Louis L’Amour Books In Order

The Sacketts Books In Publication Order

  1. The Daybreakers (1960)
  2. Sackett (1961)
  3. Lando (1962)
  4. Mojave Crossing (1964)
  5. The Sackett Brand (1965)
  6. Mustang Man (1966)
  7. The Sky-Liners (1967)
  8. The Lonely Men (1969)
  9. Galloway (1970)
  10. Ride the Dark Trail (1972)
  11. Treasure Mountain (1972)
  12. War Party (1973)
  13. Sackett’s Land (1974)
  14. To the Far Blue Mountains (1976)
  15. Lonely on the Mountain (1980)
  16. Ride the River (1983)
  17. The Warrior’s Path (1984)
  18. Jubal Sackett (1985)
  19. End of the Drive (1997)

The Sacketts Books In Chronological Order

  1. Sackett’s Land (1974)
  2. To the Far Blue Mountains (1976)
  3. The Warrior’s Path (1984)
  4. Jubal Sackett (1985)
  5. Ride the River (1983)
  6. The Daybreakers (1960)
  7. Lando (1962)
  8. Sackett (1961)
  9. Mojave Crossing (1964)
  10. The Sackett Brand (1965)
  11. The Sky-Liners (1967)
  12. The Lonely Men (1969)
  13. Mustang Man (1966)
  14. Galloway (1970)
  15. Treasure Mountain (1972)
  16. Ride the Dark Trail (1972)
  17. Lonely on the Mountain (1980)
  18. War Party (1973)
  19. End of the Drive (1997)

Talon Books In Publication Order

  1. Rivers West (1975)
  2. The Man from the Broken Hills (1975)
  3. Milo Talon (1981)

Chantry Books In Publication Order

  1. North to the Rails (1971)
  2. Fair Blows the Wind (1973)
  3. The Ferguson Rifle (1973)
  4. Over on the Dry Side (1975)
  5. Borden Chantry (1977)

Chantry Books In Chronological Order

  1. Fair Blows the Wind (1973)
  2. Borden Chantry (1977)
  3. North to the Rails (1971)
  4. The Ferguson Rifle (1973)
  5. Over on the Dry Side (1975)

Kilkenny Books In Publication Order

  1. Kilkenny (1954)
  2. The Rider of Lost Creek (1976)
  3. The Mountain Valley War (1978)
  4. A Gun for Kilkenny (1997)
  5. A Man Called Trent (2015)

Kilkenny Books In Chronological Order

  1. The Rider of Lost Creek (1976)
  2. A Man Called Trent (2015)
  3. The Mountain Valley War (1978)
  4. Kilkenny (1954)
  5. A Gun for Kilkenny (1997)

Hopalong Cassidy Books In Publication Order

  1. The Riders of High Rock (1951)
  2. The Rustlers of West Fork (1951)
  3. The Trail to Seven Pines (1951)
  4. Trouble Shooter (1952)

Hopalong Cassidy Books In Chronological Order

  1. The Rustlers of West Fork (1951)
  2. The Trail to Seven Pines (1951)
  3. The Riders of High Rock (1951)
  4. Trouble Shooter (1952)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. Hondo (1953)
  2. Showdown at Yellow Butte (1953)
  3. Crossfire Trail (1954)
  4. Utah Blaine (1954)
  5. To Tame a Land (1955)
  6. Heller with a Gun (1955)
  7. Guns of the Timberlands (1955)
  8. Silver Canyon (1956)
  9. The Burning Hills (1956)
  10. Sitka (1957)
  11. Last Stand at Papago Wells (1957)
  12. The Tall Stranger (1957)
  13. Taggart (1959)
  14. Radigan (1959)
  15. Flint (1960)
  16. Killoe (1962)
  17. High Lonesome (1962)
  18. Shalako (1962)
  19. How the West Was Won (1962)
  20. Dark Canyon (1963)
  21. Kiowa Trail (1964)
  22. Hanging Woman Creek (1964)
  23. The Key-Lock Man (1965)
  24. The High Graders (1965)
  25. The Broken Gun (1966)
  26. Kid Rodelo (1966)
  27. Kilrone (1966)
  28. Matagorda (1967)
  29. Down the Long Hills (1968)
  30. Brionne (1968)
  31. Chancy (1968)
  32. The Man Called Noon (1969)
  33. The Empty Land (1969)
  34. Conagher (1969)
  35. Fallon (1969)
  36. Reilly’s Luck (1970)
  37. Under the Sweetwater Rim (1971)
  38. Tucker (1971)
  39. Callaghen (1972)
  40. The Man from Skibbereen (1973)
  41. The Quick and the Dead (1973)
  42. The Californios (1974)
  43. Where the Long Grass Blows (1976)
  44. Westward the Tide (1976)
  45. Bendigo Shafter (1979)
  46. The Iron Marshal (1979)
  47. The Proving Trail (1979)
  48. Kiowa Trail and Killoe (1979)
  49. Comstock Lode (1981)
  50. The Cherokee Trail (1982)
  51. The ShadowRiders (1982)
  52. The Lonesome Gods (1983)
  53. Son of a Wanted Man (1984)
  54. The Walking Drum (1984)
  55. Passin’ Through (1985)
  56. Where Buzzards Fly (1986)
  57. Riding for the Brand (1986)
  58. Last of the Breed (1986)
  59. South of Deadwood (1986)
  60. The Haunted Mesa (1987)
  61. Showdown Trail (1987)
  62. Dead End Drift (1987)
  63. Bowdrie Pas*ses Through (1988)
  64. The Louis L’Amour Companion (1992)
  65. The Marshal of Sentinel (1995)
  66. The Sixth Shotgun (2003)
  67. The First Fast Draw (2003)
  68. Home in the Valley (2005)
  69. Trailing West (2008)
  70. Big Medicine (2008)
  71. Dawn Riders (2010)
  72. The Black Rock Coffin Makers (2013)
  73. Riders of the Tumbling K (2014)
  74. Showdown (2017)
  75. Three Bullets for the Cactus Kid (2018)
  76. Catlow (2018)
  77. No Traveller Returns (2018)
  78. Bannon (2019)

Louis L’Amour Short Story Collections In Publication Order

  1. Smoke from This Altar (1939)
  2. The Strong Shall Live (1980)
  3. Yondering (1980)
  4. Buckskin Run (1981)
  5. The Hills of Homicide (1983)
  6. Bowdrie (1983)
  7. Law of the Desert Born (1983)
  8. Bowdrie’s Law (1984)
  9. Dutchman’s Flat (1986)
  10. Night Over the Solomons (1986)
  11. The Trail to Crazy Man (1986)
  12. Man Riding West (1986)
  13. The Rider of the Ruby Hills (1986)
  14. West from Singapore (1987)
  15. Lonigan (1988)
  16. Long Ride Home (1989)
  17. Grub Line Rider (1990)
  18. The Outlaws of Mesquite (1990)
  19. West of the Tularosa (1992)
  20. Valley of the Sun (1995)
  21. West of Dodge (1996)
  22. Mistakes Can Kill You (1997)
  23. Monument Rock (1998)
  24. Beyond the Great Snow Mountains (1999)
  25. Off the Mangrove Coast (2000)
  26. May There Be a Road (2001)
  27. With These Hands (2002)
  28. From the Listening Hills (2003)
  29. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 1 (2003)
  30. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 2 (2004)
  31. Lone Star Law (2005)
  32. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 3 (2005)
  33. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 4 (2006)
  34. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour Volume 5 (2007)
  35. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 6 (2008)
  36. The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 7 (2009)
  37. The Frontier Stories (2009)
  38. The Man from Battle Flat (2010)
  39. The Strong Land (2012)
  40. We Shaped the Land with Our Guns (2014)
  41. The Chick Bowdrie Short Stories Bundle (2015)

Non-Fiction Books In Publication Order

  1. Frontier (1984)
  2. The Sackett Companion (1988)
  3. A Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L’Amour (1988)
  4. Education of a Wandering Man (1989)
  5. Louis l’Amour’s Lost Treasures (2018)

Anthologies In Publication Order

  1. Western Movies (1997)
  2. The Golden West (2003)
  3. The Untamed West (2004)
  4. Lost Trails (2007)
  5. The Lawless West (2007)
  6. Ghost Towns (2010)
  7. Three Classic Westerns (2013)
  8. Trailin’ West (2016)

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Louis L’Amour Books Overview

The Daybreakers

Four Cassettes, 7 hoursRead by David StrathaimTyrell Sackett was born to trouble, but vowed to justice. After having to kill a man in Tennessee, he hit the trail with his brother Orrin. Those were the years when decent men and women lived in fear of Indians, rustlers, and killers, but the Sackett brothers worked to make the West a land where people could raise their children in peace. Orrin brought law and order from Santa Fe to Montana, and his brother Tye backed him up every step of the way. Till the day the job was sone, Tye Sackett was the fastest gun alive. The Sacketts are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller Louis L’Amourto bring to vivid life the spirit and adventure of the American frontier. They are men and women who challanged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their corage. From generation to generation they pushed ever westward with a restless, wandering urge, a kinship with the free, wild places, and a fierce independence. The Sacketts always stood tall and, true to their strong family pride, they would unite to take on any and all challanges, no matter how overwhelming the odds. Each Sackett novel is a comlete, exciting historical adventure, and read as a group, they form an epic story of the building of our mighy nation.

Sackett

In Sackett, Louis L Amour introduces readers to a wandering man with a desire to settle down and build a good life. Hard circumstances have made William Tell Sackett a drifter, but now he hungers for a place he can t name yet knows he has to find. South of the Tetons he comes upon a ghost of a trail that leads him through a keyhole pass into a lonely, alien, yet beautiful valley a valley that holds a fortune in gold. Then he finds an even greater treasure: beautiful Ange Kerry, a courageous and resourceful woman. Yet the harsh ways it takes to preserve his claim and his life could be the one thing that drives Ange away forever. From the Paperback edition.

Lando

One of the great sagas of our time, the chronicle of the Sackett family is perhaps the crowning achievement of one of our greatest storytellers. In Lando, Louis L’Amour has created an unforgettable portrait of a unique hero.A man never to count out…
. For six long years OrLando Sackett survived the horrors of a brutal Mexican prison. He survived by using his skills as a boxer and by making three vows. The first was to exact revenge on the hired killers who framed him. The second was to return to his father. And the third was to find Gin Locklear. But the world has changed a lot since Lando left it. His father is missing. The woman he loves is married. And the killers want him dead. Hardened physically and emotionally, Lando must begin an epic journey to resolve his past, even if it costs him his life. From the Paperback edition.

Mojave Crossing

Three Cassettes, 5 hrs. Performance by David StrathairnTell Sackett was packing thirty pounds of gold and no worries until he got to the ferry at the Colorado. Trouble found him there. It looked like a black eyed woman, pretty as a young filly and a hundred times more set to buck any man. It looked like a gang of hardcases with ideas about other folks’ gold. And trouble looked like the other side of the river the hottest, driest, most brutal desert on the continent. The sacketts are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller Louis L’Amour to bring to vivd life the spirit and adventure of the American frontier. They are the men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage. From generation to generation they pushed ever westward with a restless, wandering urge, a kinship with the free, wild places and a fierce independence. The Sacketts always stood tall and, true to their strong family pride, they would unite to take on any and all challanges, no matter how overwhelming the odds. Each Sackett novel is a complete, exciting historical adventure and, as a group, they form an epic story of the building of our mighty nation.

The Sackett Brand

Performed by Three cassettes, 5 hoursA Sackett will do anything to find justice. Tell Sackett was miles away from anyone he knew and he had no reason to think there were enemies nearby. But then Tell is shot without warning and when he finally comes to, he discovers that all traces of his life have vanished. His wagon has disappeared and bis beloved wife, Ange, is missing. Sackett vows to stop at nothing to find out what became of her. But when the truth emerges, it is more terrifying than he ever imagined and it will take all of his strength to find out once and for all why the forces behind the mystery won’t stop until every Sackett is dead. The Sacketts are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller Louis L’Amour to bring to vivid life the spirit and adventure of the American frontier. They are the men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and courage. From generation to generation they pushed ever westward with a restless, wandering urge, a kinship with the free, wild places and a fierce independence. The Sacketts always stood tall and, true to their family pride, they would unite to take on any and all challenges, no matter how overwhelming the odds. Each Sackett novel is a complete, exciting historical adventure and, as a group, they form an epic story of the building of our mighty nation.

Mustang Man

In Mustang Man, Louis L Amour takes Nolan Sackett on a dangerous journey into family betrayal, greed, and murder. When Nolan Sackett met Penelope Hume in a cantina at Borregos Plaza, the girl immediately captured his attention. That she was heir to a lost cache of gold didn t make her any less desirable. But Penelope isn t the only one after her grandfather’s treasure; Sylvie, Ralph, and Andrew Karnes, distant relatives with no legal claim to the gold, are obsessed with claiming the Hume fortune for themselves. Their all consuming sense of entitlement recklessly drives them to ambush and murder. Even if Sackett and Penelope are fortunate enough to escape this deadly trio and find the canyon where the gold is hidden, Indian legend has it that nothing will live there no birds or insects. They say it is filled with the bones of men. From the Paperback edition.

The Sky-Liners

In The Sky Liners, Louis L Amour introduces Flagan and Galloway Sackett, heading west from Tennessee to seek their fortunes. That’s when they came across an old Irish trader who offered them two fine horses if they would agree to escort his granddaughter, Judith, to her father in Colorado. Flagan saw nothing but trouble in the fiery young woman, but they needed the horses. Unfortunately, Flagan was right, for Judith had fallen for James Black Fetchen, a charismatic gunman whose courtship hid the darkest of intentions. Now Fetchen and his gang are racing the Sackett brothers to Colorado leaving behind a trail of betrayal, robbery, and murder. Flagan and Galloway can only guess why Judith is so important to Fetchen and what awaits them at her father s ranch. One thing Flagan knows for sure: The tough and spirited woman has won his heart. But can he trust her with his life?

The Lonely Men

Four Cassettes, 6 hrs. unabridgedRead by David StrathairnThe Lonely MenTell Sackett had been lured into the Apache’s mountain stronghold by the icy beauty of his brother’s wife. He didn’t go alone. John J. Battles, Spanish Murphy and the half breed Tampico rode beside him. Each was driven by his past to test his speed and cunning against an enemy who could smell a white man a mile away and then shoot his eyes out at a dead gallop. It was a contest few men could enter and fewer still could hope to win. The SackettsThey are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller Louis L’Amour to bring to vivid life the spirit and adventure of the American frontier. The Sacketts, men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage. From generation to generation they pushed ever westward with a restless, wandering urge, a kinship with the free, wild places and a fierce independence. The Sacketts always stood tall and, true to their strong family pride, they would unite to take on any and all challenges, no matter how overwhelming the odds. Each Sackett novel is a complete, exciting history adventure, and read a’s a group, Louis L’Amour’s The Sacketts form an epic story of the building of our mighty nation, a saga cherished by millions of readers around the world for more than a quarter century.

Galloway

Filled with action, adventure, mystery, and historical detail, the Sackett saga is an unforgettable achievement by one of America’s greatest storytellers. In Galloway, two brothers must struggle to survive in a wild and beautiful land to build themselves a ranch and a future.

A desperate stand…

Trouble was following Flagan Sackett with a vengeance. Captured and tortured by a band of Apaches, he had escaped into the rugged San Juan country, where he would try to stay alive until his brother Galloway could find him.

But the brothers were about to find worse trouble ahead. Their plan to establish a ranch angered the Dunn clan, who had decided that the vast range would be theirs alone. Now Galloway and Flagan would face an enemy who killed for sport but as long as other Sacketts lived, they would not fight alone…

Ride the Dark Trail

Ride the Dark Trail In Ride the Dark Trail, Louis L Amour tells the story of Logan Sackett, a cynical drifter who changes his ways to help a widow keep her land. Logan Sackett is wild and rootless, riding west in search of easy living. Then he meets Emily Talon, a fiery old widow who is even wilder than he is. Tall and lean, Em is determined to defend herself against the jealous locals who are trying to take her home. Logan doesn t want to get involved until he finds out that Em was born a Sackett. Em is bucking overwhelming odds, but Logan won t let her stand alone. For even the rebellious drifter knows that part of being a Sackett is backing up your family when they need you. From the Paperback edition.

Treasure Mountain

4 cassettes, 6 hoursFilled with exciting tales of the frontier, the chronicle of the Sackett family is perhaps the crowning achievement of one of our greatest storytellers. In Treasure Mountain Louis L Amour delivers a robust story of two brothers searching to learn the fate of their missing father and finding themselves in a struggle just to stay alive. Orrin and Tell Sackett had come to exotic New Orleans looking for answers to their father’s disappearance twenty years before. To uncover the truth, the brothers enlisted the aid of a trailwise gypsy and a mysterious voodoo priest as they sought to re create their father s last trek. But Louisiana is a dangerous land, and with one misstep the brothers could disappear in the bayous before they even set foot on the trail that led to whatever legacy their father had left behind…
and a secret worth killing for.

War Party

Bud Miles was a boy when he crossed the Mississippi. But Bud buried his father after an Indian attack, and as the wagon train pushed on through Sioux country, the boy stood as tall as any man…
Tell Sackett killed cougars at fourteen and fought a war at fifteen. Now Tell was hauling dangerous freight a soldier’s wife and a fortune in gold knowing that someone wanted him dead…
Laurie Bonnet was a mail order bride who thought she was a failure on the frontier. But when the chips were down, she was the only one who could save her husband’s life…
In these marvelous stories of the West, Louis L’Amour tells of travelers, gunfighters, homesteaders, and adventurers: men and women making hard and sudden choices and fighting battles that could cut a person’s life short or open up a bold new future on the American frontier.

Sackett’s Land

They are the unforgettable pioneer family created by master storyteller Louis L’Amour to bring to vivid life the spirit and adventure of the American frontier: the Sacketts, men and women who challenged the untamed wilderness with their dreams and their courage. From generation to generation they pushed ever westward with a restless, wandering urge, a kinship with the free, wild places and a fierce independence. The Sacketts always stood tall and, true to their strong family pride, they would unite to take on any and all challenges, no matter how overwhelming the odds. Each Sackett novel is a complete, exciting historical adventure, and as a group, Louis L’Amour’s The Sacketts form an epic story of the building of our mighty nation, a saga that has thrilled millions. And now, for the very first time, The Sacketts are presented in an exclusive audio series that listeners will cherish for years to come. Son of a feared fighting man, Barnabas Sackett inherited his father’s fiery temper, sense of justice and warrior skills. Declared an outlaw in his native England, Barnabas set his daring sights on the opportunities of the New World. The ruthless piracy of the open seas and the unknown dangers of the savage American wilderness lay before him. And so did the thrill of discovery and the chance to establish a bold new future if he survived. John Curless, a veteran of the Broadway, Off Broadway and London stages as well as American and British regional theater, has performed in the Broadway productions of The Sound of Music, The King and I and A Small Family Business. He has also made numerous appearances on television including the BBC presentations of Richard II and A Winter’ Tale, and guest appearances on such shows as NYPD Blue.

To the Far Blue Mountains

To the Far Blue Mountains In To the Far Blue Mountains, Louis L Amour weaves the unforgettable tale of a man who, after returning to his homeland, discovers that finding his way back to America may be impossible. Barnabas Sackett was leaving England to make his fortune in the New World. But as he settled his affairs, he learned that a royal warrant had been sworn out against him and that men were searching for him in every port. At issue were some rare gold coins Sackett had sold to finance his first trip to the Americas coins believed to be part of a great treasure lost by King John years before. Believing that Sackett possesses the rest of the treasure, Queen Bess will stop at nothing to find him. If he’s caught, not only will his dream of a life in America be lost, but he will be brutally tortured and put to death on the gallows. From the Paperback edition.

Lonely on the Mountain

One of the outstanding narratives of our time, the chronicle of the Sackett family is one of the great achievements of one of our finest storytellers. In Lonely on the Mountain, Louis L Amour’s solitary, wandering Sackett brothers make a stand together to save one of their own.A SACKETT S WORDThe rare letters Tell Sackett received always had trouble inside. And the terse note from his cousin Logan was no exception. Logan faced starvation or a hanging if Tell couldn t drive a herd of cattle from Kansas to British Columbia before winter. To get to Logan, he must brave prairie fires, buffalo stampedes, and Sioux war parties. But worse trouble waits, for a mysterious enemy shadows Sackett s every move across the Dakotas and the Canadian Rockies. Tell Sackett has never abandoned another Sackett in need. He will bring aid to Logan or die trying.

Ride the River

In Ride the River, Louis L Amour spins the tale of a young woman who has to protect her family fortune from a murderous thief and teach him what it means to be a Sackett. Sixteen year old Echo Sackett had never been far from her Tennessee home until she made the long trek to Philadelphia to collect an inheritance. Echo could take care of herself as well as any Sackett man, but James White, a sharp city lawyer, figured that cheating the money from the young girl would be like taking candy from a baby. If he couldn t hoodwink Echo out of the cash, he d just steal it from her outright. And if she put up a fight? There were plenty of accidents that could happen to a country girl on her first trip to the big city. From the Paperback edition.

The Warrior’s Path

Filled with exciting tales of the frontier, the chronicle of the Sackett family is perhaps the crowning achievement of one of our greatest storytellers. In The Warrior’s Path, Louis L’Amour tells the story of Yance and Kin Sackett, two brothers who are the last hope of a young woman who faces a fate worse than death.

When Yance Sackett’s sister-in-law is kidnapped, he and Kin race north from Carolina to find her. They arrive at a superstitious town rife with rumors-and learn that someone very powerful was behind Diana’s disappearance. To bring the culprit to justice, one brother must sail to the exotic West Indies.

There, among pirates, cutthroats, and ruthless ‘businessmen,’ he will apply the skills he learned as a frontiersman to an unfamiliar world-a world where one false move means instant death.

From the Paperback edition.

Jubal Sackett

Filled with action, adventure, mystery, and historical detail, the Sackett saga is an unforgettable achievement by one of America’s greatest storytellers. In Jubal Sackett, the second generation of this great American family pursues a destiny in the wilderness of a sprawling new land. Kindred spirits on a restless quest…
Jubal Sackett‘s urge to explore drove him westward, and when a Natchez priest asks him to undertake a nearly impossible quest, Sackett ventures into the endless grassy plains the Indians call the Far Seeing Lands. He seeks a Natchez exploration party and its leader, Itchakomi. It is she who will rule her people when their aging chief dies, but first she must vanquish her rival, the arrogant warrior Kapata. Sackett’s quest will bring him danger from an implacable enemy…
and show him a life and a woman worth dying for. From the Paperback edition.

End of the Drive

End of the Drive captures all the grit, grandeur, and glory of the men and women who wielded pistol and plow, Bible and branding iron to tame a wild country. Here a boy of seventeen, yearning to prove he’s a man, squares up against an outlaw…
and discovers that what counts is not how fast you can draw a gun but how much faith you have in yourself. A veteran trail driver, who’s faced lightning and hail, raiding Comanche and thundering stampedes, finds that there’s nothing quite so dangerous as the courting of a beautiful womanHere, too, in stories told with L’Amour’s patented poignancy and power, a homesteader fighting for his rights is brutally beaten and crawls off to die…
only to stumble upon an ancient talisman that restores his faith and will to live. A preacher from a distant land rides into a small frontier town with a voice full of fire and a saddlebag full of miracles…
to deliver a promise and a warning that lead the local folk to a most surprising revelation. And in the full length novella ‘Rustler Roundup’, the hardworking citizens of a law abiding town are pushed to the edge to defend all they hold dear. As suspicion spreads and evidence mounts, the rumors of rustlers in their midst threaten to explode into a full blown range warEach of these stories bears the master’s touch comic twists, stark realism, crackling suspense all the elements that have made Louis L’Amour a frontier legend in his own right. In End of the Drive, L’Amour brilliantly illuminates the dramatic struggles and enduring truths, the self reliance and self determination that have long beat at the heart of America’s greatness.

Rivers West

‘He killed me,’ the dying man had said. ‘He stabbed me.’ Those words stayed with young Jean Talon as he journeyed westward, finally reaching the Missouri in search of a simple and honest life building river boats. But the stranger died. And that meant unraveling a deadly knot that tied together a vicious renegade’s army, the Louisiana Purchase, and the missing brother of a beautiful, headstrong woman. Too near the truth to break away, Jean Talon turns in the tools of his trade for a far more dangerous kind of work the kind that either gets men killed or earns them a new home in a violent, untamed land.

The Man from the Broken Hills

For years Milo Talon had been riding the outlaw trail, looking for a man who had betrayed his family. Only Hank Rossiter wasn t the man he had been: old now and blind, Rossiter was trying desperately to hold on to a small ranch to support his daughter, Barbara. Suddenly Talon found himself in the middle of a range war, siding with the man he d marked for payback. But had Rossiter really changed? And could his daughter be trusted by either of them? For Milo, getting to the truth meant a long hard fight to separate his enemies from his friends and forgiveness from revenge.

Milo Talon

The hero of The Man from the Broken Hills is hired by a rich man to find a missing girl in fear of her life, and finds himself up against a band of killers, liars, and thieves. Reissue.

North to the Rails

When Tom Chantry comes west to buy cattle, he quickly runs into trouble. During a drunken scuffle in a bar, Dutch Akin challenges Chantry to a gunfight. Leaving town rather than face Akin, Chantry is quickly branded a coward. Later, when hiring men to take his herd to the railroad, Chantry faces a dilemma: No one wants to make the long, dangerous ride with a leader of questionable courage. So when French Williams, a shrewd and ruthless cattleman, makes Chantry an offer, Tom reluctantly accepts his unusual terms: Tom must remain with the drive from start to finish. If he fails to do so, the entire herd will belong to French. Tom quickly learns that life is not going to be made easy for him. The first man French hires is Dutch Akin.

Fair Blows the Wind

Driven by his desire to avenge his father’s death and claim his rightful inheritance, Irish born Tatton Chantry finds himself battling for a treasure after being shipwrecked on an island off the coast of North Carolina. Reissue.

The Ferguson Rifle

It began with gold that had once belonged to Montezuma. Stolen and cached in a church in Mexico, it was recovered by two army officers who fled north for the French settlements. Along the way one stabbed the other to death. The remaining officer was eventually killed by Plains Indians, but he buried the treasure just before he died. Now Ronan Chantry, a handful of trappers, and an Irish girl whose father was killed after telling her a few vague landmarks are searching for the lost treasure. But they are not alone. The girl’s uncle, Rafen Falvey, wants it, too. Like Chantry, he is well educated, bold, and determined. Under different circumstances the two men might have been friends. But in all likelihood it wouldn t have made any difference. When it comes to gold, even friendship doesn t keep men from killing each other.

Over on the Dry Side

The abandoned cabin seemed like a good place to settle down…
except for the dead man in the front yard. But Doby Kernohan and his father had traveled a long way seeking a new start, and they were in no position to be choosy. Unfortunately, the mysterious man’s violent end was an omen of darker events to come, for a cycle of violence that had begun long ago was about to reach an explosive conclusion. Caught in a tangle of murder, greed, and blood vengeance, the Kernohans have no choice but to get involved. And when a mysterious beauty from deep in the surrounding hills and a deadly stranger named Owen Chantry arrive, what had at first seemed like good fortune suddenly becomes a terrifying fight for life itself.

Borden Chantry

The marshall’s name was Borden Chantry. Young, lean, rugged, he’s buried a few men in this two bit cow town every single one killed in a fair fight. Then, one dark, grim day a mysterious gunman shot a man in cold blood. Five grisly murders later, Chantey was faced with the roughest assignment of his life find that savage, trigger happy hard case before he blasts apart every man in town…
one by bloody one.

Kilkenny

Kilkenny could find no peace in the valley, for his reputation as a sharp shooter was known, and gunmen arose like coyotes to test him. One trigger happy victim was Tetlow. Old man Tetlow was driven by greed to build a cattle empire. Now he would use every ruthless killer he could hire to fulfill an even more powerful urge to destroy Kilkenny.

The Rider of Lost Creek

Lance Kilkenny’s gun is believed to be the fastest in the West, but once the gunfight is over, he disappears. Most folks don t even know what he looks like. Some time back, Mort Davis saved Kilkenny s life after he was shot up. Now Davis needs Kilkenny s help. He has filed a claim on a water hole near Lost Creek in the live oak country. The district is dominated by two wealthy cattlemen, Webb Steele and Chet Lord, each one desiring for himself the water hole that Davis claims. Beautiful Nita Riordan owns the local saloon, and between her charms and the feuding ranchers, Lance Kilkenny has his work cut out for him.

The Mountain Valley War

Early in Louis L Amour’s career, he wrote a number of novel length stories for pulp western magazines. Long after they were out of print, the characters of these early stories still haunted him, and so by revising and expanding these stories he created his first novels. Here is one of these early creations which have long been such a source of speculation and curiosity among his fans. A Man Called Trent opens on nester Dick Moffitt lying dead where he was killed by King Bill Hale s riders. His son Jack and adopted daughter Sally, who witnessed the murder, go for safety to a cabin owned by a man called Trent, an alias for Kilkenny, who is seeking to escape his reputation as a gunfighter.

The Riders of High Rock

Hopalong rode into cattle country just east of the California line looking for his old friend Red Connors. He found Red holed up in a mountain cave with a bullet in his side and a story to tell. The ranchers around Tascotal had been losing their stock, and when Red caught the rustlers in the act, they hunted him down, shot him, and left him for dead. Jack Bolt, a savage, ruthless killer, has brought in a tough band of hardcases to run his operation. And now he’s sent them out to take care of the one man who stands in his way: Hopalong Cassidy. But Bolt’s about to learn the hard way that if you shoot down a man like Cassidy, you better make sure he never gets up again.

The Rustlers of West Fork

In this first of four classic frontier novels, Louis L’Amour adds his own special brand to the life and adventures of one of America’s favorite fictional cowboys, Hopalong Cassidy. In The Rustlers of West Fork, the quick thinking, fast shooting cowpuncher heads west to deliver a fortune in bank notes to his old friend, Dick Jordan. When he arrives at the Circle J, he discovers that the rancher and his daughter, Pam, are being held prisoner by a desperate band of outlaws led by the ruthless Avery Sparr and his partner Arnold Soper. Even if Hopalong Cassidy can free Jordan and Pam, he will have to lead them across rough and untamed Apache country, stalked by the outlaws who have vowed to gun him down. But Hopalong is no stranger to trouble, and before his guns or his temper cool, he’s determines to round up Sparr and his gang and bring the outlaws to justice…
dead or alive! This classic tale of pursuit and survival is vintage L’Amour and adds new life and luster to the legend of Hopalong Cassidy. From the Paperback edition.

The Trail to Seven Pines

Hopalong rides into a firestorm of violence and betrayal. On the rain drenched trail to the lawless town of Seven Pines, Hopalong discovers two men one dead, the other badly wounded. Returning with medical help, Hopalong finds the wounded man has been shot through the temple. Who would commit such a murder? To find out, Hopalong hires on at Bob Ronson’s Rocking R Ranch. There he learns that more than a thousand cattle have been run off by men keeping one scheming eye on the ranch and the other on the monthly stagecoach shipments of gold. Hopalong is determined to stop those responsible. But even the best gunfighter needs men he can trust to watch his back, men willing to risk their lives to do what’s right. With their help, Hopalong fights to save the Rocking R, only to find himself the target of a ruthless gunman in a life and death struggle for frontier justice. From the Paperback edition.

Trouble Shooter

Hopalong Cassidy is one of the most enduring and popular heroes in frontier fiction. His legendary exploits in books, movies, and on television have blazed a mythic and unforgettable trail across the American West. Now, in the last of four Hopalong Cassidy novels written by Louis L’Amour, the immortal saddleman rides again this time into a lonely valley of danger and death. Hopalong Cassidy has received an urgent message from the dead. Answering an urgent appeal for help from fellow cowpuncher Pete Melford, he rides in only to discover that his old friends has been murdered and the ranch Pete left to his niece, Cindy Blair, had vanished without a trace. Hopalong may have arrived too late to save Pete, but his sense of loyalty and honor demands that he find that cold blooded killers and return to Cindy what is rightfully hers. Colonel Justin Tradwar, criminal kingpin of the town of Kachina, is the owner of the sprawling Box T ranch, and he has built his empire with a shrewd and ruthless determination. In search of Pete’s killers and Cindy’s ranch, Hopalong signs on at the Box T, promising to help get Tradway’s wild cattle out of the rattler infested brush. But in the land of mesquite and black chaparral, Cassidy confronts a mystery as hellish as it is haunting a bloody trail that leads to the strange and forbidding Babylon plateau, to $60,000 in stolen gold, and to a showdown with an outlaw who has already cheated death once…
and is determined to do it again. When Clarence E. Mulfold the original Hopalong Cassidy retired, he chose the young Louis L’Amour to carry on the Hopalong tradition in four classic novels, including The New York Times best sellers The Rustlers of West Fork, The Trail to Seven Pines, and The Riders of High Rock. Long out of print and now published for the first time under the author’s own name, Trouble Shooter is a vividly authentic tale of the Old West that bears the unmistakable Louis L’Amour brand of swift, sure action, hard fought justice, and frontier courage. Capturing the unquenchable thirst for adventure, the passions that drove men, and the perils that awaited the, in an untamed new land, this extraordinary early novel gives us Louis L’Amour at the height of his powers an enduring testament to America’s favorite storyteller.

Hondo

Two men. One woman. A land that demanded courage or death…
He was a man etched by the desert’s howling winds, a big, broad shouldered man who knew the ways of the Apache and ways of staying alive. She was a woman raising a young son on her own on a remote Arizona ranch. And between Hondo Lane and Angie Lowe was the warrior Vittoro, whose people were preparing to rise against the white men. Now the pioneer woman, the gunman, and the Apache warrior are caught in a drama of love, war, and honor. From the Paperback edition.

Showdown at Yellow Butte

Tom Kedrick earned his stripes during the Civil War, fought Apaches, and even soldiered overseas. But in the high desert country of New Mexico, the battle hardened Kedrick is entangled in a different kind of war, fueled by greed and deception. Hired by Alton Burwick to drive a pack of renegades and outlaws off the government land recently set aside for an Indian reservation, Kedrick begins to notice that things are not as they seem. As his suspicions grow, he realizes that he may be fighting on the wrong side of a land swindle. Disillusioned and outraged, Kedrick must take action against the very people who hired him or be forced to witness the bloody massacre of innocent men and women. From the Paperback edition.

Crossfire Trail

Rafe Caradec gambler, wanderer, soldier of fortune was as hard a man as the battlefields and waterfronts of Latin America could fashion, but he was as good as his word. As Charles Rodney lay dying in a dank ship’s fo c sle, Rafe swore to make sure that Rodney s Wyoming ranch went to his daughter, Ann. In Painted Rock, Wyoming, Caradec found land for a man to love, miles of rolling grasslands and towering mountains. He also found that one of the most ruthless men in the territory had set his sights on both Rodney s ranch and his daughter. But Rafe Caradec had given his word, and once he d looked deep into Ann Rodney s eyes, nothing short of death would stop him from keeping the promise he d made.

Utah Blaine

Range War. Utah Blaine had escaped from a Mexican prison and was headed north on foot when he came upon a hanging. The man in the noose was a tough old Texas rancher; the executioners were his own men turned against him, and Blaine stepped out of the shadows just in time to save a life. Now Blaine has a proposition: He’ll ride to the rancher’s land, take over as foreman of his outfit, and take on his enemies. Blaine is no stranger to fighting in another man’s war, but soon enough he’ll find a reason of his own: a cause worth dying for, and a woman worth living for…

To Tame a Land

Rye Tyler was twelve when his father was killed in an Indian raid. Taken in by a mysterious stranger with a taste for books and an instinct for survival, Rye is schooled in the hard lessons of life in the West. But after killing a man, he is forced to leave his new home. He rides lonely mountain pas*ses and works on dusty cattle drives until he finds a job breaking horses. Then he meets Liza Hetrick, and in her eyes he sees his future. After establishing himself as marshal of Alta, he returns, only to discover that Liza has been kidnapped. Tracking her to Robbers Roost, Rye is forced to face the man who taught him all he knows about books, guns, and friendship. Two old friends one woman: Who will walk away?

From the Paperback edition.

Heller with a Gun

King Mabry survived by his guns. He wasn’t proud of his deadly skill, nor was he ashamed. He just lived with it every hard day on the frontier. When a traveling theatrical troupe hired a ruthless killer to guide them through the Wyoming wilderness, King Mabry his guns at the ready set out to follow their trail. And neither blizzards, nor Indians, nor the wily guide would stop him.

Guns of the Timberlands

Clay Bell spent the last six years fighting Indians, rustlers, and the wilderness itself to make the B-Bar ranch the prize of the Deep Creek Range. But Jud Devitt, a ruthless speculator from the East, now threatens everything Clay has worked for. Devitt, holding a contract with the Mexican Central to deliver railroad ties, wants to harvest timber off the land where Clay grazes his cattle. Backing Devitt are shady politicians, a dishonest banker, and fifty of the toughest lumberjacks in the county. But as Colleen Riley, Devitt’s fiancee, realizes the brutal game he’s playing, her disapproval of his actions, and Clay Bell’s obvious integrity and charm, pull her toward a destiny that will tip the scales in their bloody battle over timber and cattle.

From the Paperback edition.

Silver Canyon

A TROUBLED TOWN, A DEADLY SECRET You re not wanted in Hattan’s Point, Matt Brennan was told moments after arriving in town. There s trouble here and men are picking sides. But Matt decided he wasn t going anywhere. Not until he found out what the dispute was about, and not before he got to know Moira Maclaren. She considered him nothing more than a drifting ranch hand, but Matt was determined to prove her wrong. To do so, he d have to solve a mystery that was at the center of the growing violence in Hattan s Point a secret that could make a man rich…
or dead. Probably dead.

The Burning Hills

Man on the run…
Badly wounded, fleeing from his implacable enemies, Trace Jordan tried to escape into the burning heat of the Texas Flat. There, in an isolated homestead, he found safety…
and Maria Cristina, the extraordinary woman who nursed him back to health. But it was inevitable that his pursuers would find him. When they did, Trace knew it would be deadly foolish to take Maria Cristina with him…
and maybe worse to leave her behind. It had been simple before run or die. Now Trace Jordan had a hard choice to make. What would he do? What could he do?

Sitka

Battle hardened Jean LaBarge came of age on the American frontier, and is always in search of bold adventure. He’ll find more than he bargains for in the rugged Alaskan territory, where he’ll meet his match in Baron Zinnovy. Now he must defeat this savage, empire hungry Russian to save his country’s right to claim this frozen landscape and to win over the heart of the beautiful princess he loves! Reissue.

Last Stand at Papago Wells

It was the only water for miles in a vast, sun blasted desert where water meant survival. So Logan Cates naturally headed for Papago Wells. But he wasn t the only one. Fleeing the fierce Churupati and his Apache warriors, other travelers had come there too. And when the Apaches found them, they began a siege as relentless and unforgiving as the barren land and just as inescapable. The last thing Cates wanted was to be responsible for the lives of thirteen desperate strangers and a shipment of gold. But he knew that if they were to survive, he was their last chance. He also knew that some in the party were willing to die or kill to get their hands on the money. If he couldn t get them to work together, it wouldn t be the desert or even the Apaches that would do them in it would be the greed of the very people he was trying to save.

The Tall Stranger

Wagon trains heading west were forced to defend themselves against Indians, cope with injuries and illness, and struggle to find food. The group of easterners Rock Bannon was scouting for faced another problem. They were being deceived. When he warned them to remain on the Humboldt Trail, Sharon Crockett and the others refused to listen. Mort Harper, a stranger riding a beautiful black mare, had dazzled them with his charm and good looks. The southern route was the best way to go, Harper told them. But best for whom? Bannon wondered. That route led straight to the Salt Lake Desert. The conditions would be brutal. And if Harper wasn t steering them toward those deadly alkali flats, where were they headed? And what would happen once they got there?

Taggart

Adam Stark had found gold. In the confusion of the mesas and canyons near Rockinstraw Mountain, Stark, his wife, Consuelo, and his sister, Miriam, were quietly working a rich vein while keeping their presence a secret from raiding Apaches. Worried that his wife might leave him, Stark wanted to make enough money to take her to San Francisco, where she could enjoy the style of life she craved. But when Taggart, a stranger on the run from a vicious bounty hunter, enters their camp, tensions soon mount. Consuelo, against all good judgment, cannot resist testing Taggart. Is he the man who can make her happy? Will he give her the life her husband cannot? With thousands of dollars of gold in his packsadles, the Apaches are now no longer Adam Stark’s only threat.

Radigan

He was educated by life and bound to the land he loved. Then beautiful Angelina Foley came up from Texas with three thousand head of cattle, an outfit of hardcase gunfighters, and an old Spanish grant to Radigan‘s land. Radigan reasoned with them, stood up to them, and when they tried to drive him from his home he fought back, determined to make his enemies taste the bitterness of their greed, their stupidity and their blood.

Flint

He left the West at the age of seventeen, leaving behind a rootless past and a bloody trail of violence. In the East he became one of the wealthiest financiers in America and one of the most feared and hated. Now, suffering from incurable cancer, he has come back to New Mexico to die alone. But when an all out range war erupts, Flint chooses to help Nancy Kerrigan, a local rancher. A cold eyed speculator is setting up the land swindle of a lifetime, and Buckdun, a notorious assassin, is there to back his play. Flint alone can help Nancy save her ranch with his cash, his connections and his gun. He still has his legendary will to fight. All he needs is time, and that’s fast running out .

High Lonesome

In one of his most riveting novels of adventure, America’s favorite storyteller follows the treacherous trail of an outlaw determined to make his big strike and then disappear into a new life. But can a wrong turn be made righ and can the heart of a hardened man still be moved by a second chance at happiness? Here s a hard hitting, uniquely American tale of raw courage, haunting regret, and hope against all odds as only Louis L Amour can tell it.

Considine bristled at the word thief, but that s what he was. He d been out of money, and one mistake had just led to another. Now he had four years of crime behind him and little to show for it except the dubious honor of being a hunted man all over the country. But just south of the border there was one last chance it could all pay off. Obaro was a tough town full of tough men boasting a bank no one had ever tapped. But it wasn t just the bank that rankled Considine, it was the man who ran Obaro. Sheriff Pete Runyon was a friend turned rival who d married the girl Considine once loved. He was also the only man to beat Considine in a knock down fight. Outwitting Runyon now would be sweet revenge on many levels. Then Considine could just take the money and run literally to the border, buy a small ranch, and start anew.

Considine didn t count on meeting Lennie, a beautiful young woman, and her trail savvy but reckless father, a former outlaw trying to get far enough away from his past to give his daughter a future. The two were headed straight for Apache country and certain death. Now Considine and his gang can either ride like hell for the border just ahead of an angry posse or join the old man and the girl in a desperate last stand atop High Lonesome against blood hungry warriors. The choice is simple: risk the hangman s noose or an Apache bullet.

Shalako

While crossing the Sonoran Desert–the Apaches’ killing ground–alone, the fierce loner Shalako takes up the defense of a European hunting party, whose members include a brave and beautiful woman. Reissue.

How the West Was Won

They came by river and by wagon train, braving the endless distances of the Great Plains and the icy pas*ses of the Sierra Nevada. They were men like Linus Rawlings, a restless survivor of Indian country who d headed east to see the ocean but left his heart and his home in the West. They were women like Lilith Prescott, a smart, spirited beauty who fled her family and fell for a gambling man in the midst of a frontier gold boom. These pioneering men and women sowed the seeds of a nation with their courage and with their blood. Here is the story of how their paths would meet amid the epic struggle against fierce enemies and nature’s cruelty, to win for all time the rich and untamed West. From the Paperback edition.

Kiowa Trail

Kate Lundy, owner of the Tumbling B, and Conn Dury, her foreman, told Tom the rules: men from the cattle drives are forbidden on the north side of town. People appreciated the money the cowboys spent but thought them too coarse to be near their homes. Enticed to come calling by Linda McDonald, daughter of one of the leading citizens, Tom Lundy broke the law and crossed the line. Later that night, he was dead.

Outraged by her brother’s murder, Kate vows to destroy the entire town. But when Aaron McDonald sends east for an army of hired guns, Conn Dury and the men of the Tumbling B soon wonder if the price of Kate s revenge is too high.

From the Paperback edition.

Hanging Woman Creek

Barnabus Pike is no gunfighter and not much of a street fighter. Eddie Holt is a black boxer in a white man’s world. They’ve both taken their share of hard knocks. Now they’re looking to survive a brutal winter in a remote Montana line shack, collect their pay, and settle down for good. Then they cross paths with a hardworking Irish immigrant and his beautiful, spirited sister, who’ve been burned off their land. It’s a fight Pike and Holt don’t want, don’t need, and don’t dare turn their backs on especially when one of the perpetrators might be one of Pike’s old friends. Hunted like animals across the frozen countryside, Pike and Holt will risk everything including their reputations, their dreams and their lives.

The Key-Lock Man

As a corrupt posse tracks a man falsely accused of shooting a man in the back, the prey suddenly turns on the hunter in the wilderness and begins picking off the hanging party one by one. Reissue.

The High Graders

The story was that Eli Patterson had died in a gunfight, but Mike Shevlin knew it couldn t be true: the man who d been like a father to him had been a Quaker. But when Shevlin rides back to Rafter Crossing to uncover the truth, he finds that the quiet ranching community has become a booming mining town. Newfound wealth has not made Rafter a peaceful place, however, and the smell of fear and greed is thick in the air. As Mike Shevlin tries to unravel the mystery of Patterson’s death, he is led deeper and deeper into a conspiracy that controls not only the fate of Rafter Crossing but the heart of a beautiful but tormented young woman and Shevlin s own destiny.

The Broken Gun

Ninety years ago the Toomey brothers, along with twenty five other men and four thousand head of cattle, vanished en route to Arizona. When writer and historian Dan Sheridan is invited to the missing brothers ranch by its current owner, he jumps at the chance. The visit fits right in with his plan to solve the century old mystery but it turns out that his host isn t a fan of books, writers, or people who don t mind their own business. Soon Dan is living the dangers of the Old West firsthand tracked through the savage wilderness by vicious killers straight out of the most violent pages of his stories. However, his enemies have made one serious mistake: Sheridan is no pencil pushing greenhorn, and killing him won t be as easy as they think. Our foremost storyteller of the authentic West, L Amour has thrilled a nation by chronicling the adventures of the brave men and women who settled the American frontier. There are more than 300 million copies of his books in print around the world. From the Paperback edition.

Kid Rodelo

Joe Harbin hadn’t killed a man for a fortune in gold just to sit in prison and let Rodelo collect it. But when he and his men break out and head for the stash, they end up with a pair of unwelcome partners: Rodelo and a beautiful woman with a hidden past. To get fifty thousand dollars in gold across fifty miles of desert, the desperate band quickly learns how much they need each other and how deep their greed and suspicion can run. At the end of the journey lie the waters of Baja and a new life in Mexico, but first they have to survive the savage heat, bounty hunting Yaqui Indians, and the shifting, treacherous nature of both the desert sands and their own conflicting loyalties.

Kilrone

When Major Frank Paddock and Barnes Kilrone were dashing young officers in Paris, they both fell in love with the same woman. But now they are men in exile in one of the harshest territories of the American West. It is against this inhospitable backdrop, where survival itself is a day to day struggle, that Paddock makes a fateful decision that will plunge both men into a headlong battle for their lives and the lives they re sworn to protect. As Paddock leads his company of soldiers in pursuit of a Bannock war party, Kilrone is left behind to guard the post’s women and children. And before the day is over, one of them, outnumbered and outgunned, will be trapped in a fight to the finish.

Matagorda

Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the Munsons or remaining silent. But the danger from outside Kittery’s camp is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney begins to suspect that Kittery s woman isn t everything she appears to be. Now Tap is discovering that he must go to war again. But will it be with the Munsons or with his closest friend?

Down the Long Hills

After the massacre Hardy and Betty Sue were left with only a horse and a knife with which to face the long battle against the wilderness. A seven-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl, stranded on the limitless prairie. They were up against starvation, marauding Indians, savage outlaws, and wild animals. They were mighty stubborn, but the odds were against them-and their luck was about to run out.

Chancy

He was an orphan from the hills of Tennessee and he hadn t eaten in three days. With the front of his stomach making friends with the back, he was in no position to let an opportunity slip by unnoticed. And when Chancy defended his new herd of cattle with a shotgun, he didn t miss. The dead man left a pistol on the ground. Chancy needed a spare and, after stowing it in his bedroll, forgot about it. He had a cattle drive to finish and a profit to make. But the gun had a history. Another killing had taken place and Chancy would never know the truth until it was too late. Now, locked in a jail cell with an angry, drunken mob outside and time running out, he must somehow find a way to prove his innocence.

The Man Called Noon

In one swift moment, a fall wiped away his memory. All he knew for certain was that someone wanted him dead and that he had better learn why. But everywhere he turned there seemed to be more questions or people too willing to hide the truth behind a smoke screen of lies. He had only the name he had been told was his own, his mysterious skill with a gun, and a link to a half million dollars worth of buried gold as evidence of his past life. Was the treasure his? Was he a thief? A killer? He didn t have the answers, but he needed them soon. Because what he still didn t know about himself, others did and if he didn t unlock the secret of his past, he wasn t going to have much of a future.

The Empty Land

Matt Coburn has cleaned up tough towns before. He knew what to do and how to do it. Above all, he knew who to kill and when. But this time the odds were stacked against him. Now he was sure of only one thing the gutters would run with blood before law came to Confusion.

Conagher

In this classic L Amour adventure, a dark eyed drifter wages a war against a murderous band of rustlers. As far as the eye could see was a vast, lonely horizon. And Evie Teale and her two children were all alone here now, alone in an untamed country where the elements, the Indians, and the thieves made it far easier to die than to live. But soon a man named Conagher would drift into her life and together they would have the courage to make a stand.

Fallon

Macon Fallon had never needed more than a deck of cards, a fast horse, and a ready gun; he was counting on those things now as he led an unsuspecting group of settlers to an abandoned mining town. But while Fallon prepared to pass the ghost town off as a gold mine in the making, a funny thing happened: a real life community started to take shape in the town he d christened Red Horse. So when a band of vicious outlaws and a kid who fancied himself a gunslinger threatened to rip Red Horse apart, Fallon found himself caught in one predicament he d never gambled on. He had come to Red Horse to make a quick fortune, but now he might have to pick up a gun and risk his life for a place he never wanted to call home.

Reilly’s Luck

Val Darrant was just four years old the snowy night his mother abandoned him. But instead of meeting a lonely death, he met Will Reilly a gentleman, a gambler, and a worldly, self taught scholar. For ten years they each were all the family the other had, traveling from dusty American boomtowns to the cities of Europe until the day Reilly’s Luck ran out in a roar of gunfire. But it wasn t a gambling brawl or a pack of thieves that sealed Will s fate. It was a far more complex story that Val would soon uncover, one that touched upon Val s nearly forgotten childhood, the woman who was Will Reilly s lost love, and the violent future of a growing country. From the Paperback edition.

Under the Sweetwater Rim

Deep in Indian country, Major Mark Devereaux and his men find a grisly scene: a wagon train savagely attacked, with no survivors. One of the wagons originally with the group is missing; in it is a fortune in gold and Devereaux’s daughter, Mary. The slaughter, Devereaux learns, was not the work of Indians but of a murderous outlaw band. With the stakes rising in a deadly game, the only wild card is Lieutenant Tenadore Brian, who is riding with the missing wagon against orders. Devereaux knows Brian is a good soldier, but is he good enough to protect a saddlebag full of gold…
and the life of his daughter?

Tucker

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His father always said he hung with the wrong crowd. That he was a boy heading for trouble. Now with his father’s leg broken and a horse carrying twenty grand run off by outlaws, Shell Tucker had something to prove. That

Callaghen

Callaghen‘s business is soldiering. For twenty years he d fought all over the world, from China to the deserts of California; now he s a private in the U.S. Cavalry, poorly paid, his enlistment about to run out. He s ready to move on until he comes across a startling discovery: a treasure map belonging to a dead lieutenant who may not have been all that he seemed. The map points the way to an underground river of gold or does it? To find out, Callaghen will have to fight the toughest war of his life: against a fierce Indian warrior, a vindictive commanding officer, and a ruthless gang of outlaws who ll turn what may be a river of gold into a river of blood.

The Man from Skibbereen

Crispin Mayo was a stranger to the law of the gun. He had come west from Ireland to seek his fortune one man with nothing but his fists to protect him. What he found instead was trouble. A cutthroat band of Confederate renegades were planning a train kidnapping. It was none of Mayo’s business until the desperate plea of a lady changed his mind. Soon the diehard rebels would be very sorry indeed they’d ever crossed paths with the lone man from Skibbereen.

The Quick and the Dead

When Duncan McKaskel decided to move his family west, he knew he would face dangers, and he was prepared for them. He knew about the exhausting terrain, and he was expecting the punishing elements. What he worried about was having to use violence against other men men who would follow him and try to steal the riches that he didn t even possess. Yet bandits were only part of McKaskel’s worries. For a mysterious stranger, Con Vallian, had appeared one night and saved his life. But was Vallian s true interest Duncan s wife, Susanna? And, more important, how did she feel about him?As they push on into the wilderness, Duncan must discover who is the greater threat the thieves outside his camp or the enigmatic stranger within.

The Californios

Captain Sean Mulkerin comes home from the sea to find his family’s Malibu ranch in jeopardy. The death of Sean s father has pushed his mother to the edge of financial ruin, and now it s up to Sean to find a way out. The rumor is that the elder Mulkerin found gold in the wild and haunted California hills, but the only clue to its whereabouts lies with an ancient, enigmatic Indian. When Sean and his brother set forth to retrace their father s footsteps, they know they are in search of a questionable treasure with creditors, greedy neighbors, and ruthless gunmen watching every move they make. Before they reach their destination, the Mulkerins will test both the limits of their faith and the laws of nature as they seek salvation in a landscape where reality can blur like sand and sky in a desert mirage.

Westward the Tide

Matt Bardoul was a good man to have as a friend and a bad one to make trouble with. He was also a single minded drifter until he met his match in an outspoken beauty named Jacquine Coyle. She was headed into the Bighorn Mountains with her father and an expedition in search of gold. After Matt signs on to join them, he discovers that there is a group of outlaws in the party gunfighters and thieves that Matt wouldn t trust for a minute. At first it’s unclear what they are planning, but before long Matt realizes that he s the only man standing between innocent people and a brutal conspiracy of greed, lust, and cold blooded murder.

Bendigo Shafter

At what point does a group of strangers become a community? When young Bendigo Shafter and a ragtag bunch of travelers settle in the rugged Wyoming mountains, they quickly come to depend on a toughness and wisdom many of them never knew they possessed. Led by the beautiful and resourceful widow Ruth Macken, the settlers battle harsh winters, renegade opportunists, and the destructive lure of gold. Through these brutally demanding experiences, young Bendigo is forged into a man. But when he travels to New York to reclaim the love of Ninon, his childhood sweetheart, Bendigo is faced with new challenges. Will hard edged instincts, honed from years in the mountains, serve him in the big city? Does Ninon’s heart belong to the lights and glamour of the theater? And if his destiny deems it so, will he be willing to leave the community he toiled so long and hard to build?

The Iron Marshal

When a street fight turns fatal, Tom Shanaghy, the strongarm for one of New York’s Irish gangs, heads west to a small Kansas town, where he finds the townspeople sorely in need of a marshal. Reissue.

The Proving Trail

The Wild West of Louis L Amour lives on in a daring tale of adventure and suspense that will prove the making of a man or lead to his death. Folks tried to tell him that his father had killed himself, but Kearney McRaven knew better. His pa was no quitter. Then the boy discovered that just before the bullet had found him, the elder McRaven had had a remarkable run of luck. He’d won nearly ten thousand dollars and the deed to a cattle ranch. So Kearney decided to go after what was rightfully his…
even if it bought him some man size trouble. Kearney tracks his father’s killer from Silverton to the Spanish Peaks, determined to bring the murderer to justice. But he is unaware that he is being tracked at the same time by the murderous thugs who put his father in the grave and are more than willing to send another McRaven along the same route.

Kiowa Trail and Killoe

Kate Lundy, owner of the Tumbling B, and Conn Dury, her foreman, told Tom the rules: men from the cattle drives are forbidden on the north side of town. People appreciated the money the cowboys spent but thought them too coarse to be near their homes. Enticed to come calling by Linda McDonald, daughter of one of the leading citizens, Tom Lundy broke the law and crossed the line. Later that night, he was dead.

Outraged by her brother’s murder, Kate vows to destroy the entire town. But when Aaron McDonald sends east for an army of hired guns, Conn Dury and the men of the Tumbling B soon wonder if the price of Kate s revenge is too high.

From the Paperback edition.

Comstock Lode

It was just a godforsaken mountainside, but no place on earth was richer in silver. For a bustling, enterprising America, this was the great bonanza. The dreamers, the restless, the builders, the vultures they were lured by the glittering promise of instant riches and survived the brutal hardships of a mining camp to raise a legendary boom town. But some sought more than wealth. Val Trevallion, a loner haunted by a violent past. Grita Redaway, a radiantly beautiful actress driven by an unfulfilled need. Two fiercely independent spirits, together they rose above the challenges of the Comstock to stake a bold claim on the future.

The Cherokee Trail

Mary Breydon knew how to get things done. Raised on a Virginia plantation, she learned how to care for livestock, respect her workers, and keep good books. But after her husband is killed, she must make a living running a stagecoach station on The Cherokee Trail. Mary faces challenges that even the men eagerly anticipating her failure would have a difficult time overcoming. After being forced to fire the previous station manager with the aid of a bullwhip, Mary must track down stolen horses, defend against Indians, care for a wayward boy, and protect herself and her daughter from Jason Flandrau, a man determined to become governor of the Colorado Territory but who is also the ruthless war criminal who murdered Mary’s husband.

The ShadowRiders

Dal and Mac Traven left Texas young and idealistic. They came back from opposite sides of a living hell, a war that had torn the nation in two. They wanted only to reclaim their old lives but one man held their future hostage. Colonel Henry T. Ashford had gathered an army of criminals and renegade soldiers, leading them on a path of destruction and kidnapping through Texas to the Gulf. Among Ashford’s captives were the Travens sister and Dal s tough minded fianc e, Kate. Now Mac and Dal must take up arms once again and ride together against Ashford s army ready to fight another war, if that s what it takes to win the freedom of the women they love.

The Lonesome Gods

I am Johannes Verne, and I am not afraid. This was the boy’s mantra as he plodded through the desert alone, left to die by his vengeful grandfather. Johannes Verne was soon to be rescued by outlaws, but no one could save him from the lasting memory of his grandfather s eyes, full of impenetrable hatred. Raised in part by Indians, then befriended by a mysterious woman, Johannes grew up to become a rugged adventurer and an educated man. But even now, strengthened by the love of a golden haired girl and well on his way to making a fortune in bustling early day Los Angeles, the past may rise up to threaten his future once more. And this time only the ancient gods of the desert can save him.

Son of a Wanted Man

Three years in the making, Son of a Wanted Man is an exciting dramatization that includes a cast of 25 veteran Hollywood actors, features carefully crafted digital sound effects, and an original musical score by award winning composer John Phillip Shenale. Also included is a bonus CD featuring ‘The Making Of’ a behind the scenes look at the writing, recording and editing of Son of a Wanted Man and an archival recording by Louis L Amour. Just like an old time radio drama, Random House Audio’s brand new production of Louis L Amour s classic Son of a Wanted Man truly brings this adventure to life.

Son of a Wanted Man tells the story of Ben Curry and his adopted son Mike Santos. In a remote corner of California s High Sierra mountains lies the secret outlaw kingdom of Ben Curry. For fifteen years Curry has ruled supreme. But the king is getting old, and he wants to turn his legacy over to someone and get out someone like Mike. Mike is a young man who can handle a knife, a gun, his fists, and who s been trained in every criminal skill. But so far he s never broken the law. Now, as treachery explodes among Ben s riders, Mike must choose between his loyalty to Ben or his yearning for a different life.


The Walking Drum

Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of our time conquers new storytelling worlds. Louis L’Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier the enthralling lands of the 12th century. At the center of The Walking Drum is Kerbouchard, one of L’Amour’s greatest heroes. Warrior, lover, scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger and revenge. Across the Europe, the Russian steppes and through the Byzantine wonder of Constantinople, gateway to Asia, Kerbouchard is thrust into the heart of the treacheries, passions, violence and dazzling wonders of a magnificent time. From castle to slave gallery, from sword racked battlefields to a princess’s secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the Valley of Assassins, The Walking Drum is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as Louis L’Amour’s stories of the American West. From the Paperback edition.

Passin’ Through

It seemed the perfect place to lie low. The owner of the ranch was an attractive gray haired lady who had once been an actress. The other woman was a beautiful, fragile seeming blonde. They needed repairs done, and he needed to disappear for a while. The first sign that things were not as they should be was when a Pinkerton man questioned him about a missing woman. Then he accidentally found a will belonging to the previous owner of the ranch. After that, a young lady showed up in town making claims that the place belonged to her. Worried that his hideout was turning into a battleground, he didn t know what would be more dangerous, staying or leaving. For a man interested only in passin through, he suddenly found himself entangled in a deadly struggle .

Riding for the Brand

This fully dramatized version of Louis L’Amour’s Riding for the Brand, a classic western tale of deceit, honor and passion, is performed by the big guns of country music The Highwaymen in their first spoken word audio.

Last of the Breed

Here is the kind of authentically detailed epic novel that has become Louis L’Amour’s hallmark. It is the compelling story of U.S. Air Force Major Joe Mack, a man born out of time. When his experimental aircraft is forced down in Russia and he escapes a Soviet prison camp, he must call upon the ancient skills of his Indian forebears to survive the vast Siberian wilderness. Only one route lies open to Mack: the path of his ancestors, overland to the Bering Strait and across the sea to America. But in pursuit is a legendary tracker, the Yakut native Alekhin, who knows every square foot of the icy frontier–and who knows that to trap his quarry he must think like a Sioux.

From the Paperback edition.

South of Deadwood

Famous Texas ranger Chick Bowdrie is back in this thrilling dramatization of L’Amour’s classic story from the collection ‘Bowdrie’s Law’. Complete with a full cast, original music and authentic Western sound effects.

The Haunted Mesa

The Navajo called them the Anasazi, the ancient enemy, and their abandoned cities haunt the canyons and plateaus of the Southwest. For centuries the sudden disappearance of these people baffled historians. Summoned to a dark desert plateau by a desperate letter from an old friend, renowned investigator Mike Raglan is drawn into a world of mystery, violence, and explosive revelations. Crossing a border beyond the laws of man and nature, he will learn of the astonishing world of the Anasazi and discover the most extraordinary frontier ever encountered. From the Paperback edition.

Showdown Trail

Rock Bannon is a man bred to the Colt and the rugged law of frontier survival. But to a group of na ve homesteaders, his reputation as a gunfighter marks him as an outcast among decent folk. So when a smooth talking scoundrel comes to camp, no one is ready to listen to Bannon’s warning. He alone knows that Mort Harper’s route leads to certain massacre. Now it is up to Bannon to protect the greenhorn settlers especially the beautiful Sharon Crockett and convince them of the truth about Harper before it is too late. For even if the wagon train survives the hostile Indians and desert ahead, it is bound for Bishop’s Valley and a vicious land war a war that will force Bannon to oppose the innocent settlers. Louis L’Amour introduces his fans to one of his favorite and lesser known characters from his vintage ‘magazine novels.’ Now the story of Rock Bannon comes to life again in this exciting program. Featuring a performance by Richard Crenna, this program is three full hours of authentic frontier adventure.

The Louis L’Amour Companion

Includes biographical sketches, long out of print stories, articles, interviews, correspondence, personal recollections, rare photographs, reviews by fellow writers, and a complete chronology of L’Amour’s novels and short stories.

The Marshal of Sentinel

A full cast dramatization, realistic sound effects, and music highlight an action packed tale of the Old West, from the popular story collection Riding for the Brand.

The Sixth Shotgun

A full cast, authentic sound effects, and music bring to life an action packed story of the Old West in a dramatization of a story from the collection Outlaws of Mesquite. Reissue.

The First Fast Draw

You can’t go home again…
. East Texas wasn’t much of a home for Cullen Baker. Few liked him, and some even tried to kill him. Yet after three hard years of wandering, he’s come back to farm the land that’s rightfully his. Only Cullen’s in for an unwelcome homecoming: his neighbors have long memories, the Reconstructionists have greedy hearts, and his worst enemy has teamed up with a vicious outlaw. But Cullen isn’t about to back down. Instead, he’s intent on perfecting a new way of gunfighting the fast draw. And now, with enemies closing in on three sides and threatening the woman he loves, he’ll have to be faster than lightning and twice as deadly just to survive.

Trailing West

A novella and three stories from L’Amour’s classic magazine days, all restored to their original versions.

Big Medicine

A short novel and three stories, restored to their original magazine versions.

The Black Rock Coffin Makers

The Black Rock Coffin MakersCattleman Jum Gatlin isn’t the kind of man who goes looking for a fight. But he never turns away when one comes looking for him. And that’s just what happens when he finds himself mistaken for another man a man who has some very dangerous enemies. Like it or not, Gatlin is a dead ringer for the only man in town who stands between the ruthless Wing Carey and the ownership of the XY Ranch. Framed for the murder of the real Jim Walker, Gatlin suddenly finds himself the town’s most wantd man. Now he must clear his name and help a pretty young firebrand by putting his own bid on the XY…
with a pair of blazing six shooters. A Mule for Santa FeScott Miles and his son Billy are on their way to a new life in New Mexico, but fate deals them a bad hand in the deceptive currents of the Missouri River. Their wagon nearly splintered, one mule of their team lost in the river, Scott and his boy have almost no chance of joining the last wagon train heading out before winter closes in. But Scott wasn’t counting on a miracle in the form of a strong willed woman and the unwavering faith of a young boy.

Catlow

Ben Cowan and Bijah Catlow had been bound as friends since childhood. By the time they grew to manhood, Catlow had become a top cowhand with a wild streak. It took just one disastrous confrontation with a band of greedy ranchers to make him an outlaw. And when he crossed that line, it was up to U.S. Marshal Ben Cowan to bring him in alive if only Catlow would give him the chance…
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Bannon

Wagon trains heading west were forced to defend themselves against Indians, cope with injuries and illness, and struggle to find food. The group of easterners Rock Bannon was scouting for faced another problem. They were being deceived. When he warned them to remain on the Humboldt Trail, Sharon Crockett and the others refused to listen. Mort Harper, a stranger riding a beautiful black mare, had dazzled them with his charm and good looks. The southern route was the best way to go, Harper told them. But best for whom? Bannon wondered. That route led straight to the Salt Lake Desert. The conditions would be brutal. And if Harper wasn t steering them toward those deadly alkali flats, where were they headed? And what would happen once they got there?

Smoke from This Altar

Smoke from This Altar, a book that has become legendary among Louis L’Amour readers, is the very first book L’Amour ever published. It appeared, to great critical praise, for sale only in Oklahoma bookstores more than fifty years ago. Since then it has become the most sought after L’Amour title of all, with the few circulating copies from the small print run commanding top dollar from rare book collectors. Now, at last, it is being published nationally in this beautiful keepsake Bantam edition. It was in Smoke from This Altar that L’Amour first gave public voice to his now celebrated spirit of wanderlust. Like the short stories in his classic, million copy selling Yondering, and his best selling memoir Education of a Wandering Man, the poems in this book are inspired by his experiences and memories of his journeys across oceans and continents. It is vintage L’Amour storytelling in verse about nature, the land, and the people who loved and braved it. Smoke from This Altar begins with a newly written introduction by his wife Kathy in which she discusses the special place this work has held in the L’Amours’ lives. In concludes with twenty previously uncollected L’Amour poems selected by his family. Impassioned, adventurous, heroic, and humorous, Smoke from This Altar is unique L’Amour writing, to be read and enjoyed again and again.

Yondering

‘Over the years I have been proud to write about the men and women of the American frontier. But I have written many stories with entirely different settings which I have long wanted to share with my readers.’I have collected some of these in Yondering. They are glimpses of what my own life was like during the early years. Those were the rough years; often I was hungry, out of work and facing situations such as I have written about.’Although these stories take place in a variety of locales, they are stories of people living under conditions similar to the way they might have lived on the frontier. I hope you’ll enjoy Yondering.’ Louis L’Amour

Buckskin Run

Land of the free…

In this unique collection of tales, Louis L’Amour captures the frontier experience as it lives forever in the American imagination. A young woman heads west to marry, only to find her intended fianc the subject of dark rumors…
. Vowing to stay out of trouble, a young cowhand rides to get some calico for his girlfriend’s new dress. But trouble finds him when he runs afoul of two men, one of whom is a vicious murderer…
.A wily old sheriff comes to arrest the last surviving member of an infamous clan. Caught in a sudden and treacherous blizzard, they make the unlikeliest of partners in a desperate struggle for survival that teaches them the true meaning of courage, honor, friendship and justice. These are just some of the unforgettable characters whose adventures are collected in this magnificent volume.

The Hills of Homicide

For the first time in book form, here is a collection of Louis L’Amour detective stories vivid tales as memorable and exciting as his beloved frontier fiction. Each story is personally selected, with an introduction, by the author. In the dark alleys of the pulsing cities and the savage criminal wilderness, Louis L’Amour introduces a new brand of characters: men like Kip Morgan, the ex fighter turned detective who is tough enough to bounce a bouncer, yet has more up his sleeve than sheer muscle; Joe Ragan, dedicated career cop who fears nothing in the pursuit of justice; and women whose soft laughter covers their underlying cruelty. These are fast moving stories of brawls where once a man goes down and doesn’t get up fast enough he’s through, of flashing knives that whisper death, of guns that blaze their fatal file through the blackest nights.

Bowdrie

It was a name that caused the most hardened gunmen to break out in a cold sweat. Chick Bowdrie. He could have ridden the outlaw trail, but the Texas Rangers recruited him because they didn’t want to have to fight against him. Pursuing the most wanted men in the Southwest he knew all too well the dusty trails, the bitter cattle feuds, the desperate killers and the quiet, weather beaten, wind blasted towns that could explode into actions with the wrong word. He had sworn to carry out the law, but there were times when he had to apply justice with his fists and his guns. They called in the Rangers to handle the tough ones and there was never a Ranger tougher or smarter than Bowdrie.

Law of the Desert Born

These stories represent Louis L’Amour at his best stirring adventure tales of the ageless Old West, as tough and gritty as the men who tames it. Each story is personally selected, with an introduction and special historical notes, by the author.

Meet men like Shad Marone, the gunfighter who killed in self defense, but who is forced to run because he killed the wrong man the sheriff’s brother; Matt Sabre, as tough as the Texas trail he rides, on a mission of mercy to the wife of the man he gunned down; and Kim Sartain, a reckless young drifter who refuses to back down from a showdown with a vicious outlaw killer. Every story in this collection bear’s Louis L’Amour’s distinctive brand of unbridled action and unembellished authenticity taking us into the white hot deserts, stone cold canyons, and rough and tumble towns of the world only he knows so well.

Dutchman’s Flat

Frontier stories personally selected and introduced by the author. In Dutchman’s Flat the bad rush in when the good leave, and men have to fight and shoot not just over drunken squabbles and gambling debts, but for friendships, family love, and even honor a struggle magnificently captured in these eleven great short stories. Reissue.

Night Over the Solomons

They’re freelance pilots and full time troubleshooters for democracy. They’re men like Steven Cowan, Mike Thorne, and Turk Madden who face danger every day of their lives and fight like tigers for what they believe in. With the world on the brink of war, they’re on the front lines, wherever there’s action. From the dangerous South Seas islands, to steaming South American jungles, to the other islands of Japan, you’ll find these man ready to fight the enemies of freedom in a battle to the death.

The Trail to Crazy Man

A word from Louis L’Amour:

‘Almost forty years ago, when my fiction was being published exclusively in ‘pulp’ western magazines, I wrote several novel length stories, which my editors called ‘magazine novels’. In creating them, I became so involved with my characters that their lives were still as much a part of me as I was of them long after the issues in which they appeared became collector’s items. Pleased as I was about how I brought the characters and their adventures to life in the pages of the magazines, I still wanted the reader to know more about my people and why they did what they did. So, over the years, I revised and expanded these magazine works into fuller length novels that I published in paperback under other titles.

‘These particular early magazine versions of my books have long been a source of great speculation and curiosity among many of my readers, so much so of late, that I’m now pleased to collect three of them into book form for the first time.

‘I hope you enjoy them.’

Man Riding West

Louis L’Amour brings you the Wild West as you’ve never heard it before. This classic tale comes complete with a full cast, original music and stirring sound effects that will sweep listeners back to the glory of the Old West. Jim Gary had always tried to avoid trouble. But after he is forced to kill a Mexican gunman in a cantina showdown, trouble seems to seek him out. A shoot out with the gunman’s vengeful outlaw buddies sends Jim on the run, with an unwanted reputation as a dangerous gunslinger. And when he hires on as a cowhand for a friend, Jim risks being strung up as a rustler and murderer unless he can use his wits as quickly as his guns.

The Rider of the Ruby Hills

A WORD FROM LOUIS L AMOUR Almost four decades ago, when my fiction was being published exclusively in pulp western magazines, I wrote a number of novel length stories, known back then as magazine novels. In creating them, I lived with my characters so closely that their lives were still as much a part of me as I was of them long after the issues in which they appeared went out of print. Proud as I was of how I presented the characters and their adventures in the pages of the magazines, I wanted to tell the reader more about my people and why they did what they did. So, over the years, I revised and expanded these magazine works into novels that I published as full length paperbacks under different titles. These particular early magazine versions of my books have long been a source of considerable speculation and curiosity among many of my readers, so much so of late, that now I ve decided to bring four of my magazine novels back into print in this latest volume of my short fiction. I hope you enjoy them. FEATURING Showdown Trail A Man Called Trent The Trail to Peach Meadow Canyon The Rider of the Ruby Hills

West from Singapore

He’s a two fisted American adventurer and veteran of a hundred waterfront brawls. He’s ‘Ponga Jim’ Mayo, and he minds his own business and leaves international intrigue to others. But, as master of his own tramp freighter, trouble seeks him out as he navigates the treacherous East Indian seas from Borneo to Singapore. Never one to back away from danger, Jim straps on his colt automatic and takes the helm of the Semiramis, ready to battle pirates and spies, dope peddlers and gunrunners and whoever else dares to challenge his command…
and God help the man who crosses Jim Mayo.

Lonigan

In this exciting collection of short stories, Louis L’Amour, the legendary voice of the American West, celebrates the unique breed of men who worked the great cattle ranches. Men like Dan Regan, who refused to surrender when trouble came Con Fargo, who would fight for what was his despite the odds Rowdy Horn, a small time rancher with big time dreams Tandy Thayer, too loyal to forget a friend…
Bill Carey, who might have fallen low, but not low enough to let the likes of Tabat Ryerson ride off with a woman like Jane Conway and in the classic title story, Danny Lonigan, a hard rider who faced a group of rustlers without fear or mercy.

Long Ride Home

No one brings to life the Old West like Louis L’Amour. Collected here for the first time, these vintage frontier stories introduce you to lawmen and loners, ranchers and renegades, gunslingers, cardsharps, bank robbers, etc. In these pages L’Amour brings to life such classic characters as the Cactus Kid, Tensleep Mooney, One Eared Tim, and the gunfighter Kim Sartain. These are frontier tales as only L’Amour can tell them stories that surprise like the sharp crack of a Winchester and move like the lonely howl of the wind across an empty plain on the Long Ride Home.

Grub Line Rider

The fury of the Wild West explodes in this thrilling dramatization of the Louis L’Amour classic Grub Line Rider. Most folks would call Kim Sartain an easygoing, peace loving man. But the few who crossed the young drifter knew there was nothing he liked better than a good fight. When cattleman Jim Targ challenges Sartain’s right to ride across an unclaimed stretch of meadow, Sartain decides he’ll do better than ride through: He’ll put down stakes there and homestead the land. Soon there’s more at risk than land and pride when Targ hires a gunman to teach Sartain a permanent and deadly lesson.

The Outlaws of Mesquite

Meet the frontier bad men like Leo Carver a man so hated that everyone in the town of Canyon Gap planned to turn up for his hanging. Then meet those who dared to challenge them like Marshal Lou Morgan, who tried to save his citizens from a goldmine swindler, only to learn that his own code of honesty made him the biggest sucker in town. There’s champion rodeo rider Marty Mahan, called a coward because he was afraid of the bronc Ghost Maker until he showed them the true color of his courage. Here are classic tales of the West from the storyteller who brings to vivid life the brave men of women who settled the North American frontier.

West of the Tularosa

When a corpse turns up near Ruth Kermit’s Tumbling K ranch, Ward McQueen, foreman of the ranch, risks his life to clear his name, save the ranch, and protect the woman he loves.

Valley of the Sun

Cattlemen ride alone across the open range under the deadly aim of roving desperadoes . Gamblers stake their fortunes and their lives on a deck of cards . Strong willed senoritas seek independence through an enticing combination of beauty, audacity, and spirit . Lawmen and outlaws walk the same dusty streets and speak a common language: Colt, Winchester, Smith & Wesson. Gritty, tough, and unflinchingly authentic, here is the West as it really was: a land where for every friend there is an enemy, for every handshake a fist, for every dispute a resolution usually in an explosive showdown of blood and bullets. In these remarkable tales, Louis L’Amour like the very heroes he depicts blazes a trail across the American frontier and takes us on an unforgiving journey into the heart of our western heritage.

West of Dodge

Where the real frontier begins…
A young cowpuncher stakes a claim that can only be sealed with fists and a . 44 Colt…
. A gunfighter, tired of violence, finds himself pushed down a trail of bloody revenge…
. From purple sage to gambler’s gold, from a se orita’s tempting smile to a splash of blood in the dust, here are stories with a distinctive L’Amour twist.A quiet farmer defends his honor in a moment of panic and luck…
only to find true courage on the run from the dead man’s brothers. A young drifter defends a lady’s honor…
and finds himself the quarry of a hanging posse. An aging marshal with a reputation as a crack shot faces a stranger who knows his secret. With relentless suspense and unforgettable drama, Louis L’Amour once again paints a vivid portrait of our western heritage that will live forever.

Monument Rock

Louis L’amour brings you the Wild West as you’ve never heard it before. This classic story, complete with a full cast, stirring music and authentic sound effects, sweeps listeners back to the rough and ready days of America’s frontier, where a man had to live by his wits and his gun. It had been many years since Lona Markham’s father sent her from the rigors of ranch life to a convent school. Now she’s returned to a wary, careworn man who hardly seems like the father she remembers. The ranch she’s set to inherit someday is shadowed by brutish Frank Mailer, the man Lona’s promised to marry and haunted by the mysterious Black Rider, who watches the Blue Hill Ranch from a distance. Some say the Rider is a ghost, but all Lona knows is his presence makes both Poke Markham and Frank Mailer uneasy. Then one day the enigmatic stranger reveals himself to Lona. Lance Kilkenny has ridden to this rugged country to repay an old debt to Lona’s father. When he exposes a cold and daring scheme to cheat her of the Blue Hill Ranch, Lona Markham is plunged into terrible danger. But Kilkenny has a cool head and a fast gun hand…
Look for these and other exciting dramatizations of Louis L’Amour short stories, available only from BDD Audio!

Beyond the Great Snow Mountains

From the wide open range of the American West to the frozen seas of the Siberian coast, from the deceptive glitter of Hollywood to the bloodstained canvas of the boxing ring, these are stories of war, mystery, romance, crime, and punishment as only Louis L’Amour can tell them. Here are vintage L’Amour stories of men and women pitted against impossible odds, yet struggling to do what’s right: a hard bitten cattle driver must deal with a man trying to steal his woman, the disappearance of a thousand head of cattle, and a plot to frame him for murder. A private eye visits a remote mining town on a case involving a sexy widow, an uneasy lawman, and a fortune in gold buried in an abandoned mine shaft. A young country boy with a good right hand must fight not only his vicious opponent in the ring but the ruthless gangsters who’ll do anything for profit even commit cold blooded murder. A young woman stranded with her sick father in an isolated harbor run by a sad*istic fortune hunter must call upon all her resources to survive in a brutal battle wits. Filled with L’Amour’s trademark blend of action, imagination, historical detail, and fascinating characters, these stories are a welcome addition to the L’Amour legend, revealing the impressive visionary breadth and genius of one of the world’s most extraordinary writers.

Off the Mangrove Coast

A collection of classic adventure…
From the jungles of Borneo to the hidden canyons of the American West, from small town fight clubs to a Parisian caf at the end of World War II, here are tales of betrayal and revenge, courage and cowardice, glory and greed, as only Louis L’Amour can tell them. Here is L’Amour at his very best. A charismatic boxer itches to fight all comers but his only shot at the championship is in beating the man who ruined his father…
. A beautiful movie star finds a dead man in her apartment and begs her ex lover, a tough private eye, to clear her name…
. A reluctant hero guides a diamond hunting couple up a river ruled by headhunters and pirates in pursuit of a legendary stone and the mysterious warlord who guards it…
. A young renegade sails the South China Sea with a trio of dangerous men in search of treasure, but when it’s time to divide the prize, can he trust any of them? Combining electrifying action scenes, vivid historical detail, and characters who seem to leap off the page, these spectacular stories honor the legend of Louis L’Amour.

May There Be a Road

In his extraordinary career Louis L’Amour captured the spirit of America as few writers ever have. A storyteller whose universal themes of bravery, pride, adventure, and self reliance have echoed across generations, L’Amour set a standard that has yet to be matched. May There Be a Road brings together ten unforgettable stories previously uncollected and now offered for the first time in one extraordinary volume. Ranging from the coasts of Brazil to the border of Tibet to the very heartland of America, May There Be a Road captures the magnificent scope and sense of epic adventure that flows throughout L’Amour’s classic fiction. In these vivid settings Louis L’Amour takes us into those sudden moments when lives and futures are altered forever, when men and women face a deadly enemy, meet a kindred spirit, or confront their own mortality.A hard drinking, hard living freighter captain with a plane and a penchant for flying discovers a cause worth fighting and dying for as a beautiful Brazilian woman helps him uncover a plot that could change the course of World War II. A lonely frontiersman unexpectedly finds himself the protector of two orphans in a desperate fight not just for land or even survival but for justice itself. In the title story, ‘May There Be a Road,’ L’Amour weaves a powerful tale of a young Tibetan khan who leads a small band of horseme*n on a daring escape with his betrothed across a treacherous mountain landscape of granite and ice. On their trail is a ruthless Chinese colonel and the might of the Red Army. At stake is the survival of a people and an ancient way of life. From a boxer who accepts a gambler’s payoff and then must fight to redeem himself, to a detective who is willing to believe a woman’s unproven story about her brother’s death in order to find one man’s painful truth in the seamy underbelly of a small town, these stories are vintage Louis L’Amour.A welcome addition to the libraries of his many avid fans or a spectacular introduction to the work of America’s greatest storyteller, May There Be a Road exhibits the unbridled passion, the unsurpassed range, and the sheer genius of a true master working at the peak of his creative powe

With These Hands

The timeless fiction of Louis L’Amour is both unforgettable and undeniably American, deftly capturing the heroic bravery and intrepid spirit that make this nation great. L Amour’s legacy of work remains unparalleled, setting a standard of excellence that few other writers have matched. Now With These Hands pulls together some of L Amour’s very best work eleven newly rediscovered stories that have never before appeared in a single volume.

From a South Seas island paradise to the icy reaches of the Arctic, from the dark, gritty streets of urban America to the rugged landscape of the untamed West, the stories gathered in With These Hands combine razor sharp characters with breathtaking action and historic detail. Here are tales of adventure, mystery, passion, suspense, and the Old West as only L Amour can tell them. The result is a collection that profoundly echoes the highs and lows of the human experience, while proving that life s most vital moments can occur when and where we least expect them.

All of the classic L Amour themes are represented: honor, loyalty, and standing up for what s right despite the odds. These dramatic stories grab hold of the reader with a power and immediacy unsurpassed by any other writer. An exotic island in the Coral Sea is transformed into a tropical nightmare when it s taken over by a band of hijackers and only a daredevil pilot can stop their brutal carnage. A former boxer blows the lid off a vicious crime ring and finds that his worst enemy is not a thug with a gun but his own tenacious curiosity. A down on his luck rancher discovers the key to his own redemption and desperately hopes that his revelation has not come too late for him to win the one thing he wants most of all. A private eye navigates the twists and turns of a labyrinthine whodunit and proves that the greatest risk to a man s honor is his own greed.

The title story With These Hands is a powerful tale that celebrates the triumph of the human spirit, as an oil company executive finds himself the sole survivor of an Arctic plane crash. Fighting for his life against the perilous cold and looming starvation, he resists the temptation to surrender to death only to discover a life affirming strength he never knew he had.

Vivid in scope and displaying the diverse talents of a master storyteller, the stories in With These Hands are certain to be treasured by both old and new fans, celebrating the incomparable imagination of a timeless American author.

From the Listening Hills

In peerless fiction spanning five decades and as many continents, Louis L Amour has proven himself the preeminent storyteller of the American experience. Whether set aboard a ship trapped in enemy seas or amidst a showdown in the deserts of Death Valley, his stories brilliantly capture the heroic and indomitable spirit of our great land.

From the Listening Hills

The twelve stories in this collection appearing for the first time in one complete volume run the spectrum of human emotions as they transport us from the fading majesty of the Old West to a small town football field to the lonely canyons of one man’s mind. These classic tales of adventure, mystery, mysticism, and suspense epitomize the uniquely American yearning for connection and roots, justice and love, as only L Amour can. Here is a diverse group of heroes and traitors, outlaws and lawmen, the innocent, the guilty, and those who operate in the shadowy territory outside the reach of justice.

The wastelands of Death Valley form the backdrop for the tale of a desperate man who leads his pursuers into a desert trap where heat and thirst are his only weapons. A rodeo rider framed for a crime he didn t commit takes a wild ride on a legendary bronco that may help him catch the real killers. An American pilot flies Russian and British agents into the labyrinthine forests of Asiatic Russia only to discover that one of them is a traitor. A hit man discovers the fatal limits of friendship; and a quest for revenge becomes a frantic race to find a cache of gold hidden in the drifting sands of the Southwest. And in a powerful and moving parable, an Indian boy must lead his family across a drought ravaged land with nothing to guide him but his faith.

The gripping title story counts down the final hours of a wounded man struggling to fend off his enemies and certain death. Before time runs out, he must finish the most important task of his life: a letter to his unborn son that will vindicate the family name. Filled with a special brand of passion and drama, From the Listening Hills is an exemplary collection that showcases the enduring talents of one of America s most beloved authors.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 1

One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Louis L Amour s vibrant tales of adventure bring the American West to life. Now, in this sixth volume of collected short stories, L Amour takes us beyond the frontier with thirty three gripping stories of crime, sports, and the murky world where the two often meet. From suspenseful whodunits to rueful tales of fortunes gained and lost, this remarkable collection will enthrall and entertain L Amour fans old and new.
Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America s greatest cities, some of Louis L Amour s most compelling fiction was set in his own time whether in the naked electric glare of boxing rings where men go head to head with their dreams and demons in an underworld rife with corruption, or along freight docks where laborers toil to earn just enough to get by, or in the penthouses of the rich and arrogant who calculate the odds of how to get even more. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide more lies, gamblers and beauties, wiseguys and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend.

A war veteran makes a journey to visit the man who saved his life in Korea. Instead he uncovers a killing and finds his own heroic cause . Confronted with an easy chance to steal, an honest man gives in to temptation and finds himself ensnared in a web of blackmail and violence . An elderly Hawaiian seafarer is found dead with a hand carved figure beside his body. Unraveling his murder will mean solving the mystery of a shipwreck and of the forces that drive some to take fatal chances and others to kill.

Brim*ming with thought provoking characters and situations from a man who awakens from unconsciousness to find a fortune in a burning house to a man who meets a killer who is supposed to be dead in a seedy diner these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 2

One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Louis L Amour s vibrant tales of adventure bring the American West to life. Now, in this sixth volume of collected short stories, L Amour takes us beyond the frontier with thirty three gripping stories of crime, sports, and the murky world where the two often meet. From suspenseful whodunits to rueful tales of fortunes gained and lost, this remarkable collection will enthrall and entertain L Amour fans old and new.
Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America s greatest cities, some of Louis L Amour s most compelling fiction was set in his own time whether in the naked electric glare of boxing rings where men go head to head with their dreams and demons in an underworld rife with corruption, or along freight docks where laborers toil to earn just enough to get by, or in the penthouses of the rich and arrogant who calculate the odds of how to get even more. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide more lies, gamblers and beauties, wiseguys and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend.

A war veteran makes a journey to visit the man who saved his life in Korea. Instead he uncovers a killing and finds his own heroic cause . Confronted with an easy chance to steal, an honest man gives in to temptation and finds himself ensnared in a web of blackmail and violence . An elderly Hawaiian seafarer is found dead with a hand carved figure beside his body. Unraveling his murder will mean solving the mystery of a shipwreck and of the forces that drive some to take fatal chances and others to kill.

Brim*ming with thought provoking characters and situations from a man who awakens from unconsciousness to find a fortune in a burning house to a man who meets a killer who is supposed to be dead in a seedy diner these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.

From the Hardcover edition.

Lone Star Law

Lone Star Law

Twelve thrilling Western tales that celebrate the proud heritage of the TEXAS RANGERS

Louis L’Amour leads off this powerful collection with a stunning tale featuring his legendary Texas Ranger Chick Bowdrie. Here, too, are superb, action packed entries from today’s outstanding Western storytellers distinguished award winners as well as daring newcomers, including

Peter Brandvold Randy Lee Eickhoff Marcus Galloway Ed Gorman Elmer Kelton Rod Miller Robert J. Randisi James Reasoner Dusty Richards Troy D. Smith L. J. Washburn

Edited by renowned author and anthologist Robert J. Randisi, Lone Star Law spans the existence of this elite investigative law enforcement agency. From fending off hostile Comanche to tracking serial killers, from aiming Winchesters and Colt revolvers to firing up laptops and state of the art forensics technology, from targeting rustlers and outlaw gangs to leading harrowing hostage negotiations, the men and women who don the badge and white hat of the Texas Ranger stand as steadfast deliverers of American justice the Lone Star way.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 3

One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Louis L Amour s vibrant tales of adventure bring the American West to life. Now, in this sixth volume of collected short stories, L Amour takes us beyond the frontier with thirty three gripping stories of crime, sports, and the murky world where the two often meet. From suspenseful whodunits to rueful tales of fortunes gained and lost, this remarkable collection will enthrall and entertain L Amour fans old and new.
Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America s greatest cities, some of Louis L Amour s most compelling fiction was set in his own time whether in the naked electric glare of boxing rings where men go head to head with their dreams and demons in an underworld rife with corruption, or along freight docks where laborers toil to earn just enough to get by, or in the penthouses of the rich and arrogant who calculate the odds of how to get even more. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide more lies, gamblers and beauties, wiseguys and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend.

A war veteran makes a journey to visit the man who saved his life in Korea. Instead he uncovers a killing and finds his own heroic cause . Confronted with an easy chance to steal, an honest man gives in to temptation and finds himself ensnared in a web of blackmail and violence . An elderly Hawaiian seafarer is found dead with a hand carved figure beside his body. Unraveling his murder will mean solving the mystery of a shipwreck and of the forces that drive some to take fatal chances and others to kill.

Brim*ming with thought provoking characters and situations from a man who awakens from unconsciousness to find a fortune in a burning house to a man who meets a killer who is supposed to be dead in a seedy diner these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 4

One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Louis L Amour s vibrant tales of adventure bring the American West to life. Now, in this sixth volume of collected short stories, L Amour takes us beyond the frontier with thirty three gripping stories of crime, sports, and the murky world where the two often meet. From suspenseful whodunits to rueful tales of fortunes gained and lost, this remarkable collection will enthrall and entertain L Amour fans old and new.
Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America s greatest cities, some of Louis L Amour s most compelling fiction was set in his own time whether in the naked electric glare of boxing rings where men go head to head with their dreams and demons in an underworld rife with corruption, or along freight docks where laborers toil to earn just enough to get by, or in the penthouses of the rich and arrogant who calculate the odds of how to get even more. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide more lies, gamblers and beauties, wiseguys and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend.

A war veteran makes a journey to visit the man who saved his life in Korea. Instead he uncovers a killing and finds his own heroic cause . Confronted with an easy chance to steal, an honest man gives in to temptation and finds himself ensnared in a web of blackmail and violence . An elderly Hawaiian seafarer is found dead with a hand carved figure beside his body. Unraveling his murder will mean solving the mystery of a shipwreck and of the forces that drive some to take fatal chances and others to kill.

Brim*ming with thought provoking characters and situations from a man who awakens from unconsciousness to find a fortune in a burning house to a man who meets a killer who is supposed to be dead in a seedy diner these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 6

One of America’s most beloved storytellers, Louis L Amour s vibrant tales of adventure bring the American West to life. Now, in this sixth volume of collected short stories, L Amour takes us beyond the frontier with thirty three gripping stories of crime, sports, and the murky world where the two often meet. From suspenseful whodunits to rueful tales of fortunes gained and lost, this remarkable collection will enthrall and entertain L Amour fans old and new.
Traversing a vivid landscape, from sunblasted hills and canyons to the nighttime streets of America s greatest cities, some of Louis L Amour s most compelling fiction was set in his own time whether in the naked electric glare of boxing rings where men go head to head with their dreams and demons in an underworld rife with corruption, or along freight docks where laborers toil to earn just enough to get by, or in the penthouses of the rich and arrogant who calculate the odds of how to get even more. Here are tales of innocents caught in the schemes of criminals, detectives hunting down truths that hide more lies, gamblers and beauties, wiseguys and cops. Here is a world populated by the kinds of people who risk their lives to right a wrong, make a buck, or save a friend.

A war veteran makes a journey to visit the man who saved his life in Korea. Instead he uncovers a killing and finds his own heroic cause . Confronted with an easy chance to steal, an honest man gives in to temptation and finds himself ensnared in a web of blackmail and violence . An elderly Hawaiian seafarer is found dead with a hand carved figure beside his body. Unraveling his murder will mean solving the mystery of a shipwreck and of the forces that drive some to take fatal chances and others to kill.

Brim*ming with thought provoking characters and situations from a man who awakens from unconsciousness to find a fortune in a burning house to a man who meets a killer who is supposed to be dead in a seedy diner these thrilling, atmospheric stories course with authenticity and bear the mark of a timeless master.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Volume 7

There is no story more distinctly American than the western and no writer as great a master of the form as Louis L Amour. In this seventh volume of L Amour’s collected short stories, you ll find some of his most popular characters, heroes who have become a part of our cultural legacy, as well as the ordinary men and women whose adventures are chronicled with an immediacy no reader can resist or ever forget. In Louis L Amour s frontier stories, the American West is the crucible in which character is tested, reputations are won or lost, and life always hangs in the balance. Struggling to survive against the elements, hostile Indians, or outlaws who prey upon the honest and hardworking, the men and women in these tales each come face to face with what they re made of often in moments that explode with the violence of an avalanche or the speed of a drawn gun. Here L Amour demonstrates the unerring touch for detail and keen insight into human nature that lend these stories the power to thrill, surprise, and entertain readers of every generation.A man driven by his faith in the woman he loves survives war, Indian massacre, and near starvation only to find his homecoming delayed by one last battle under his own roof. To stop a range war, a ranch foreman stands up to his boss, his men, and conspirators who seem to have both right and might on their side. And in a town where fourteen men have already died under suspicious circumstances, a new sheriff by the name of Utah Blaine patiently sets a trap for a frontier serial killer. Here are stories of honest thieves and crooked lawmen, of dream chasers and treasure hunters, of men and women hoping for a second chance and others down to their last. This rich and varied cast embodies not only the spirit of the West but the timeless struggle of the best and worst in us all, on a stage as big as the frontier itself. Full of suspense, mystery, adventure, this remarkable collection has everything that s earned Louis L Amour his well deserved reputation as America s favorite storyteller.

The Sackett Companion

Little did Louis L’Amour realize back in 1960 when he published The Daybreakers, a novel about two brothers who came west after the Civil War, that he had begun creating what would become perhaps North America’s most widely followed literary family: the Sacketts. The stories of ten generations of Sackett men and women as they forged westward from tyranny wracked seventeenth century England across the American continent have captivated readers for three decades through seventeen novels with nearly forty millions copies in print. The traditions and adventures of this family of rugged individualists who stand indomitably united when any Sackett is in trouble have inspired country songs, a popular television miniseries starring Tom Selleck as Orrin Sackett and Sam Elliot as Tell Sackett, thousands of reader queries and now, a rare full length work of non fiction by the worlds’ all time best selling frontier novelist. In a 60 Minutes profile in which he hailed Louis L’Amour as ‘our professor emeritus of how the West was won,’ correspondent Morley Safer observed that ‘his plots may be fiction but the details therein are fact.’ The Sackett Companion is the author’s long savored opportunity to present the research and probe the factors behind his Sackett fiction novel by novel and to elaborate on their real and fictional characters, their geography and locales, and their historical eras in encyclopedia like detail. In this book, subtitled A Personal Guide To The Sackett Novels, L’Amour takes us on a guided tour of his imagination to introduce us to the never before told sources and inspirations for these stories and the people and places that populate them. He retraces some of his travels in which he has walked the land the Sacketts walk, reliving such personal memories as the street fight he had on a hot dusty morning in New Mexico that ultimately led to the birth of the Sacketts.

A Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L’Amour

For decades, generations of readers have shared their favorite passages of favorite Louis L’Amour novels and short stories: parents with their children, neighbors with their friends, executives with their staff and clergy with their congregations. They pass around dog eared copies of the books, underlined and yellowing, recalling words that echoes in their readers’ hearts and minds long after the last page was turned. Now, many of these selections have been collected in a remarkable volume representing some of the richest ore of the L’Amour lode: voices that heralded the settling of the frontier, of the man and women whose spirit and soul shaped our nation. In these words, Louis L’Amour describes the American experience, bringing our heritage to life, in ways no other author has. No L’Amour reader has a more unique perspective on his work than Angelique, his only daughter. In an extraordinary feat for every Louis L’Amour fan, and in loving appreciation of her father, she has compiled A Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L’Amour, drawn from her father’s best loved works of fiction, including the Sackett novels, Last of the Breed, The Walking Drum and nearly two dozen others.’By reading his words, each reader has met a part of my father,’ she writes in her introduction. ‘Each hero has a bit of Dad’s experience that makes him who he is. With Lanso, it is all those boxing matches as Dad grew up. With Barnabas Sackett, it is the sailor and explorer in my father…
I think that this collection of quotations from my father’s books reveals much of what makes Dad who he is, for these words are the heart and soul of what he believes, and what he wants to leave behind.’Angelique has selected nearly a thousand of her favorite, most powerful and poignant L’Amour quotations arranged by category and annotated with the book in which it appears on more than a score of universal subjects such as: Love, Friendship and Loyalty; Family and Home; Honor, the Law and Justice; the Frontier; Women; and Men and Bravery. One such example from Sackett’s Land: ‘He never knew when he was whipped so he never was.’A wonderful gift from a daughter to her father and from Angelique L’Amour to her father’s readers A Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L’Amour will be a cherished keepsake of words to enjoy, and words to live by.

Education of a Wandering Man

Shortly before his death in June 1988, Louis L Amour completed writing his most unique adventure story: a personal reflection on his lifelong love affair with learning. Now Bantam Books proudly presents this special Centennial Edition of Education of a Wandering Man, in which L Amour vividly recalls many of the books he read, the places he visited, and the people he met that catalyzed his evolution as a writer. In this, his most personal book ever, L Amour writes of growing up in Jamestown, North Dakota, of the parents who instilled in him a love of the printed and spoken word, and of his decision to leave school at fifteen to make the world his classroom. While his contemporaries attended high school, L Amour skinned cattle in Texas, worked as a circus roustabout and a mine caretaker, won small town prizefighting exhibitions, hoboed across Texas on the Southern Pacific, and shipped out to the West Indies, England, and Singapore as a merchant seaman. Wherever he wandered, his pockets were always bulging with books. Like the beloved Louis L Amour novels and short stories that preceded it, Education of a Wandering Man has its share of frontier drama such as the author’s desperate two day trek across the blazing Mojave Desert and robust characters, ranging from Shanghai waterfront toughs to itinerant desert prospectors. All this ultimately informed and inspired the books that have made L Amour one of the most widely read authors of our time. Ever both teacher and storyteller, Louis L Amour makes his education our education, in a book filled with glorious asides on everything from hobo culture to the fate of Butch Cassidy. Here is a testament part memoir, part reflection in which the author bequeaths to us a most wonderful legacy of the Education of a Wandering Man : a life lived to the fullest through the never ending quest for knowledge.

Lost Trails

They are the stuff of legend, thundering out of the harsh landscapes and stunning vistas of the American West, vividly lodged in our collective imaginations. From Buffalo Bill to Billy the Kid, from Cochise to Jesse James, these names and so many others screamed across newspaper and magazine headlines while the Wild West was won. ‘Lost Trails‘ features inventive, hard riding, action packed stories by America’s best Western writers. Louis L’Amour, Elmer Kelton, William W. Johnstone, Loren Estleman, Johnny Boggs, Don Coldsmith, and many more, share tales of the legends born out of the wild frontier. So sit a spell and listen to a good ol’ yarn about Mark Twain’s meeting with Buffalo Bill, a man who shoed horses for Jesse James, or a little known nugget about Cochise by the legendary Louis L’Amour…
and for a time, you can find yourself riding those ‘Lost Trails‘ with the real people that make the legends of the West come alive today.

The Lawless West

An anthology of three short novels by three of the greatest writers Western readers have ever known.

Ghost Towns

The sound of a crowded saloon…
The cry of a train coming through the night…
The pounding of horses ridden by friends or foe…
From the searing sun to snow steeped winters, towns called Sentinel, Iron Mountain, and St. Elmo stood strong and fierce before they finally died. Now, these Ghost Towns return to life under the spell of such great Western tale tellers as Louis L’Amour, Elmer Kelton, William W. Johnstone, Bill Brooks, Loren D. Estleman, Johnny D. Boggs, and ‘New York Times’ bestseller Margaret Coel. From a soldier on the run from the fires of war…
From a gambler who has long since played his last hand…
To a solitary, singing rifle man protecting a besieged town…
With dreamers and schemers, with men and women of courage, conscience, and faith, here is an unforgettable round up of astounding adventures fuelled by a passion for the West the way it really was and the way it lives on forever.

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