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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 ...

Not fully sure of the horse and rider's position, Stone pushed up to his knees. It took a millionth of a second to locate his target. In the same span of time, the rider spotted Stone. He was bringing the long-barrel rifle around to bear on the deputy marshal. The shots were simultaneous. The rider missed. Stone didn't. Stone got off a second shot. The rider didn't. Stone's bullet struck the bushwhacker somewhere in the shoulder area.

Jake Stone's old friend, Sheriff Harry Mills has lost a crooked election. In old west style, a bunch of outlaws and gunslingers have stuffed the ballot boxes. Not only did they take away his badge, but the outlaw who stole his office is about to take away something even more valuable: his life. They are about to put Harry's neck in a hangman's noose without the benefit of a judge, jury or even a visitor. It will be nothing short of a lynching.

Stone normally wouldn't take a job this far from Denver, but a lady in south-eastern Arizona sent him a large retainer for his trouble. Who could turn that down? After a long trip, he arrives in the middle of his client's sunbathing session. No problem. The beautiful, statuesque, blond middle-aged lady asks him to join her while she enjoys the remaining rays of sun and explains why she has requested services. It seems she's had a large number of cattle stolen and one of her hands killed by the rustlers. She needs his help.

Mark Robichaud was sent to Yuma Prison five years ago for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's being released. Some men want to rebuild their lives when they're released from prison. Robichaud doesn't have a life to rebuild. They destroyed that and everything in it when they falsely imprisoned him. All he has now is revenge. Sweet revenge served cold. He intends to get it in spades.

The judge is dead. The sheriff and his deputies are dead. Now it's time to deal with the prosecutor. The prosecutor, suspecting he is next on the list, is bringing in gunslingers and hired killers. He's going to be the hardest of all to kill.—Mark Robichaud was sent to Yuma Prison five years ago for a crime he didn't commit, a crime committed by outlaws and crooked lawmen. Now he's been released. Some men want to rebuild their lives when they're released from prison. Robichaud doesn't have a life to rebuild. They destroyed that and everything in it when they falsely imprisoned him. All he...

Mark Robichaud was sent to Yuma Prison five years ago for a crime he didn't commit. Now he's been released. Some men want to rebuild their lives when they're released from prison. Robichaud doesn't have a life to rebuild. They destroyed that and everything in it when they falsely imprisoned him. All he has now is revenge. Sweet revenge served cold. He intends to serve it in spades. Follow Robichaud as he exacts his brand of justice in what was once the wild west frontier.

Before the gunman approached, Hank turned to walk back up the incline as though to lead the hostage taker to his partner. Again, he passed Stone without missing a step. This not only led the varmint onward, but placed Hank out of the crossfire....

First it was a Bad Day for the Hangman, then there was Gunfight at Spanish Wells, and now there's Valley of the Gunman, and this his gunfighter is going to see many die, many live, and one legend born.

Not long after robbing a gold train, the cabal of law-abiding individuals find a member of their group has loose lips. Not only does the talker suddenly vanish and then turn up dead, but some of the ones who are breathing down their necks meet their demise as well. The law will soon be on the trail of a wanted man.

JakeStone begins this job from atop a stagecoach, posing as a shotgun messenger. Outlaws are robbing the Southern Colorado Stage and Freight Company of gold shipments. No one knows where or when they might strike. No one has a clue where they hide. This is driving the stage company to the brink of bankruptcy. Desperate, the owner wires Stone. Stone doesn't stay atop the stage long. Explaining why he is here to the tall, lanky, tobacco-chewing driver, he and the likeable old cuss formulate a plan.

The killer has never been suspected of the murders he's committed—until now. This time, he's left a victim alive. After accepting the hospitality of a benevolent biker, he leaves the man's girlfriend's mutilated, but alive, body in the garage. Before he makes the last and fatal swipe with his knife, he's interrupted by the arrival of the man's friend, another biker. After beating the new arrival into unconsciousness, he figures he's out of time. Taking the man's motorcycle, he flees back to South Florida, unaware that a detective from Key West is breathing down his neck. Once he is in the...

This is five action-packed adventures making a novel length combo in one book. In addition to the “Stone: Bounty Hunter” stories—Stone and the Ranch Ladies—A Bullet for an Outlaw—Shootout at Devil’s Skull—and Blood and Bullets on The Bayou—there is an additional story, "An Act of Vengeance," which is not in the Stone: Bounty Hunter books. As usual, Stone is encountering bullets and bedlam at every turn. In "Stone and the Ranch Ladies", he arrives in the middle of his client’s sunbathing session. No problem. The beautiful statuesque blond middle-aged lady asks him to join ...

One way to permanently eliminate an old lawman—after forcing him out of office in a crooked election—is to hang him.Special Deputy US Marshal and Bounty Hunter Jake Stone is about to clash head-on with a bunch of outlaws and gunslingers. This time, his old friend, Sheriff Harry Mills has lost a crooked election. In old west style, a bunch of owlhoots and desperadoes have stuffed the ballot boxes. Not only did they take away his badge, but the outlaw who stole his office is about to take away something even more valuable: the lawman’s life! They are about to put Harry’s neck in a ...

Stone is headed into the Rocky Mountains and to a mining camp to escort a federal prisoner back to Denver. Aboard the same train he notes a destitute mother and her five year old daughter. Hearing the child say she is hungry, Stone manages to obtain a little food from the brakeman who he happens to know from previous trips.. When all the passengers disembark at the their destination, he is surprised that the mother and child is going to the same destination as himself. There one problem. The woman's finance, who is to meet them at the station, is nowhere around. After seeing to it that the ...

Mark Robichaud still has a lot of money hidden in the desert. There is only one way to ensure that the money remains safe and spendable for use sometimes in the future, and that is to deposit a small amount at the time in a bank in Mexico. It’s a long and dangerous trek between Tucson and Nogales. The road is plagued by bandits, gunslingers, and outlaws of every ilk. Nevertheless, Mark is going to make the trip. For an extra pair of eyes as well as an extra pair of guns, he hires his old friend from Yuma to accompany him. It’s a good thing he did. The first thing they encounter is a ...

As time is running out, Deputy Micah Benson uses whatever method is at his disposal to wrangle the whereabouts of the three captives out of the one kidnapper he has caught. It's not a pretty sight, and the outlaw may never be the same whether he hangs or not. Several miles away, the outlaw undersheriff from over Horseshoe Bend way is about to get some bad new. It's the kind of news no one wants to hear. In a land carved by dust, blood, and broken promises, some men ride the edge of justice. When lawmen turn corrupt and outlaws rule the range, it falls to the few who still believe in honor...

Ross Morgan has just brought a cache of undocumented diamonds across the Mexican border. Taking the less traveled route across the Arizona desert, he’s enjoying a scenic trip along a desolate road when his front tire blows. Faced with having tothe change the tire, he steps out to begin the task when the car is struck by a bullet. At this point, he realizes the tire didn’t explode for no apparent reason. Someone is shooting at him. Someone is trying to kill him for the fortune in jewels. This story has more twists and turns than the Arizona road Morgan had been traveling before someone ...

Robichaud has survived every hired killer, and outlaw John Stout has hired to go after him. When Stout gets the opportunity to have two killers who happen to be brothers and who look almost exactly alike go after the deputy sheriff at the same time, he doesn’t pass up the opportunity. The fact that the gunslingers are dead ringers just sweetens the deal. That should confuse their target. Stout can't wait to see how this plays out. This series of stories from Jeff Breland is an addition to the great western adventure genre in the tradition of Peter Brandvold, Ralph Cotton. Follow Robichaud...