In the third novel of her captivating foxhunting series, Rita Mae Brown welcomes readers back for a final tour of a world where most business is conducted on horseback—and stables are de rigueur for even the smallest of estates.
 
“A solidly crafted mystery with interesting characters and a nice sense of place. The rolling hills of the Virginia hunt country are beautiful, and all the gentility makes it a perfect...

Gustavus Greeley is a bounty hunter, not a private detective. Nevertheless, he reluctantly accepts an assignment to travel to Elk Horn and discover whether or not Robin Warner, the town's ex-sheriff, is guilty of being a member of the gang of stagecoach robbers plaguing the area. On the way he sees for himself the way the gang operate when the stagecoach he is on is held up and he and the other passengers are robbed and threatened. Is the new sheriff,...

Out of the ashes of a Confederate defeat, soldier Martin Keller heads west for a new life as a rancher. But hard times like these call for more practical means of survival – such as riding posse alongside the Texas Rangers. It's not a job that comes without risk or enemies, as Keller discovers the hard way when his family is brutally murdered. Hopped up on rage and burning for revenge, Keller severs ties with the Rangers, tracks the cutthroats into...

"Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny, close-knit bounty hunting crew together, even if it means accepting a job from Torran Fletcher, a ruthless former general and her sworn enemy. When Torran offers her enough credits to not only keep her crew afloat but also hire someone to fix her ship, Tavi knows that she can't refuse, no matter how much she'd like to. With so much money on the line, Torran and his crew insist on joining the hunt....

"Nate Morgan's Spur Award-winning series continues with all the gun-blazing action of Larry McMurtry and the dark humor of The Sisters Brothers, as reformed outlaw Carson Stone's quest for redemption sends him riding a hard trail in pursuit of the Wild West's most wanted killer ... The most wanted man in the West, Big Bob McGraw has earned his reputation as a thief and killer. With a gang of trigger-happy desperadoes willing to do his bidding, McGraw...

Each of the Jackals has his own path to follow: Former Texas Ranger Matt McCulloch is trying to protect a young Commanche from scalphunters. Retired cavalry sergeant Sean Keegan is dodging bullets in a prison breakout planned by the notorious Benteen brothers. And bounty hunter Jed Breen is bringing in one of the bank-robbing Kruger twins, while the other one's out for his blood. Three Jackals. Three roads to justice. But when their paths cross near...

For a Texas Ranger, death is a way of life. Wilkie John Liquorish may be a young man, but he's no greenhorn. So far in his short, hard life, he's dug graves, driven cattle, and nearly dangled from the end of a hangman's noose-no thanks to his ungentlemanly enemy, Gentleman Jack Delaney. Now Wilkie's been newly deputized as a Texas Ranger-and the real fun begins... At Fort Concho, Wilkie John receives word that a bounty hunter is tracking the notorious...

Nothing will stop Claire Walker from finding her father's killer. But a shy Southern librarian is no match for a murderer and as a novice bounty hunter, she's quickly cornered. Fugitive recovery specialist Adam Knight arrives just in time to rescue Claire. But now she owes her life to the man who once broke her heart. With the killer still tracking Claire, Adam decides she needs a guardian and he's the best man for the job. Set on seeing justice served,...

Darek can't wait to be a dragon hunter like his older brother . . . until he finds an orphaned baby dragon and makes a friend. Now, he must enter the forbidding Valley of the Dragons to return the baby to its home.

There's a three-thousand dollar bounty on James Bennett's head, and Marty Keller intends to collect it. Deep in the Oklahoma badlands, Keller pins down his quarry with warning shots, but a ricocheting bullet strikes Bennett in the back and mortally wounds him. Keller returns to Fort Wayne to collect his reward, only to be branded a back shooter by the townsfolk. Then, to his surprise, Bennett's widow pleads with him to escort her and her young son...