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Outlaws plot a daring heist in this exciting new Western by USA Today bestselling author Ralph Cotton

A corrupt former Army Colonel trying to run a railroad. The sheriff of a frontier town so raw its only name is New Water Stop One. And a gang of outlaws on a mission. When these forces collide, bullets fly!

After pulling off their latest train robbery, outlaw leader C.C. Ellis and his unruly gang of long riders set their sights on a new target, a rich mining operation. There are only two men who can stand in their way. Sheriff Max Boyd, a lawman who doesn’t always play by the rules, and Colonel Randolph Doss, the brutal security chief of the Colorado Western Express R.R. Co. Doss pursues Ellis like Ahab pursued the white whale, while Boyd pursues his aim of keeping the town standing . . . and even some of C.C.’s gang are secretly pursuing their own agendas. There will be plenty of hot lead on the road to a final...]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:30:47 +0200 A Killing in Gold https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/614159-a_killing_in_gold.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/614159-a_killing_in_gold.html

An all-new Western adventure featuring Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack, from bestselling author Ralph Cotton
Back on the trail of the infamous Arizona Cowboy Gang, Ranger Burrack rides with Cherokee lawman Dan'l Thorn into Mexico, where the Cowboys have stolen $200,000 in gold by blowing up the safe of a bank in Ciudad Esplanade. The lawmen are there to locate and arrest a pair of twin outlaws by the name of Smith who are hiding out in Mexico, but they get sidetracked hunting for the stolen loot. They figure it should be easy; trouble is they aren’t the only ones on the gold’s trail. A competing gang has stolen the loot from the Cowboys, a beautiful lady detective will stop at nothing to earn the reward for recovering the booty, and the Smith brothers have their own connection to the missing gold—and they’re rumored to be cannibals!
Along with their sidekick, on-again off-again Cowboy Roman Lee Ellison, Sam and Dan’l traverse the high desert...]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:00:36 +0300 Gunman's Pass https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/614160-gunmans_pass.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/614160-gunmans_pass.html

A keen judge of horseflesh takes a wild ride in this suspenseful new Western by USA Today bestselling author Ralph Cotton

Two deputies fresh from a hard-won gunfight with the gang of notorious outlaw Dolan Coyle stroll into a saloon in the dusty little town of Broken Hat, inquiring after one Will Summers. The men are looking to swap out their exhausted horses, and they could use extra men, too. Just on the outskirts of town, Axel Coyle waits with the remnants of his brother’s crew, ready to shoot down the men who captured their leader. The deputies offer Summers a paid position in the posse escorting Dolan into federal custody. If they only knew how well acquainted the horse trader once was with the killer chained up out front, they might second-guess their proposal.

Dolan had chosen a reckless trail for himself, like Summers and many others had done in their early years. Summers could not say exactly what had directed him off that trail...]]> Thu, 23 Jun 2022 18:00:38 +0300 Blood Lands https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414745-blood_lands.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414745-blood_lands.html

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA]]> Thu, 26 Nov 1998 15:35:29 +0200 Ride to Hell's Gate https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/418184-ride_to_hells_gate.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/418184-ride_to_hells_gate.html

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA]]> Fri, 26 Nov 1993 18:21:22 +0200 Guns on the Border https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414735-guns_on_the_border.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414735-guns_on_the_border.html

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA]]> Sun, 26 Nov 1995 15:35:22 +0200 High Wild Desert https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414759-high_wild_desert.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414759-high_wild_desert.html

WANTED:
ONE DEAD RANGER

Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack is headed for Yuma, escorting Harvey "Cisco" Lang to prison and Adele Simpson to safety. He knows full well of their shared romantic history, and even though Adele swears she's done with Cisco, Burrack is keeping a hard eye on her as well as on the outlaw.

But his companions are the least of his worries. A ruthless cattle baron has put a five-thousand-dollar price on Burrack's head - and every low-life bounty hunter and bandit across the Painted Desert is looking to claim it.... ]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2013 15:35:37 +0200 Red Moon https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414749-red_moon.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414749-red_moon.html

A KILLER STORM

In the dark of night during a raging storm, a criminal is on the loose in the Arizona badlands. His name is Wilson Orez. Half-Apache and a former cavalry scout, Orez is skilled with weapons, seasoned in the desert, and trained to keep a cool head while death lurks all around him. Or when it springs from his own hands.

Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack knows the only way to stop Orez is to kill him. But the madman has robbed a stagecoach, driven away its horses, and brutally pistol-whipped one of its passengers, leaving four unfortunate souls stranded in a desert on the verge of flooding. Now Sam must lead them to safety before he can continue his hunt for Orez—if he doesn’t drown first. More Than 2.5 Million Ralph Cotton Books in Print**

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Lawrence Shaw is known as the fastest gun alive. But after recovering a fortune in stolen gold, being fast may not be enough. Garris "The Cat" Cantro and his Border Dogs are remnants of the Confederacy who will fight, steal, and kill to the last man. And with all that gold, they can declare war on all who stand against them. Which is why Shaw is going to make his stand right now.]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:35:28 +0200 Nightfall at Little Aces https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414755-nightfall_at_little_aces.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414755-nightfall_at_little_aces.html

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:35:35 +0200 Between Hell and Texas https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414739-between_hell_and_texas.html https://anthologies.library.land/ralph-cotton/414739-between_hell_and_texas.html

HE CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN
After Cray Dawson helps bring down the Talbert Gang, he gains the reputation of a shootist. But Cray doesn’t consider himself a gunfighter. All he wants to do is mosey on home to Somos Santos, Texas, and get back to chasing dogies.

Trouble is, Somos Santos has changed since Cray last walked its dusty streets. There’s a new sheriff in town by the name of Lematte, and the only law he keeps is his own. With an army of vicious outlaws riding shotgun as deputies, Lematte has the town under his thumb—until Cray decides to make the most of his bad reputation…

Review

“Cotton’s blend of history and imagination works because authentic Old West detail and dialogue fill his books.”—Wild West Magazine

About the Author

Ralph Cotton has been an ironworker, second mate on a commercial barge, a teamster, a horse trainer, and a lay minister with the Lutheran church. He’s written six historical novels in the critically-acclaimed Jetson Nash series, one of which was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

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no good deed... When four drovers stumble upon the bloody aftermath of a stagecoach robbery, they discover a cache of money belonging to the most powerful man in the county. They decide to do the right thing and return the cash. But the outlaw responsible for the robbery is dead-set on getting back his money, and he has a stolen badge to hide behind. Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack and his shotgun-toting partner Maria are determined to catch the outlaw and get to the drovers before they meet with serious harm for doing good.

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