A stellar collection of short fiction that spans the beloved master's writing career The legendary New York Times bestselling author returns with another stellar collection of Western short fiction. In these classic tales that span more than five decades-including the first story he ever published, "The Trail of the Apache"-Elmore Leonard once again demonstrates the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that have made him one of the...

Texas tough, Arizona-bound, and ready for any fight that comes . . . An epic saga by the Spur Award–winning author who writes with "the flavor of the real West" (Elmer Kelton).

With blood and tears, Chet Byrnes built a life in Texas, only to have it shattered by an ill-fated cattle drive and a deadly family feud. Realizing he and his family need to start over in new territory, Chet and his young nephew set out for Arizona,...

Chet Byrnes is building a new life in Arizona Territory as he expands his ranching operation, but trouble just keeps coming. First, there's a brutal Apache attack on his cattle drive. Then a friend's young daughter is abducted, and the search leads Chet and his men to the wild town of Tombstone and then south of the border, where life is cheap. As much as he longs to stay close to home, Chet's friends and family continue to need his brand of help....

"Jobless and down to her last dime, Ellie Moore hears about a position with the Pinkerton Detective Agency and believes it's the perfect change to put her acting skills and costumes to use."--p. [4] of cover.

When she inherits a ranch in Arizona, Jan Warren puts all her money and dreams into making a success of it. But she soon finds that with Rancho Arroyo comes a heap of problems - problems not helped by the commanding presence of Derek Bannon, owner of the Golden Lasso, the neighboring ranch and vacation hotspot. Derek is determined to buy Jan out - but as the battle becomes increasingly personal, Jan realizes that it's not just her business that's...

The New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance returns with the thirteenth pulse-pounding thriller in the "engaging and entertaining" (Los Angeles Times) Ali Reynolds series.
After taking down the man responsible for his best friend's death, Stuart Ramey believes the case is finally closed. That is, until Stu discovers he's been left with a multimillion dollar fortune in Bitcoin in a desperate attempt by Frigg, a rogue A.I....

Forced to trust Brock Tolman, the rancher who once swindled her father in a land deal, Tess Champion, working to save her family's ranch from foreclosure, tries to deny the attraction between them, especially when they are stranded together, and the truth of their relationship comes out.

"Years after her son's fatal overdose, grieving mother Rachel Higgins learns that his addiction may have grown out of damage suffered at the hands of a pedophile priest while he was in high school. Looking for vengeance, she targets the Catholic Church's most visible local figure, Archbishop Francis Gillespie. When the archbishop begins receiving anonymous threats, local police dismiss them, saying they're not credible. So he turns to his friends,...

"Chet Byrnes has his hands full taking care of his family and running his ranching operation in Arizona Territory. But he still takes his responsibilities as a deputy U.S. marshal very seriously. Bandits have been crossing the border, cutting a bloody swath of mayhem--stealing horses, robbing banks, and murdering innocent folk--then high-tailing it back to safety in Mexico. The chief U.S. marshal asks Chet to lead a secret task force to stop the raids...

Before he left for Afghanistan, Jake O'Reilly had everything--a beautiful wife, a baby on the way, a wonderful life. Three years later, his wife is dead and he is so haunted by his memories of war that he can't bring himself to go home. But when his wife's grandfather tracks him down and persuades him to come work on his ranch, where Jake's daughter is living, he agrees--even though he is reluctant to expose his little girl to the man he's become....