The Rebel Queen
by Samuel Kennedy
The Civil War is in full swing. Guerrilla warfare terrorizes "Bleeding Kansas." Paramilitary commanders
like Will Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson, and Charity North launch raids against Northern forces.
But the guerrila tactics will lead to division in the ranks, and force Charity to reevaluate the war she
is waging.
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The Warpath
by James Burke
As the Revolutionary War comes to a close, the Cherokee go on the warpath throughout the Carolinas,
killing patriot and loyalist alike. Their home destroyed and loved ones taken captive, the loyalist
Cullens must join a young patriot named Andrew Jackson, himself burning with desire for revenge.
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Impasse
by Jonathan Oosterhouse
Shannon Wood wouldn't sell his prime Angus cattle to Cattle Baron J.T. Hughs. Now Wood
and his outfit are fleeing for their lives and those of the herd as wildfires chase them
from the flatlands into the mountains. Coincidence? Wood doesn't think so.
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The Fortune Teller
by Peter Caffrey
Loretta learned to read the tarot cards in prison, and when released, the deck intertwined her
life with Elijah Black, an immigrant seeking his fortune in mining. When Loretta
and the cards reveal another path, the pair slides into a world of deception.
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The Relentless: Roadrunner
by John Eastlick
A young woman in 1861 America, Mary Ford seeks meaning in her life. She encounters two conductors
for the Underground Railroad who are smuggling some thirty escaped slaves to freedom. But slave-catchers
are hot on their tail and winter is quickly approaching.
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The Judge Standeth at the Door
by J.R. Underdown
Loger ruled the small town of Eagle's Nest with an iron fist. The desperate townspeople had
enough and called for a mythical Judge—but will he come to their aid?
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