Lee Gramling Livres

Set in 1870s Florida, the story follows Tate Barkley, a man accustomed to trouble after a decade on the Western frontier. His plans to settle down are disrupted by confrontations with Big Bill Caton and his gang. However, everything changes when he encounters Eileen McClanahan, a determined widow struggling to maintain her home on the Gulf coast. As Tate navigates danger and new responsibilities, he must decide between continuing his restless journey or embracing a chance at a new life with Eileen and her children.

Set against the backdrop of the early 19th century, the story intertwines historical events with fiction, focusing on the tensions between Spain and England during their war from 1796 to 1802. The narrative explores a minor invasion led by Creek Indians under British adventurer William Augustus Bowles, highlighting themes of betrayal and conflict. The plot unfolds amid the chaos of war, culminating in the pivotal Battle of Trafalgar, which marked a significant turning point in the naval power struggle between the two nations.

Set in 1771, the story follows John MacKenzie as he arrives in St. Augustine and becomes embroiled in a perilous adventure to protect Becky Campbell from the sinister James Tyrone. Alongside a seasoned sailor, Blackpool Bobby, and Jeremiah, a black slave-hunter, they navigate the wild Florida terrain in search of hidden gold. Their journey is fraught with danger as they are relentlessly pursued by Tyrone's lethal trackers, culminating in a dramatic confrontation on the Florida Gulf Coast.

Set against the backdrop of Florida's wild frontier, the story follows Peek Tillman, a skilled cowhand tasked with herding cattle. His routine is disrupted when he encounters a captivating yet married woman, whose archaeologist husband is entangled in a dangerous situation with greedy outlaws. Teaming up with Chekita Joe, a seasoned frontiersman, Peek embarks on a daring mission to save the unsuspecting Yankees from peril, navigating both natural and human threats along the way.

The story follows Tate Barkley as he unwittingly becomes entangled with Gator, the leader of a gang known as "plumers," who ruthlessly kill birds for fashion. Ignorant of this dark world at first, Tate quickly learns about the dangers of the Everglades. Teaming up with a wealthy Yankee detective searching for a missing friend, Tate finds himself in a perilous adventure filled with unexpected challenges and revelations about the brutal realities of wildlife exploitation.

Tate Barkley is back setting out to the vast and ominous swampland west of Orlando. Tate meets up with the odd and ornery little bald "perfessor" named Monk, who sells elixirs from his odd contraption of a wagon. Tate and Monk--and an odd assortment of other characters--follow a trail that draws them ever deeper into that vast forbidding swampland near the headwaters of the Withlacoochee River. This Cracker Western will have your spine tingling as it races on to the final all-out showdown