Henry Wilson Allen
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Henry Wilson Allen was an American author and screenwriter. He used several different pseudonyms for his works. His 50+ novels of the American West were published under the pen names Will Henry and Clay Fisher. Allen's screenplays and scripts for animated shorts were credited to Heck Allen and Henry Allen. - Wikipedia
Books
I, Tom Horn
“Arizona cavalry scout, champion rodeo cowboy, Pinkerton detective, adopted son of the Apache people, final tracker of Geronimo. His gun brought more guilty men to justice than any manhunter in history. The thrilling re-creation of the wild life and treacherous times of the last of the vanished breed of men....”
The Hunting of Tom Horn
"A collection of twelve of the best western short stories by Will Henry"--
Chiricahua
“A band of Chiricahua warriors swept in a red deathwind up out of Mexico. Their Apache vow—to destroy every white life in the path of their six-day ride across Arizona's dark and bloody ground. Between the hurricaning forces of white and red hatred, history sent a lone Indian ride named Pa-nayo-tishn. The Coyote Saw Him, crying peace—and the fate of the Chiricahua, and all free Apache, was forever altered.”
The Crossing
14 year old Manny is an orphan in Juarez, Mexico. He competes with his bigger, meaner rivals for the coins American tourists throw off the bridge between Texas and his town. Across that heavily guarded bridge await a different world and a better existence. On the night when Manny dares the crossing--through the muddy shallows of the Rio Grande, past the searchlights and the border patrol--the young man encounters an old stranger who could prove to be an ally or an enemy. Manny can't tell for certain. But if he is to achieve his dream, then he must be willing to risk everything--even his life.
From Where The Sun Now Stands
Story of the Nez Perce campaign of 1877 and the tribal retreat under the great chief Joseph, as told by a 17-year-old Indian warrior.
Apache Ransom
"The son of the Texas governor has been kidnapped by a band of Apaches who want to ransom him for guns. Knowing there is little chance for an exchange, Ben Allison heads to Mexico to steal the boy back from his captors"--