November 20, 2009
New Arrivals · Western Fiction
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Hanging judge
November 6, 2009
Brandt, Lyle, 1951-
New York : Berkley Books, 2009.
246 p. ; 18 cm.
As Deputy U.S. Marshal Jack Slade watches condemned men march to the ropes, a shootout takes the life of the hanging judge. A note from the judge's pocket, along with a single matchbox, is all Slade has to track the gunman. As he follows these slim leads, Slade hears ominous tales about the Son of Dixie and a group of hooded killers he thought long gone. To release their deadly grip on the area, Slade's going to need a sure hand and a ready gun.
Savage desert : a western duo
November 6, 2009
Patten, Lewis B.
Waterville, Me. : Five Star, 2009.
212 p. ; 23 cm.
The killer in him -- Savage desert.
"A Five Star western" --T.p. verso.
Silver showdown
November 4, 2009
Sharpe, Jon.
New York : Signet, c2009.
164 p. ; 18 cm.
"When Fargo hits the little desert town of Las Vegas, he knows that the nearby silver strikes are filling the town with opportunities of every shape, size, and price. But when he signs on with an old frontier buddy to guard shipments from the mines to the town, he gets pulled into a fight not just against bandits, but against a vendetta-packing family out to end the Trailsman's lucky streak for good."--p. [4] of cover.
Escape from Fire River
November 4, 2009
Cotton, Ralph W.
New York : Signet, c2009.
296 p. ; 18 cm.
"Lawrence Shaw is known as the fastest gun alive--and it's no exaggeration. But after he guns down thieves and recovers a fortune in stolen gold at Fire River, being the fastest may not be enough. Garris 'the Cat' Cantro and his Border Dogs are more than thieves. They're an army--remnants of the Confederacy who will fight, steal, and kill to the last man. And with so much gold to be had, they'll spill the blood of anyone who stands against them. That's why Shaw is going to make his stand right now."--p. [4] of cover.
Other men's horses
November 2, 2009
Kelton, Elmer.
New York : Forge, 2009.
268 p. ; 22 cm.
Texas Ranger Andy Rickard must unravel a tangled series of events and accomplish his mission of bringing an accused killer to justice.
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
The collected short stories of Louis L'Amour. Volume seven, The frontier stories
November 2, 2009
L'Amour, Louis, 1908-1988.
New York : Bantam Books, c2009.
viii, 470 p. ; 24 cm.
West is where the heart is -- The Turkeyfeather Riders -- A man named Utah -- Merrano of the dry country -- Bluff Creek Station -- Here ends the trail -- The man from the dead hills -- His brother's debt -- The Black Rock coffin makers -- The lion hunter and the lady -- Bill Carey rides west -- The marshal of Sentinel -- No rest for the wicked -- Long ride home -- Mistakes can kill you -- The man from Battle Flat -- Death song of the sombrero -- The outlaws of Mesquite -- Murphy plays his hand -- Secret of Silver Springs -- Men to match the hills -- Trail to Squaw Springs -- West of the pilot range -- McQueen of the Tumbling K -- Roundup in Texas -- West of the Tularosas -- Bad place to die -- Grub line rider.
Shafter Range : a western duo
October 19, 2009
Flynn, T. T.
Waterville, Me. : Five Star, 2009.
248 p. ; 23 cm.
What color is heaven -- Shafter Range.
Trail of the mountain man
October 6, 2009
Johnstone, William W.
New York, NY : Kensington Books, c1987.
298 p. ; 22 cm.
The second book in Johnson's legendary series finds Smoke Jensen in No-Name, Colorado, where every two-bit gunslick has come to get in on the gold strike. Outnumbered 100 to one, Smoke recruits his own army of aging but lethal frontier legends to put a stop to the trouble.
Gallows
October 6, 2009
Randisi, Robert J.
New York : Leisure Books, 2009.
257 p. ; 17 cm.
After the abused wife of a brutal, but popular, man finally kills him, his friends in town want to try her for murder. Only Lancaster, a gunman who finds the wife with the dead man's body, is willing to fend off the townsfolk and keep her alive. Original.
Sudden fury
October 6, 2009
Johnstone, William W.
New York : Pinnacle ; Godalming : Melia [distributor], c2009.
314 p. ; 17 cm.
Legendary lawman Frank Morgan heads to California, where a cycle of violence is about to explode, and Morgan forges justice with bullets. Original.
The jewel of his heart : a novel
October 1, 2009
Brendan, Maggie, 1949-
Grand Rapids, MI : Revell, c2009.
333 p. ; 22 cm.
Set in 1890s Montana, this second book in the Heart of the West series perfectly captures life on the American frontier, introducing readers to rugged, independent souls and their inner spiritual struggles.
Outlaws
September 22, 2009
Bagdon, Paul.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
329 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Pound Taylor, the hero from "Partners," sets out to form a gang and follow the outlaw trail. It soon becomes clear, though, that his gang isn't as honest as Pound is, and when a bank robbery in Texas goes bad, Pound has to fight both the law and his own men. Original.
The savage curse
September 22, 2009
Sherman, Jory.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
287 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
The John Savage trilogy comes to an explosive conclusion. At long last Savage has cornered Ollie Hobart--the man who had murdered his family. But will the price of his vengeance be too high? Original.
Ralph Compton, The convict trail : a Ralph Compton novel
September 22, 2009
West, Joseph A.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
361 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Previously published under title: Convict trail, 2008.
Showdown at hole-in-the-wall
September 22, 2009
Cotton, Ralph W.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
371 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
West of Washoe : a western story
September 22, 2009
Champlin, Tim, 1937-
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
323 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Guild
September 22, 2009
Gorman, Edward.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
263 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Guild the bounty hunter just wants to collect his latest reward, but a beautiful woman, a man from his past, and a wild lynch mob are going to do all they can to make sure Guild sticks around--even if it means his death. Original.
Soldier's farewell : a western story
September 22, 2009
Boggs, Johnny D.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
315 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Gunsmoke justice
September 21, 2009
Trimble, Louis, 1917-
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
271 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Trouble valley
September 21, 2009
Hoffman, Lee, 1932-
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
301 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Trouble at the Redstone
September 21, 2009
Nesbitt, John D.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
309 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Will Dryden follows the trail of a missing man to the Redstone Ranch, where he will have to find the truth about three other murdered men. The more questions Dryden asks, the more twisted everything seems. Original.
Originally published: New York : Leisure Books, 2008.
Lawless prairie
September 21, 2009
West, Charles.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
357 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Angel train
September 21, 2009
Morris, Gilbert.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, c2009.
429 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
An unlikely romance kindles along the dangerous Oregon Trail between a devoutyoung woman and soon-to-be ex-convict, in this mid-1800s tale.
Petticoat ranch
September 21, 2009
Connealy, Mary.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
465 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Sophi Edwards is doing just fine, until a strange--yet oddly familiar--man rides into her life, insisting on rescuing her and her four daughters. Can she find a way to love a headstrong mountain man? When Clay McClellan discovers his brother has been murdered, he's bent on finding the killers and seeing them properly hung. But first his Christian duty demands that he marry his sister-in-law. After all, Sophie needs someone to protect her...right? Faith and love help unruly newlyweds find common ground and a chance at love on the Texas frontier.
Riverboat rampage
September 4, 2009
Sharpe, Jon.
New York : Signet, c2009.
166 p. ; 18 cm.
"Skye Fargo has seen a lot of scam artists, and the Trahearne brothers are pure gold. Conning people with crocodile tears and fixed fights, they support themselves and their lovely sister, Laurie. Fargo knows their game. But so does Owen Mullaney--their latest dupe and a man with a killer reputation. Now the only thing between the Trahearnes and the bottom of the Mississippi River is the Trailsman."--p. [4] of cover.
Rustlers' range
August 26, 2009
Scott, Bradford, 1893-1975.
Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.
207 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Outlaw justice
August 26, 2009
Pendleton, Ford.
Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.
287 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Originally published: Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. : Graphic Pub. Co., c1954.
Guns of dodge city
August 26, 2009
Curry, Tom, 1900-
Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.
209 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
The graves at Seven Devils
August 26, 2009
Brandvold, Peter.
Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.
399 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
The lawman
August 26, 2009
Randisi, Robert J.
Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.
239 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
The last gunfighter : Slaughter
August 26, 2009
Johnstone, William W.
Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.
409 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Originally published: New York : Pinnacle, 2009.
The gunfighter's apprentice
August 26, 2009
Drake, Jerry S.
Waterville, Me. : Wheeler Pub., 2009.
281 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Etta
August 26, 2009
Kolpan, Gerald.
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2009.
537 p. (large print) ; 22 cm.
Beautiful, elusive, and refined, Etta Place captivated the nation at the turn of the last century as she dodged the law with the Wild Bunch, led by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Her true identity and fate have remained a mystery. Kolpan envisions this remarkable woman's life in a stunning debut novel.
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