Trapper Jake and the Lost Canyon
by Holly Seal Kunicki
On a hunting trip Trapper Jake discovers an ancient world filled with great wealth. He now has a decision to make: will he fall prey to greed or heed the taboo warnings of the Indian Spirits who have vowed a terrible retribution to all interlopers?

Rogue Lawman
by Scott Howey
The polecats and owl hoots of Driftwood have had things their way for way too long—until a stranger comes to town. The stranger is challenged by Todd Griffin and his pardners. The winner will determine the future of Driftwood and its respectable citizens.

A Westward Adventure
by Robert L. Nelis
Follow the movement westward, with a young man who indentures himself in order to reach America. Can he find a way to reach his goals of starting a family and building a better life for himself and his future children? The Indians have something to say about that.

Dreaming of Pesach with the Last Bandito
by Peter Ullian
Acting on a tip in Yiddish, Detective Emil Harris, the only Jewish policeman in 1874 frontier Los Angeles, sets out to bring in the infamous bandito Tiburcio Vásquez. But when two more officers show up eyeing the reward money for themselves, things get complicated . . . and deadly.

The Lone Rider
by Ralph S. Souders
A teenage boy working in a general store meets an unknown rider who is tying his horse to the hitching post outside. This chance encounter will have unexpected ramifications for both the boy and the town.

Bandidos
by Russell Richardson
The robbery didn't go the way they'd planned. Now they were on foot, in the desert. They'd each started with a canteen of water, but Eduardo had lost his. Juarez was willing to share his water, but only for a price. Who says there's no honor among thieves?

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