Wheeler Publishing Large Print Western

When a fellow bounty hunter is gunned down, Decker wants retribution. Leaving Harrison City, Iowa, and heading for New York City armed with the names of the killers, Decker is bent on evening the score but instead is mistaken for his murdered colleague. Dodging bullets in a place unknown to the Bounty Hunter and feeling more vengeful than ever, Decker is driven to a riveting showdown in Central Park before he can let his guns cool off.

"Kenneth Macksey's book reveals how radio technology shaped the course of the Second World War. This is the story, not of the codebreakers, but of the Y Service, the searchers who made their vital work possible: men and women with headphones clamped to their ears who for hours on end searched the radio bands, sometimes in dangerous places, in order to overhear the enemy. Their achievements were made possible by brilliantly clever inventors and technologists, constantly pushing forward the frontiers of knowledge. The intelligence derived from their work influenced, often determined, the course of battle in the global war against the Germans, Italians and Japanese, and Kenneth Macksey shows just how vital were these unsung heroes who spent their war in the shadows." --Book Jacket.

Shaw Dance was a man with a peculiar philosophy - he took from his mountain only the gold and the water and sustenance that he needed. Nor was he about to let anybody, gold seekers or otherwise, take more than just that. The people who lived in Summit, at the foot of Shaw's Mountain, left him strictly alone. But now there was a man - one who didn't care about gold because he had all the money he needed, one who came to challenge the right of any man to sit on a mountain and call it his own - a brash and courageous young man whose only object was to prove that he was bigger than Shaw Dance. This too had happened before. But the difference was that this challenger was one of the Slate boys who owned the valley that Shaw's Mountain brooded over- this challenge meant a war.

When a severed head is discovered, Mike Brixan of the Foreign Office is asked to return from Europe and assist in apprehending the murderer, known as “The Headhunter.” The trail leads to Chichester and the set of a motion picture crew located on an English manor. Brixan discovers that the scriptwriter has a connection with both The Headhunter and an unscrupulous neighbor with a history of misadventure, a love of exotic pets, and an enthusiasm for young ladies. Published in 1926, The Avenger was adapted for film in 1960.

The stranger on his unshod horse arrived in Shepler's Spring in late springtime seeking Henry Shepler the blacksmith. That was the beginning of a killing in the roadway, then a night-long battle around the stage-company's corralyard, and for Henry Shepler, a twist in his life he had never dreamed could happen. It also touched the life of the town's harness-maker, its proprietor of the general store, and Simon Langley who owned the saloon, and had the second stranger shot down just beyond his doorway. For Henry, the final improbability occurred when Rosie O'Leary had a visitor at her cafe. That, more than any of the rest of it, broke Henry Shepler's life out of its insular cocoon.

This collection of short stories showcases Steve Frazee's ability to cover many different themes while capturing the American West with impeccable historical accuracy. In the title story, he blends elements of a gripping horror story within a Western setting. Because of rustling, ranchers have taken to posting a night guard at Big Ghost Basin. These guards are being killed -- and evidence points to a gigantic beast whose tracks match no known animal, and who has never been seen by anyone who is still alive.

"A flat loop dropped over Walt Slade's shoulders and tightened with a force that hurled him to the ground. His arms were pinned. He could not draw his guns, but he could reach the rope. The Ranger jerked with every ounce of strength, and the outlaw at the other end gave a yell as he was swept off his feet...Slade's head hit a rock with stunning force. He knew he couldn't last long. But if he was going, he wouldn't go alone." --Publisher description.

When Captain Jack Price of the Union Army arrives out West, he finds solid evidence that the vicious and deadly attacks on stagecoach stations between Kansas and Colorado are the work of Confederate soldiers disguised as Indians. If the attacks continue successfully, the Rebels will be able to cut the West in two and stir up enough Indian trouble to keep Union soldiers tied up indefinitely. But, before he can act, he finds himself being attacked by real Indians. A narrow escape to a nearby Union fort seems almost miraculous, until the truth comes to light. For this Union fort has been taken over by Confederates in stolen Union uniforms, and Price is taken captive.

William W. Johnstone’s Mountain Man saga catapulted him to the top ranks of Western writers. In the launch of a breathtaking new series, the adopted son of Smoke Jensen makes his way across a dangerous, shifting American frontier…Savage TerritoryIt was a duty to a dead man. Matt Jensen had promised his friend, slain by an outlaw named Pogue Willis, that he would deliver money to his brother in St. Louis. But Matt’s search leads him from St. Louis to Arizona Territory, and into the company of a rich Easterner and his beautiful young wife. For Matt, the schemes of some citified land prospectors don’t mean much, until the young woman is seized by renegade Apaches and it’s up to Matt to save her life from brutal death... Soon, Matt Jensen is learning a lesson in courage, betrayal, and fate—the fate that brought this woman to his side—and is bringing a killer named Pogue Willis all the way to a savage territory…with more killing on his mind.

Rick Patterson was still a young man, sitting there in the Elk City jail, waiting for the sheriff to call him to his hanging. He'd packed an awful lot of living into his less than thirty years - until he took on greedy cattlemen from up in Montana and down through Wyoming. But even Rick Patterson couldn't stand up against all that power. Sitting in that jail, waiting for it, Rick knew one thing for sure - they'd never hang him.

When Joe Frame gunned down Clem Hayden, something about it seemed funny to Tucson Smith. His suspicions were confirmed when a fight erupted over the dead man's .45. Tucson returned the gun to the dead man's daughter, who promptly denied that he'd ever owned it. Pondering the initials carved on the gun butt, and the fact that Hayden's cattle were being rustled - Tucson knew he'd be staring down six-gun muzzles before he got some answers!

Cavalry Sergeant Will Larson, part of a routine patrol on a four day ride, is ordered by the green patrol leader to ride down to the Rio Verde river. The river is a Chiricahua Indian stronghold, and Larson and his men are attacked and pinned down. When the patrol leader loses his head, the sergeant must take over - and heads out to hike seventy miles across the waterless desert to bring a relief column to save his comrades.

The flint-eyed Texan was a man with a mission--get the wagon train across the treacherous prairies and mountains, deliver its cargo into the hands of the Confederacy. None of the homeward-bound pioneers knew that the contraband gold was hidden beneath the false floors of their Conestogas. No one guessed that the wagon master was a Rebel officer--a man who was going to win the war for the South single-handedly--or kill them all trying.

"Twelve years ago, newspaperman John Bryce saved an innocent man from the hangman's noose. That man was Matt Jensen. In gratitude, Matt gave Bryce four gold nuggets and told him, "If there's ever anything I can do, just let me know." Now, that day has come. As editor of the Fullerton Defender, Bryce has become the target of a powerful--and ruthless--English lord. His weapons are intimidation and violence. And his hired guns are the most sadistic and deadliest prairie rats Matt Jensen has ever known"--Page 2 of cover.

Ellen Oldsmere, believing she'd killed an overly amorous suitor, agreed to become a mail order bride for a complete stranger in the Montana Territory in order to flee Minneapolis and avoid prosecution. When she arrives in August Point, her husband is all that she'd imagined, and then some. He's handsome, virile and sexually skilled. But there's a problem for this new bride; her new husband is also the town sheriff. How can she be married to a man who would surely arrest her if he found out her secret? As the most eligible bachelor in town, Ryder Graves is determined to not fall prey small town mothers eager to match him with their marriage- hungry daughters. He wants more than what is available in August Point. His needs demand a wife meeting certain criteria women in town do not possess, so he seeks the help of an expert--a madame with a skill for matchmaking. When Eleanor arrives from Minnesota, she meets all of his expectations. She's also headstrong and defiant, requiring a stern spanking or two to teach her that - as the lawman of August Point - it is his job to keep her safe. It comes down to a matter of right from wrong. But his wife is not all she seems. Will he still want her when he learns the truth, or will his passion for the law make her face the consequences of her actions?