Will Cook Livres

"Seven stories centered around conflicts men of the West faced with nature, animals, people, and even within themselves"--

"Following a rash of holdups on the Liberty-to-Houston Express, a telegram sent to Texas Ranger Finley Burkhauser makes it clear that he is the bandit's target. When fellow Ranger Jim McClintock and railroad detective Will Beech are kidnapped, Burkhauser will ride into Mexico for a showdown with the bandit"--

Meade Bigelow had sweated blood to build a mining empire in Wyoming. But he'd be dammed if he'd let thieves crush honest people just to fatten their pokes.

Charlie Two-Moon is a twentieth-century Indian fighting the same enemy that plagued his ancestors -- the greedy white man. Through his own inner drive and force of character, and equipped with a far better education than the usual reservation Indian, Charlie determines to escape from the prison of his color. He has always dreamed of being a farmer in the community where he grew up. He enlists in the Army, saves several thousand dollars from his pay as sergeant, and buys a good tract of neglected land.From the moment of his acquiring the farm, tension begins to mount as Charlie experiences the torments of white bigotry. Charlie begins to see he is developing some of these same attitudes as he tries to distance himself from the negative characteristics of his people by living like the white man. Charlie must come to accept who he is as a person before he can step into the leadership role only he can fill--one that will bring change to his community.

Driven by vengeance, Lt. Tim O'Hagen embarks on a relentless quest to rescue the woman taken by the ruthless Apaches. His deep-seated hatred for his captors fuels his determination as he faces the brutal realities of war. O'Hagen is prepared to confront unimaginable dangers, willing to fight through hell itself to reclaim what is lost. The narrative promises intense action and a gripping exploration of conflict and survival against a backdrop of historical violence.