Dog Bone for the Bounty Hunter
by Tom Sheehan
Heroism is full of daring chances—and awkward payments if judgment is figured by the long run of relationships.

Beneath the Devil's Sun
by Nathan Stone
The tall man wanted the most precious thing in Aeneus Adams's life— and whatever the tall man wanted, he got. He had an ace Aeneus could not know about. Now, when the devil's sun burned down, the farmer and his family would die.

A Regrettable Incident
by Karl Luntta
He set out to erase the stain of cowardice that he'd carried since his brother caught a Yankee ball at Chancellorsville. In the end he found a way to do it. But at what cost?

For Old Friendships' Sake
by Eric Axner-Norrman
Caleb Ryder's new job as Deputy Sheriff in Good Faith City is seriously put in jeopardy—along with his life—as his past catches up with him. Will it force him to switch back to the wrong side of the law?

Hanging Day
by Daniel Lumpkin
With two hangings only days apart, Deputy Wallace ponders which actions define a man. After seeing to the hanging of one fellow, Wallace is asked to escort another prisoner to a neighboring town for his hanging. Seems the neighboring town's sheriff can't send men because of a roving warband of savages.

Bass Reeves: Judgment Day
by Arnold Edwards
Bass Reeves, the first black US Marshal, is on the hunt for a gang of horse thieves, who murdered a grandmother and grandson and kidnapped the mistress of the ranch. The trail is rough and bloody, and Bass must prove himself on several fronts.

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