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A Western series in the classic tradition of Louis L'Amour.

 

  • Pub. Date: May 2012
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • ISBN-13: 9780425247914

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Introducing a new Western series in the classic tradition of Louis L'Amour.

A son of both the Sioux and white worlds, Joshua Strongheart has two prized possessions-his father's Bowie knife and his stepfather's Colt .45 Peacemaker. And when his stage is robbed by a cold-blooded gang, Strongheart vows to show that revenge-just like that knife-cuts deep.

  • Pub. Date: September 2010
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 224pp

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Deputy U.S. Marshal Chris Colt turns in his badge when his pursuit of an outlaw results in the death of an innocent bystander. Despite his retirement, his fame draws desperadoes into his path, itching to trade lead with the legendary chief of scouts. And when Colt's sister is kidnapped by a gang of outlaws and held for ransom, Chris has no choice but to buckle on his holster one last time--not for justice, but for family honor.

  • Pub. Date: January 2000
  • Publisher: Signet
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 320pp

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After avenging the death of his sister's husband, Chris Colt and his siblings return to Silver Cliff Ranch, only to discover that Chris's wife has been murdered by a gang of thieves. The gang also kidnaps Chris's four children, demanding a million dollar ransom. But the outlaws didn't consider who they were dealing with. The famous Colt family would stop at nothing to protect its loved ones, and exact a merciless, unending justice against those who would cross it.

  • Pub. Date: March 1999
  • Publisher: Signet
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 320pp

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A gripping tale of the newest member of the Colt clan--not a he, but a she! With a detective hot on her trail, she disguises herself as a man and rides Southeast to catch a killer! But if her plan fails, not even her own kin can save her!

  • Pub. Date: April 1997
  • Publisher: Signet
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 320pp

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There are strange goings-on in the rugged mountains surrounding the Colt's Coyote Run ranch. People have begun disappearing without a trace, and Chris Colt and Man Killer decide to investigate. But what they don't expect is to find that the deadliest creature in these hills walks on two legs.

  • Pub. Date: May 1996
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 352pp

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Texas Ranger Justis Colt must capture the infamous Girard Brothers. Along the way, he is helped by a Comanche warrior who dissects rattlesnakes, a Comanche woman aptly named Too-Pretty-Woman, and a young businessman by the name of Teddy Roosevelt.

  • Pub. Date: November 1995
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 352pp

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This sequel to Coyote Run contines the saga of the Colts. Chris Colt, a young Nez Perce warrior named Man Killer, and a new Colt family member--ex-Texas Ranger Justis Colt--join forces to save Man Killer's beloved Jennifer from a crooked relative and two outlaws on a bloody crime spree.

  • Pub. Date: March 1995
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 320pp

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A multi-volume saga set in 1870 Colorado. It is by chance that young St. Louis attorney Brandon Rudd meets Joshua Colt, half-brother of the legendary chief of scouts, Chris Colt. Brandon owes his life to the Colts, and he may be the only man who can save the Colts' fledgling ranch, Coyote Run.

  • Pub. Date: November 1994
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 352pp

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A historical novel of the U.S. Cavalry and the Apache Wars. Chief of Scouts Christopher Columbus Colt enters the firestorm of violence that sweeps the Southwest as Victorio and Geronimo lead an Apache rebellion, killing thousands. Colt must suppress the rebellion and root out the corruption that threatens to plunge them further into war.

  • Pub. Date: March 1994
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 352pp

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Second in the acclaimed Chief of Scouts trilogy. As the Army launches its relentless campaign against the Nez Perce and Chief Joseph, Colt is torn between service to the stern General Howard and a beleaguered Indian nation on a desperate, thousand-mile trek to Canada in deepest winter.

  • Pub. Date: December 1993
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 288pp

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Packed with authentic detail, vivid battle scenes and historical figures, this first book of a trilogy is the story of an Army scout who was there when General George Custer and the Seventh Cavalry were annihilated by Sitting Bull. Christopher Columbus Colt must choose between the Sioux he knows and respects, and the corrupt Custer.

  • Pub. Date: September 1993
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback, 288pp

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