Download or read book Nate Grisham Black Mountain Man written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Author of Red Runs the Plain & War Paint After a storm tossed night in the Rockies, Nate Grisham encounters a lost Army captain and his family far from any civilized town. And something doesn't seem right about his story of having been ambushed by Blackfoot warriors. After escorting them to the nearest Army post he discovers the Army is looking for an imposter—and murderer. W.R. Benton and newcomer Grady Clark team up to bring another rip-roaring mountain man western to life in this new book. This story is inspired by real historical examples of blacks, both freed men and runaways, that moved west before and after the Civil war. Keywords: Sioux,Old west,hawken,crow,trapper,outlaw,bowie,murderer,series

Download or read book A Mountain Man Christmas written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Authors of 'The Fur Seekers' and 'The Long Ride Home' The frontier ain't a place for folks troubled by any weaknesses, not with hostile tribes and wide open spaces aplenty between you and another friendly face. God-fearing mountain man Deacon knows any day trapping can end in a disaster that will test a man's faith—as well as his sorry hide. So when Deacon narrowly escapes death, he feels God has spared him for a reason. His old pal Able becomes the lord's messenger when he asks for Deacon's help with a special task...to guide a group of freed slaves and their families to a new life on the western frontier, taking a dangerous and harsh trail from St Louis to Butterfield's Trading Post. As the story of the greenhorns unfolds Deacon knows he's found his new calling. But Deacon couldn't predict the changing tides and obstacles in this trip or that the good Lord would soon present to him his greatest adventure of all, an act that would forever change Butterfield's Trading Post on a very special Christmas, in the shining mountains.

Download or read book The Silver Dollar written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing new series following the trails of the Wild West It all starts with a coin, but not just any coin.... In 1835 a dollar can mean life, or the slow death by starvation for a young New Orleans street urchin. When the lad spots the silver dollar in the debris littering his path, he feels it's the luckiest day of his young life. But this coin has a history, and a future that doesn't include the boy. For a while the urchin and the coin's paths will intersect, and the union will spark an adventure the size and scope of which the young man could never have dreamed. But a coin is not meant for keeping. As the silver dollar leaves one set of hands for another owner, the journey continues. From far-flung western frontiers, to the Great Plains, this one coin will touch many lives, a mountain man, a soiled dove, and it will witness unspeakable violence, and events of touching humanity. For many the coin will become their savor, a single silver drop in their empty well of hope. For others the coin is their last earthy possession, a token of good luck passed on to others for new guardianship. Yet, at each new pocket or purse, the scope and breath of the coin's path will astound you. The Silver Dollar is an epic new western action tale like nothing you've ever read before, unique, heartbreaking and packed with the historical details you have come to expect from best selling author, WR Benton.

Download or read book Code Name Alpha written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a strange and hostile planet, a survey team finds they are not alone A team of NASA astronauts embark on a 1-year long survey expedition to a newly discovered planet. Their mission is to explore and document the planet's weather, environment and useful resources, if any. But before long weird disturbances make them realize that they may not be alone. The planet has extreme weather and temperature conditions that make just basic tasks and even survival difficult. New species of plants and other life forms are strange and in some cases deadly to the unprepared. Like the original settlers on the American frontier they must be resourceful and self-reliant. One year is a long time for a small group faced with unknown dangers and challenges...will they complete their mission goals or will they suffer the fate of many pioneers in an unforgiving new land.

Download or read book Dream Catcher written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new Young Adult Western, by acclaimed Western author W.R. Benton. In Dream Catcher, wiley mountain men Jed and Mule decide to swindle some local Indians by trading doctored-whiskey for beaver plews. The scheme has mixed results, and they wind up rescuing a black man named George. Attempting to stop a brewing war threat by the Sioux, the Army asks the mountain men to embark on a dangerous mission and return two Indian women captives to their tribe on the wild Plains. Unknown to the two mountain men, the native women are the wife and daughter of the Sioux chief, Bull Buffalo. Returning the captives and keeping their own skins intact is no easy task. Having never seen a black man, and due to his ‘raven-color’ skin, the Sioux consider George a buffalo god in human form, and during the mission to broker peace, George discovers a side of himself that he was unaware existed. Mule becomes emotionally invested in the well-being of both the Sioux captives and eventually forms a romantic connection to one of the women. The action is non-stop as the two mountain men join forces with the Sioux to battle a group of Buffalo-hide hunters set to slaughter the herds, no matter the cost. Suitable for Ages: 14 and up CONTENT CONTAINS: realistic depictions of frontier violence and death. Keywords: Hawken,Sioux,buffalo,spirit guide,the people,mountain man,knife

Download or read book The Long Ride Home written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new Western from authors W.R. Benton & Grady Clark Young’un Augustus Nash, is a good boy. At just 14 he already knows his family needs every pair of hands working hard from sun up to bed just to stay ahead. But when Gus witnesses a brutal murder he fears that what he knows will endanger his beloved family. Seeing no other option he runs away with a few meager possessions and his father's old gun. Befriended by an unlikely stranger he meets on a train, Gus set out for a new life in Montana with high hopes for his future. Lawyer Harvey Thomas isn’t a man to cross and he isn’t going to let Gus get away with knowing secrets he shouldn’t. The Lawyer quickly dispatches two trained killers to track the boy down and make sure he is silenced forever. With a $500 dollar bounty on his head, Gus is in for big trouble. But Gus isn’t as completely alone in the world as he feared. For his loving father is dead set on bringing his boy home safe and he's not a man that leaves a job, any job, half done. Action and adventure abounds in this new frontier story from W.R. Benton and Grady Clark.

Download or read book War Drums written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2014-07-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sequel to the bestseller “War Paint” Bear, Ty Fisher, and Jarel Wade team up in a new action-packed adventure. When the trio of mountain men catch wind of a Sioux plan to ambush the annual Fur Rendezvous supply wagon train, the spring into action. They know if the goods are lost, not only would it cost the lives of fifty men accompanying the wagons, but devastate the trappers counting on the much-needed supplies. Hoping to avoid the brewing conflict Bear arranges a meeting with the Sioux war chief, Hump. Bear learns the Sioux are being given guns by none other then “Red” McCarty's brother, Samuel. Seeking retribution for the death of his brother, Samuel has murder on his mind. As payback he kidnaps Bear's new wife, Brown Eyes Speaking, and his stepson, Toad. Samuel knows the mountain man will come looking for his family and he can force a showdown. Bear refuses to allow anyone to take his family away again; he's already lost his first wife and their unborn child. Now he's racing against time. Sharpening his knife and loading his guns, he'll head into the mountains on a rescue mission and to face off against another vicious McCarty. Keywords: mountain man,indian,Sioux,western,tribe,murder,ambush

Download or read book Hired Gun written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Author of 'War Paint' and 'Jake Masters, Bounty Hunter' The dusty mining town of Bannack, Montana harbors a fierce rivalry, two businessmen will do anything for advantage over their competition...even if it means murder. Myles Sams is a hired killer, not young any more but wise enough to stay alive, even if that means shooting first. When Myles' services are acquired to streamline Bannack's current business community, he soon realizes he's gunning for the wrong side. With a mini war brewing, Myles defects, offering his six guns to his former target side. But all is not what it seems, additional unseen forces are at work, quietly ripping the small town apart at the seams. When crooked vigilantes get wind of Myles' plan to set things right, all hell's gonna break loose. Brutal and action-packed - another gripping western from W.R. Benton. Keywords: Montana,vigilante,hanging,Sharps,gunfighter,Colt,saloon

Download or read book Sod Buster written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2022-10-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newest story in The Youngest Mountain Man series At just 15 years-old, Levi Meadows has never had an easy life. Busting sod to farm the harsh prairie landscape is hard work—day in, and day out. It provides for his family, but at a high cost, and Levi would like nothing better then to avoid a future growing meager crops in an effort to survive. When an Indian raid destroys their homestead and robs him of his father, Levi must gather his mother and siblings and flee with them to the nearest military fort and safety. Now the man of the family, Levi struggles to support them. His first faulting steps meet with fresh tragedy and a growing sense of urgency. When he meets a group of mountain men that are willing to help him learn the trade, it seems his prayers have been answered. In a single season of trapping, Levi could make more than enough to fill the belly’s of his kinfolk. More than his farmer father had ever dreamed of earning. It might not be easy, judging by the weathered and hardy mountain men, but Levi is no stranger to hard work and in many ways this lucrative, and independent lifestyle appeals to the lad as much as the prospects of money. A season of challenges, mistakes and lessons learned the hard way, await Levi as he joins the frontier universe of acclaimed Western author, W.R. Benton. Sod Buster: the latest blazing action-adventure in 'The Youngest Mountain Man' series.

Download or read book The Fall of America Premonition of Death written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2013-09-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if it all came crashing down? It started with the "Biggest" stock market crash in history. Banks shut down under the weight of their bogus investments, and the financial sector failed. People looked to the government to make it all better. They couldn't! Hyper-inflation, mass unemployment and infrastructure started to breakdown. The food trucks didn't show up at the stores and the shelves went empty. Things turned ugly fast when there was no power for long parts of the day... then forever. Cops, doctors, and trash collectors just stopped showing up for work when the paychecks were delayed too often, or just never came. Things started falling apart quicker after that. Whole regions declared a "State of Emergency" in an effort to maintain order and civility, but it wasn't always enough. Starvation, looting and murder became the norm. Then, our American civilization collapsed completely. The Fall of America: Book 1 Premonition of Death is the beginning of a new series, about an average man who's life goes downhill fast, once society breaks down. Set in the rural south, a scorched-earth showdown with some local thugs leaves John and his wife homeless, and on the run. He hears rumors of a survivalist group made up of former military personnel, and finding them may be his only hope. Just basic survival becomes vicious, resistance at any cost, as the devastated country comes under new siege—invading Russian troops. Keywords: upheaval, meltdown, breakdown, russian, invasion, collapse, disorder, dystopian, post-apocalyptic, prepper

Download or read book The Hangin Judge written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2022-01-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Manhunt like no other... Raised a sheltered and spoiled child, Ben Carson was a real no-good...lazy and without drive or ambition in his life. A murderous chance encounter with a saloon bully sets him on the path of crime and vicious torture. Robbery, murder and arson became his passions. His crime spree gets noticed and the notorious Hangin' Judge assigns Federal Marshal Jeremiah Cash to hunt down this scourge to society...and he takes that job seriously. Despite the drawbacks of being a black lawman in the late 1800's, the Marshal is known as a no-nonsense lawman that gets the job done. But Ben Carson is both evil and slippery; his ability to deceive and disappear again is legendary. The battle of wits between these two men creates the biggest challenge of Marshal Cash's career. Will his quarry be captured alive and face the Hangin’ judge or will he be brought back in a pine box? Exciting western action—a gut-punch of harsh violence and western justice by author W.R. Benton. Keywords: outlaw,saloon,six gun,wanted poster,sheriff, deputy,whiskey

Download or read book Hot Iron written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2016-12-18 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With winter closing in, Texas cowboy Buck Tanner is fired for the season. When he confronts his no account boss for the last of his pay, a disagreement breaks out between the two men with deadly results. Leaving town seems like Buck's best choice course of action and he sets out with his pal Luke to find a new opportunity. Unknowingly, they pair are being stalked by hired killers anxious to make sure Buck and Luke don't find out about the cattle rustling that has been plaguing the surrounding ranches. Not to far away, Ira, a hand at the Circle JNB ranch has found something he doesn't like the look of...a burnt cinch ring and a discolored barb wire strand left near a campfire. It means only one thing, someone has been changing brands to cover up their rustling. But who is responsible? Ira aims to find out and there will be hell to pay when he gets his hands on the vermin. Will the rustlers escape or be cornered in a lonely dry gully in the Texas scrub country? Find out in this action-packed western, another new western by author WR Benton. Keywords: cattle,comanche,rustler,shotgun,cowboy,Texas,ranch,herd,brand

Download or read book Pony Express Rider written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2023-01-22 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 15-year-old Thad Collins, lost his parents in cabin fire one winter back. Now the orphan is barely able to survive, even after finding a collection of odd jobs in town. Cleaning up the jail and the saloon will only get him so far and there is little opportunity for meaningful work in his town. Thad could never imagine that an almost overlooked hand bill would change his whole life. The newly established Pony Express needed riders. They wanted to move mail all the way across the vast west and they needed to do it fast. They needed a handful of young men and boys who could ride all day, even in extreme weather. They need people they could count on, those brave enough to risk all the dangers of the job, wild animals, challenging trails and the ever present possibility of Indian attacks. As a seasoned rider Thad was eager to join up. The opportunity sounded exciting and liberating. He was sick of a solitary life, and the drudgery of menial work. Thad knew this job gave him a chance to become an important and valued worker, someone his parents would have been proud of. Making friends among the other riders, Thad soon learned the job is not quite what he imagined. The pay is good, but the days were grueling, even for an experienced rider like Thad. After Thad meets April, the beautiful daughter of a local rancher, he starts to yearn for a family of his own. Over time the two teens create their plans for the future and their new life together…but only if Thad's job doesn't kill him first. A new Teen/Young Adult western from renowned writer W.R. Benton, whose frontier life novels are crackling with non-stop action, danger, and cowboy reality.

Download or read book Root Hog or Die written by W.R. Benton and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 2023-05-03 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Federal agent on the hunt When a frustrated Federal marshal can't capture two escaped murders, he calls in his ace in the hole, Nate Grisham. He needs Nate's man-hunting skills to find two men who escaped from a prison wagon on the way to their execution, killing their guards in the process. Now those same men are evading capture by posing as innocent 'mountain men', a detail that sticks in Nate's craw. Nate along with his company of tried and true friends, Deacon, Cotton, and One Eyed Jack agree to track down the outlaws and bring them to justice. Nate and crew follow the men across the Kansas territories and along the Santa Fe trail headed southwest. After kidnapping a young woman, the outlaws cross into what they think is the refuge of Nuevo Mexico, but Nate has other plans. After the outlaws and their cohorts capture Deacon, Nate and his crew recruit help from a new ally—a young Mexican boy named Pedro. But can the Nate rescue his friend in time? His vow to save his friend and get the upper-hand on this band of murderous thugs might be the hardest and most dangerous adventure Nate has ever faced. W.R. Benton gives us another great novel of fast-paced Western action and harsh justice served cold in this new episode of the Nate Grisham Tales. KEYWORDS: Mexico,Santa Fe, Kansas, Marshal, mountain man, trail,St. Louis

Download or read book The Stranger in the Woods written by Michael Finkel and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality—not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. “A meditation on solitude, wildness and survival.” —The Wall Street Journal In 1986, a shy and intelligent twenty-year-old named Christopher Knight left his home in Massachusetts, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the forest. He would not have a conversation with another human being until nearly three decades later, when he was arrested for stealing food. Living in a tent even through brutal winters, he had survived by his wits and courage, developing ingenious ways to store edibles and water, and to avoid freezing to death. He broke into nearby cottages for food, clothing, reading material, and other provisions, taking only what he needed but terrifying a community never able to solve the mysterious burglaries. Based on extensive interviews with Knight himself, this is a vividly detailed account of his secluded life—why did he leave? what did he learn?—as well as the challenges he has faced since returning to the world. It is a gripping story of survival that asks fundamental questions about solitude, community, and what makes a good life, and a deeply moving portrait of a man who was determined to live his own way, and succeeded.

Download or read book Lethal Defense written by Michael Stagg and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A client savagely kills a man to protect a friend. A lawyer with secrets must prove it was justified. Attorney Nate Shepherd left a big firm to go out on his own. He sees nothing but opportunity when an out-of-town lawyer wants to hire him as local counsel on a high-profile murder case. Though his family worries that the case hits too close to home, Nate joins the defense team. When circumstances force him to take on a bigger role, Nate ignores his family’s fears and throws himself into his client’s defense. But as he digs deeper, every aspect of the case raises memories of a terrible event that Nate has tried his best to bury. Battling an aggressive prosecutor in court and a dogged reporter outside it, Nate fights to prove that his client’s brutal, bloody slaying of an evil victim was right. But when Nate’s own story is exposed, it threatens his client’s freedom ... and Nate’s carefully constructed life"--Amazon.com.

Download or read book Episcopal Clerical Directory 2023 written by Church Publishing and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-09-19 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A must-have for every search Committee. The Episcopal Clerical Directory is the biennial directory of all living clergy in good standing in the Episcopal Church--more than 18,000 deacons, priests, and bishops. It includes full biographical information and ministry history for each cleric.