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Mark Robichaud is now the sheriff of the little town of Silver Creek. The days of seeking revenge from those who conspired to have him falsely imprisoned for five years in Yuma Prison are over, or as far as he can tell. Most all of them are now dead. Even before becoming sheriff he came to realize the town of Silver Creek lay in the path of outlaws wanted for crimes completely unrelated to him other than the bounty they carried on their heads. Adding his hatred for criminals of any sort to the bounty was like icing on the cake. He had also become somewhat financially enhanced during the ...

Mark Robichaud hadn't given a lot of thought to the people who were hired to work at Yuma Prison and then taken it upon themselves to make the inmates' lives a living hell. At least not until one of the sadistic ex-guards shows up in the city of Tucson while he is visiting. In addition to the fact the ex-guard is causing problems for his friend, Mark has a natural inclination to deal with the scum of the earth when given the opportunity. Now, he has been given the opportunity to deal with an animal they called "Salvo." Salvo won’t be bothering anyone else after tonight. Follow Robichaud ...

After killing more gunslingers than he cares to count, Mark Robichaud has whittled his mortal enemies down to only one that he is aware of. The problem is that this one continues sending other gunmen to kill him. Before it's over and the gun smoke clears, he'll not only have to contend with dead ringers, but he'll have to make a deal with the Devil. Ride along as Robichaud exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier. In a land carved by dust, blood, and broken promises, one man rides the edge of justice. When lawmen turn corrupt and outlaws rule the range, it falls ...

This is one of five stories that is also found in the "No Name on the Bullet" volume of the Stone: Bounty Hunter series. In "Blood and Bullets on the Bayou," Stone has taken the plunge. The love bug has bitten him while he is vacationing in the city of New Orleans. He and his bride begin their honeymoon by taking a trip up the Mississippi on a riverboat. Will they live happily ever after? Not if the river pirates who board the boat to rob and steal and kidnap the bride as an afterthought have their way. Stone has been in some bad situations, but this seems to be the worst considering he’s...

Apache Terror: Massacre at Watchman Creek begins as a group of Comancheros deliver contraband to a renegade Indian named Black Wolf and his band of cutthroats. Black Wolf is very pleased with the mules the Comancheros have brought him to sweeten the deal. The fact the traders killed the owners of the animals doesn't bother him nor the leader of the Comancheros. Now Black Wolf wants something even more valuable than the mules. The renegade leader wants white women. The leader of the Comancheros has no intention of becoming involved in such a dangerous and foolhardy folly until one of his ...

"Crazy" Clyde Reed is waiting to hang for killing a deputy sheriff in Trinidad regardless of the fact the federal government wants him for killing a deputy US marshal. When he escapes the night before his hanging, the county is happy to let the US Marshal's office hunt him down. After he kills the town marshal in the little town of Eagle Junction, Stone is on his trail. Since Reed manages to reunite with some of his old gang, the Stone is going to have his hands full.Ride along with Jake Stone as he encounters ever-present danger and occasional romance in what was once the wild west frontier.

Now that the children are safe and Matt Watchman and his two employees set out in search of their wives and the Indians who have kidnapped them, he finds help in that endeavor from the most unexpected source.

Dark Gunman:The story of a young black man, born to slaves, who become one of the most dangerous gunfighters in the West as he fights injustice. Barely grown, Linc Tyler leaves his home on a plantation in northeast Texas headed west. While Linc is camped alongside the road his first night he meets a white man who is a professional gunman. While they are traveling together for three days, Linc learns a skill that will change his life. That skill is how to use the gun hanging on his hip.Desperation # 1:In this three-part series, now all in one book by best-selling western author Jeff Breland,...

A gunslinger comes to collect money he hasn’t earned. He learns the hard way to never point a gun at a lady. Now, he’ll never collect. Although through no act of his own, when the gun smoke clears, Robichaud has one less gunfighter to contend with. It also seems he has inherited another dead man’s gun. He knows just where he can use this one. Follow Robichaud as he exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier.This series of short stories from Jeff Breland is an addition to the great western adventure genre in the tradition of R. O. Lane, Paul L. Thompson, and J....

Baxley, a Tucson banker, is still sending killers after Robichaud. That will soon end if Mark Robichaud has his way. Whether he likes it or not, he's going to have to kill Baxley or die trying. In the meanwhile, life goes on and in his job as a deputy sheriff, Mark has his hands full of outlaws and gunslingers of a different ilk. Follow Robichaud as he exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier

Mark's old friend, Johnny, the black freighter wants Mark to accompany him on a trip to El Paso. Johnny's wagon is loaded with government-issued rifles bound for Fort Bliss. There's not an outlaw in the country who wouldn't like to get their hands on that load of cargo. When some finally do, the day is saved not by Robichaud but by someone he would least expect. Follow Robichaud as he exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier.

In this almost believable wild and humorous time-travel story, Jeff Breland strays from his true-to-life western adventures to show us what might happen if a modern-day man were to stumble back into the 1880s. It also gives a very humorous account of what could happen if the role was reversed and a man from the 1880s were to stumble into modern day time. He would definitely be mistaken for being insane and locked away. The story tells us how the man who stumbled into that previous time helps the man who wandered into the present to escape and return home. Many of the events are quite ...

Once again, John Stout is going to send a couple of gunslingers to kill Robichaud. If these two gunmen fail to complete the task, he is going to do the job himself or die trying. Follow Robichaud as he exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier.

In the middle of nowhere, Stone and his fellow passengers find themselves stranded on a stagecoach with a busted wheel and an oncoming blizzard. After the driver mentions there is a railroad line not far from their location, Stone sets out to find the tracks and ultimately a train. He finds a train, but it isn't moving. The train has been robbed by outlaws and all but one of the crew has been murdered. If he’s going anywhere on this train, with the help of a surviving brakeman, Stone will have to figure out a way to move this behemoth himself. After mastering the controls to some extent, ...

Otis Brady, Mark Robichaud’s best friend, is returning from Las Cruces by stage. The stage is not far from Wilcox when it is hit by bandits. The blood-thirsty killers shoot the driver, the guard, and two male passengers. Otis manages to escape and present a futile defense. Despite his efforts, they kidnap the only woman passenger with intentions of taking her to Mexico. Not long after they set out across the open desert, Otis is on their tails with a borrowed horse and rifle. Another tale of danger on the wild west frontier. In a land carved by dust, blood, and broken promises, one man ...

A young black man, born to slaves, becomes one of the most dangerous gunfighters in the West as he fights injustice. Barely grown, Linc Tyler leaves his home on a plantation in northeast Texas headed west. While Linc is camped alongside the road his first night he meets a white man who is a professional gunman. While they are traveling together for three days, Linc learns a skill that will change his life. That skill is how to use the gun hanging on his hip. Another story of danger mingled with romance on the wild west frontier.

Lawman business concerning two train robbers brings Stone to a booming mining town in Colorado. His first night here he learns first handed that there is something very sinister going on. An individual dressed as a man of the cloth and riding a white horse has killed three men for no apparent reason. Stone witnesses with his own eyes as the enigmatic "Preacher Man" makes his latest escape. When Stone wraps up what Uncle Sam sent him here to do, he is going to make his best effort to catch "The Deadly Preacher Man."

Prison Wagon: Gunslinger Joe “Mad Dog” Murray and his partner shoot Stone’s horse out from under him. Murray’s partner backtracks to see if they also killed Stone. That was a mistake on the owlhoot’s part; his last mistake. Murray might be an outlaw, but he’s not that dumb. He continues to run. Stone is now afoot but by sheer luck he catches a stage traveling in the same direction as the fugitive. Once Murray is in custody Stone takes him to the nearest town which doesn’t have a jail. Chaining Murray for the night, Stone takes care of a local problem. The next day, after a ...

Although gun smoke-filled, this is the humorous story of J. T. Bonner, an aging gunman and good ole boy who runs a one-man detective agency out of Tucson. He's more of a bounty hunter with highly developed investigation skills along with a fast gun. As far as everyone who has ever heard of him is concerned, he's the fastest gunman in the West. So far, no one has lived to dispute that theory. The past-his-prime quick-draw artist is going to need all his skills now that he's received a cryptic telegram and a lot of money from the mayor of Angel's Crossing. According to the mayor, his town is ...

Stone goes into the badlands of Mexico to rescue an Arizona rancher's daughter who has been kidnapped by a gang of outlaws and gunslingers. Outnumbered at least ten to one, Stone has to move swift and shoot fast to survive this escapade. Following a shootout that left a trail of dead gunmen, bloodshed, and carnage, he might have thought this job was complete. Not yet. There’s still more of these varmints in addition to the Rurales to contend with at a place they call The Devil's Skull. This short story from Jeff Breland is an addition to the great western adventure genre in the tradition ...