.” —James Drury, “The Virginian”
The Hangin' Judge
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A Manhunt like no other... Raised a sheltered and spoiled child, Ben Carson was a real no-good...lazy and without drive or ambition in his life. A murderous chance encounter with a saloon bully sets him on the path of crime and vicious torture. Robbery, murder and arson became his passions. His crime spree gets noticed and the notorious Hangin' Judge assigns Federal Marshal Jeremiah Cash to hunt down this scourge to society...and he takes that job seriously. Despite the drawbacks of being a black lawman in the late 1800's, the Marshal is known as a no-nonsense lawman that gets the job done. But Ben Carson is both evil and slippery; his ability to deceive and disappear again is legendary. The battle of wits between these two men creates the biggest challenge of Marshal Cash's career. Will his quarry be captured alive and face the Hangin’ judge or will he be brought back in a pine box? Exciting western action—a gut-punch of harsh violence and western justice by author W.R. Benton. Keywords: outlaw,saloon,six gun,wanted poster,sheriff, deputy,whiskey
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A Manhunt like no other... Raised a sheltered and spoiled child, Ben Carson was a real no-good...lazy and without drive or ambition in his life. A murderous chance encounter with a saloon bully sets him on the path of crime and vicious torture. Robbery, murder and arson became his passions. His crime spree gets noticed and the notorious Hangin' Judge assigns Federal Marshal Jeremiah Cash to hunt down this scourge to society...and he takes that job seriously. Despite the drawbacks of being a black lawman in the late 1800's, the Marshal is known as a no-nonsense lawman that gets the job done. But Ben Carson is both evil and slippery; his ability to deceive and disappear again is legendary. The battle of wits between these two men creates the biggest challenge of Marshal Cash's career. Will his quarry be captured alive and face the Hangin’ judge or will he be brought back in a pine box? Exciting western action—a gut-punch of harsh violence and western justice by author W.R. Benton. Keywords: outlaw,saloon,six gun,wanted poster,sheriff, deputy,whiskey
The Fall of America: Premonition of Death
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
What if it all came crashing down? It started with the "Biggest" stock market crash in history. Banks shut down under the weight of their bogus investments, and the financial sector failed. People looked to the government to make it all better. They couldn't! Hyper-inflation, mass unemployment and infrastructure started to breakdown. The food trucks didn't show up at the stores and the shelves went empty. Things turned ugly fast when there was no power for long parts of the day... then forever. Cops, doctors, and trash collectors just stopped showing up for work when the paychecks were delayed too often, or just never came. Things started falling apart quicker after that. Whole regions declared a "State of Emergency" in an effort to maintain order and civility, but it wasn't always enough. Starvation, looting and murder became the norm. Then, our American civilization collapsed completely. The Fall of America: Book 1 Premonition of Death is the beginning of a new series, about an average man who's life goes downhill fast, once society breaks down. Set in the rural south, a scorched-earth showdown with some local thugs leaves John and his wife homeless, and on the run. He hears rumors of a survivalist group made up of former military personnel, and finding them may be his only hope. Just basic survival becomes vicious, resistance at any cost, as the devastated country comes under new siege—invading Russian troops. Keywords: upheaval, meltdown, breakdown, russian, invasion, collapse, disorder, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, prepper
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
What if it all came crashing down? It started with the "Biggest" stock market crash in history. Banks shut down under the weight of their bogus investments, and the financial sector failed. People looked to the government to make it all better. They couldn't! Hyper-inflation, mass unemployment and infrastructure started to breakdown. The food trucks didn't show up at the stores and the shelves went empty. Things turned ugly fast when there was no power for long parts of the day... then forever. Cops, doctors, and trash collectors just stopped showing up for work when the paychecks were delayed too often, or just never came. Things started falling apart quicker after that. Whole regions declared a "State of Emergency" in an effort to maintain order and civility, but it wasn't always enough. Starvation, looting and murder became the norm. Then, our American civilization collapsed completely. The Fall of America: Book 1 Premonition of Death is the beginning of a new series, about an average man who's life goes downhill fast, once society breaks down. Set in the rural south, a scorched-earth showdown with some local thugs leaves John and his wife homeless, and on the run. He hears rumors of a survivalist group made up of former military personnel, and finding them may be his only hope. Just basic survival becomes vicious, resistance at any cost, as the devastated country comes under new siege—invading Russian troops. Keywords: upheaval, meltdown, breakdown, russian, invasion, collapse, disorder, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, prepper
A Mountain Man Christmas
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
From the Authors of 'The Fur Seekers' and 'The Long Ride Home' The frontier ain't a place for folks troubled by any weaknesses, not with hostile tribes and wide open spaces aplenty between you and another friendly face. God-fearing mountain man Deacon knows any day trapping can end in a disaster that will test a man's faith—as well as his sorry hide. So when Deacon narrowly escapes death, he feels God has spared him for a reason. His old pal Able becomes the lord's messenger when he asks for Deacon's help with a special task...to guide a group of freed slaves and their families to a new life on the western frontier, taking a dangerous and harsh trail from St Louis to Butterfield's Trading Post. As the story of the greenhorns unfolds Deacon knows he's found his new calling. But Deacon couldn't predict the changing tides and obstacles in this trip or that the good Lord would soon present to him his greatest adventure of all, an act that would forever change Butterfield's Trading Post on a very special Christmas, in the shining mountains.
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812704
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
From the Authors of 'The Fur Seekers' and 'The Long Ride Home' The frontier ain't a place for folks troubled by any weaknesses, not with hostile tribes and wide open spaces aplenty between you and another friendly face. God-fearing mountain man Deacon knows any day trapping can end in a disaster that will test a man's faith—as well as his sorry hide. So when Deacon narrowly escapes death, he feels God has spared him for a reason. His old pal Able becomes the lord's messenger when he asks for Deacon's help with a special task...to guide a group of freed slaves and their families to a new life on the western frontier, taking a dangerous and harsh trail from St Louis to Butterfield's Trading Post. As the story of the greenhorns unfolds Deacon knows he's found his new calling. But Deacon couldn't predict the changing tides and obstacles in this trip or that the good Lord would soon present to him his greatest adventure of all, an act that would forever change Butterfield's Trading Post on a very special Christmas, in the shining mountains.
The Long Ride Home
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812666
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A new Western from authors W.R. Benton & Grady Clark Young’un Augustus Nash, is a good boy. At just 14 he already knows his family needs every pair of hands working hard from sun up to bed just to stay ahead. But when Gus witnesses a brutal murder he fears that what he knows will endanger his beloved family. Seeing no other option he runs away with a few meager possessions and his father's old gun. Befriended by an unlikely stranger he meets on a train, Gus set out for a new life in Montana with high hopes for his future. Lawyer Harvey Thomas isn’t a man to cross and he isn’t going to let Gus get away with knowing secrets he shouldn’t. The Lawyer quickly dispatches two trained killers to track the boy down and make sure he is silenced forever. With a $500 dollar bounty on his head, Gus is in for big trouble. But Gus isn’t as completely alone in the world as he feared. For his loving father is dead set on bringing his boy home safe and he's not a man that leaves a job, any job, half done. Action and adventure abounds in this new frontier story from W.R. Benton and Grady Clark.
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812666
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A new Western from authors W.R. Benton & Grady Clark Young’un Augustus Nash, is a good boy. At just 14 he already knows his family needs every pair of hands working hard from sun up to bed just to stay ahead. But when Gus witnesses a brutal murder he fears that what he knows will endanger his beloved family. Seeing no other option he runs away with a few meager possessions and his father's old gun. Befriended by an unlikely stranger he meets on a train, Gus set out for a new life in Montana with high hopes for his future. Lawyer Harvey Thomas isn’t a man to cross and he isn’t going to let Gus get away with knowing secrets he shouldn’t. The Lawyer quickly dispatches two trained killers to track the boy down and make sure he is silenced forever. With a $500 dollar bounty on his head, Gus is in for big trouble. But Gus isn’t as completely alone in the world as he feared. For his loving father is dead set on bringing his boy home safe and he's not a man that leaves a job, any job, half done. Action and adventure abounds in this new frontier story from W.R. Benton and Grady Clark.
Hired Gun
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812542
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
From the Author of 'War Paint' and 'Jake Masters, Bounty Hunter' The dusty mining town of Bannack, Montana harbors a fierce rivalry, two businessmen will do anything for advantage over their competition...even if it means murder. Myles Sams is a hired killer, not young any more but wise enough to stay alive, even if that means shooting first. When Myles' services are acquired to streamline Bannack's current business community, he soon realizes he's gunning for the wrong side. With a mini war brewing, Myles defects, offering his six guns to his former target side. But all is not what it seems, additional unseen forces are at work, quietly ripping the small town apart at the seams. When crooked vigilantes get wind of Myles' plan to set things right, all hell's gonna break loose. Brutal and action-packed - another gripping western from W.R. Benton. Keywords: Montana,vigilante,hanging,Sharps,gunfighter,Colt,saloon
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812542
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
From the Author of 'War Paint' and 'Jake Masters, Bounty Hunter' The dusty mining town of Bannack, Montana harbors a fierce rivalry, two businessmen will do anything for advantage over their competition...even if it means murder. Myles Sams is a hired killer, not young any more but wise enough to stay alive, even if that means shooting first. When Myles' services are acquired to streamline Bannack's current business community, he soon realizes he's gunning for the wrong side. With a mini war brewing, Myles defects, offering his six guns to his former target side. But all is not what it seems, additional unseen forces are at work, quietly ripping the small town apart at the seams. When crooked vigilantes get wind of Myles' plan to set things right, all hell's gonna break loose. Brutal and action-packed - another gripping western from W.R. Benton. Keywords: Montana,vigilante,hanging,Sharps,gunfighter,Colt,saloon
War Drums
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The sequel to the bestseller “War Paint” Bear, Ty Fisher, and Jarel Wade team up in a new action-packed adventure. When the trio of mountain men catch wind of a Sioux plan to ambush the annual Fur Rendezvous supply wagon train, the spring into action. They know if the goods are lost, not only would it cost the lives of fifty men accompanying the wagons, but devastate the trappers counting on the much-needed supplies. Hoping to avoid the brewing conflict Bear arranges a meeting with the Sioux war chief, Hump. Bear learns the Sioux are being given guns by none other then “Red” McCarty's brother, Samuel. Seeking retribution for the death of his brother, Samuel has murder on his mind. As payback he kidnaps Bear's new wife, Brown Eyes Speaking, and his stepson, Toad. Samuel knows the mountain man will come looking for his family and he can force a showdown. Bear refuses to allow anyone to take his family away again; he's already lost his first wife and their unborn child. Now he's racing against time. Sharpening his knife and loading his guns, he'll head into the mountains on a rescue mission and to face off against another vicious McCarty. Keywords: mountain man,indian,Sioux,western,tribe,murder,ambush
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The sequel to the bestseller “War Paint” Bear, Ty Fisher, and Jarel Wade team up in a new action-packed adventure. When the trio of mountain men catch wind of a Sioux plan to ambush the annual Fur Rendezvous supply wagon train, the spring into action. They know if the goods are lost, not only would it cost the lives of fifty men accompanying the wagons, but devastate the trappers counting on the much-needed supplies. Hoping to avoid the brewing conflict Bear arranges a meeting with the Sioux war chief, Hump. Bear learns the Sioux are being given guns by none other then “Red” McCarty's brother, Samuel. Seeking retribution for the death of his brother, Samuel has murder on his mind. As payback he kidnaps Bear's new wife, Brown Eyes Speaking, and his stepson, Toad. Samuel knows the mountain man will come looking for his family and he can force a showdown. Bear refuses to allow anyone to take his family away again; he's already lost his first wife and their unborn child. Now he's racing against time. Sharpening his knife and loading his guns, he'll head into the mountains on a rescue mission and to face off against another vicious McCarty. Keywords: mountain man,indian,Sioux,western,tribe,murder,ambush
Dream Catcher
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812747
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A new Young Adult Western, by acclaimed Western author W.R. Benton. In Dream Catcher, wiley mountain men Jed and Mule decide to swindle some local Indians by trading doctored-whiskey for beaver plews. The scheme has mixed results, and they wind up rescuing a black man named George. Attempting to stop a brewing war threat by the Sioux, the Army asks the mountain men to embark on a dangerous mission and return two Indian women captives to their tribe on the wild Plains. Unknown to the two mountain men, the native women are the wife and daughter of the Sioux chief, Bull Buffalo. Returning the captives and keeping their own skins intact is no easy task. Having never seen a black man, and due to his ‘raven-color’ skin, the Sioux consider George a buffalo god in human form, and during the mission to broker peace, George discovers a side of himself that he was unaware existed. Mule becomes emotionally invested in the well-being of both the Sioux captives and eventually forms a romantic connection to one of the women. The action is non-stop as the two mountain men join forces with the Sioux to battle a group of Buffalo-hide hunters set to slaughter the herds, no matter the cost. Suitable for Ages: 14 and up CONTENT CONTAINS: realistic depictions of frontier violence and death. Keywords: Hawken,Sioux,buffalo,spirit guide,the people,mountain man,knife
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812747
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
A new Young Adult Western, by acclaimed Western author W.R. Benton. In Dream Catcher, wiley mountain men Jed and Mule decide to swindle some local Indians by trading doctored-whiskey for beaver plews. The scheme has mixed results, and they wind up rescuing a black man named George. Attempting to stop a brewing war threat by the Sioux, the Army asks the mountain men to embark on a dangerous mission and return two Indian women captives to their tribe on the wild Plains. Unknown to the two mountain men, the native women are the wife and daughter of the Sioux chief, Bull Buffalo. Returning the captives and keeping their own skins intact is no easy task. Having never seen a black man, and due to his ‘raven-color’ skin, the Sioux consider George a buffalo god in human form, and during the mission to broker peace, George discovers a side of himself that he was unaware existed. Mule becomes emotionally invested in the well-being of both the Sioux captives and eventually forms a romantic connection to one of the women. The action is non-stop as the two mountain men join forces with the Sioux to battle a group of Buffalo-hide hunters set to slaughter the herds, no matter the cost. Suitable for Ages: 14 and up CONTENT CONTAINS: realistic depictions of frontier violence and death. Keywords: Hawken,Sioux,buffalo,spirit guide,the people,mountain man,knife
The Stand of the U.S. Army at Gettysburg
Author: Jeffrey C. Hall
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253003294
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
"This is not just 'another Gettysburg book,' but a different Gettysburg book. Most of the prior Gettysburg books have been accounts of Confederate command failures that led to Confederate defeat. This is the story of the Federal defense leading to Federal victory. The book contains new material and new insights. It rivals Coddington as an essential Gettysburg book, and it maps the battle like Bigelow mapped The Campaign at Chancellorsville." -- Alan T. Nolan, author of Lee Considered and The Iron Brigade This major reinterpretation of the key battle of the American Civil War tells the story of the Gettysburg campaign as it unfolded from early June through mid-July 1863, and its climax with the Federal victory at Gettysburg. The book strives to describe the campaign with utmost clarity. In pursuit of this goal, it restricts itself to the campaign's major events and participants. Yet many components of even a boiled-down account of the campaign are complex. Accordingly, The Stand features more than 160 maps and numerous diagrams that allow the reader to understand what happened at every important stage of the campaign, with special emphasis on the three-day battle of July 1--3. The book also pays tribute to the vast literature on Gettysburg, with careful consideration of the many analyses of the campaign, paying particular attention to recent works. The appearance of new interpretations, including those offered here, suggests that only now, nearly 150 years after the event, are we approaching a complete and accurate view of what happened during those crucial days at Gettysburg.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253003294
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
"This is not just 'another Gettysburg book,' but a different Gettysburg book. Most of the prior Gettysburg books have been accounts of Confederate command failures that led to Confederate defeat. This is the story of the Federal defense leading to Federal victory. The book contains new material and new insights. It rivals Coddington as an essential Gettysburg book, and it maps the battle like Bigelow mapped The Campaign at Chancellorsville." -- Alan T. Nolan, author of Lee Considered and The Iron Brigade This major reinterpretation of the key battle of the American Civil War tells the story of the Gettysburg campaign as it unfolded from early June through mid-July 1863, and its climax with the Federal victory at Gettysburg. The book strives to describe the campaign with utmost clarity. In pursuit of this goal, it restricts itself to the campaign's major events and participants. Yet many components of even a boiled-down account of the campaign are complex. Accordingly, The Stand features more than 160 maps and numerous diagrams that allow the reader to understand what happened at every important stage of the campaign, with special emphasis on the three-day battle of July 1--3. The book also pays tribute to the vast literature on Gettysburg, with careful consideration of the many analyses of the campaign, paying particular attention to recent works. The appearance of new interpretations, including those offered here, suggests that only now, nearly 150 years after the event, are we approaching a complete and accurate view of what happened during those crucial days at Gettysburg.
Nate Grisham : Black Mountain Man
Author: W.R. Benton
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
From the Author of Red Runs the Plain & War Paint After a storm tossed night in the Rockies, Nate Grisham encounters a lost Army captain and his family far from any civilized town. And something doesn't seem right about his story of having been ambushed by Blackfoot warriors. After escorting them to the nearest Army post he discovers the Army is looking for an imposter—and murderer. W.R. Benton and newcomer Grady Clark team up to bring another rip-roaring mountain man western to life in this new book. This story is inspired by real historical examples of blacks, both freed men and runaways, that moved west before and after the Civil war. Keywords: Sioux,Old west,hawken,crow,trapper,outlaw,bowie,murderer,series
Publisher: Loose Cannon
ISBN: 1939812194
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 373
Book Description
From the Author of Red Runs the Plain & War Paint After a storm tossed night in the Rockies, Nate Grisham encounters a lost Army captain and his family far from any civilized town. And something doesn't seem right about his story of having been ambushed by Blackfoot warriors. After escorting them to the nearest Army post he discovers the Army is looking for an imposter—and murderer. W.R. Benton and newcomer Grady Clark team up to bring another rip-roaring mountain man western to life in this new book. This story is inspired by real historical examples of blacks, both freed men and runaways, that moved west before and after the Civil war. Keywords: Sioux,Old west,hawken,crow,trapper,outlaw,bowie,murderer,series