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Zane Grey is considered the first and, by many, the best author of "Western" novels. This second volume contains four of his most popular novels, The Valley of Wild Horses, The Last Trail, The Rustlers of Pecos County and The Lone Star Ranger.

When Garrett Walkinshaw pays a visit to his sister, he finds her murdered—his albino niece left emotionally scarred on her bed. Determined on getting revenge, the two set out after the killer, following a bloody trail of skin-lacking bodies. After Garrett's best friend—a recently freed slave—joins the road-trip hunt, they're forced to teach Garret' s niece the dark world of survival and assassination in the gritty wild west, where they're met with myriad of roadblocks in the form of evil lawmen, bizarro brothers, a swamp witch, and more.

The bear seems harmless—at first. Just a lost and confused grizzly poking around Big Rock. Then the killings begin. A horse wrangler is mangled. A rancher mauled. Then a bartender in the heart of town is found clawed to a bloody pulp. Now every man in Big Rock is taking up arms to hunt down the beast before it strikes again—which worries the local sheriff. He’s afraid this amateur hunting party could turn into a mass funeral real fast. So he asks Smoke Jensen to help keep everyone calm and contain the panic. Unfortunately, it’s too late. The panic is out of control. And the hunt is on . . .

Zane Grey is considered the first and best author of "Western" novels. In this book, Lin Sloan's obsession with capturing a wild stallion he called "Wildfire" almost costs him his life. Bostil is a man who loves fast horses and is used to getting what he wants. Throw in a beautiful girl just coming into womanhood, a crazed young man with a grudge against her, a treacherous act, horse thieves and a yearly big race and you have all the elements Zane Gray so ably weaves into a fascinating story packed with action and adventure.

Shotgun Johnny Greenway thought he'd hit rock bottom when he lost his wife and son, hung up his badge, and hit the bottle. But a pretty young woman gave him a second chance. Offered him a job riding shotgun for the Reverend's Temptation Gold Mine. Gave him a reason to live. But even she can't save him when the Starrett gang tries to rob the gold—and Johnny kills their leader . . .

One of the deadliest, crime-infested towns in Colorado Territory, Devil's Gulch needed more than a sheriff. They needed a gunslinger. So they pinned a badge on hardcase lawman John Holt. And the rest is history. As the town's new sheriff, John Holt achieved the impossible: He drove the devil out of Devil's Gulch. Corrupt, cutthroat rancher Joe Mullen—who ruled the land with an iron fist—is finally behind bars, thanks to Sheriff Holt. But the tables are turned when Mullen manages to overturn his prison wagon and make his escape—with an army of prisoners, outlaws, and lowlifes to do his bidding.

The United States of America has just been born from the fires of revolution. But in the wilds of Tennessee in the Southwest Territory, a fire still burns—especially in the heart of fifteen-year-old Owen Killefer. For Owen witnessed the massacre of his family by Tom Turndale—a depraved marauder who deserted the British during the war to live with the Chickamauga and plague the frontier settlements. And worse, Turndale took Owen's sister captive as his prize.

Seen through the eyes of a French Catholic missionary, Death Comes for the Archbishop is a tale about the development of the 19th-century American Southwest as the Indians and Spanish deal with each other and the arriving Americans.

As proprietors of the growing DT Cattle Company, Casey Tubbs and Eli Doolin finally have a business of their own. If they’re going to spend their remaining years corralling cows, at least they can line their own pockets with the fruits of their labor instead of making wealthy ranchers even wealthier. Unfortunately, the meat market has seen better days and the DT’s finances are drying up faster than a rain puddle—leaving Casey and Eli no choice but to procure cash by any means necessary—usually robbing banks.

From bestselling author Katie Berry comes the second book in the CLAW Emergence Trilogy, Into Daylight. Caleb Cantrill still can't find where he hid the bandit's gold or his cavern of riches. The only thing it seems he can find is more and more of the monstrous blight he unleashed on the...

Nolan Dobbs und seine Kumpane sind nach Denver gekommen. Sie haben gehört, dass die Menschen im Colorado-Territorium Geld für jeden Skalp eines getöteten Sioux oder Cheyenne bezahlen. Dobbs verspricht den Leuten in Denver, dass er mit seinen Männern diesen blutigen Job gut und schnell erledigen wird. Sie töten bald darauf die ersten Indianer und erbeuten deren Skalpe. Aber schon bald werden sie entdeckt und fliehen nach Fort C. F. Smith. Jetzt glauben Dobbs und seine Kumpane, erst einmal in Sicherheit zu sein. Sie haben sich jedoch gründlich getäuscht.

Nach dem entsetzlichen Massaker am 21. Dezember 1866 beginnt eine Zeit der Ungewissheit für die Besatzung von Fort Phil Kearny. Alle Soldaten sind verzweifelt und haben Angst, dass die Sioux und Cheyenne das Fort angreifen. Die Lebensmittelvorräte gehen aus, das Brennholz wird knapp und der eisige Winter sorgt für zusätzliches Leid. Es ist ein psychischer Ausnahmezustand. Colonel Carrington beschließt deshalb, zwei Männer nach Fort Laramie zu schicken, die eine Botschaft mit der Bitte um zusätzliche Truppen überbringen sollen.

Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves is an origin story in the true American tradition. Before Bass Reeves could stake his claim as the most successful nineteenth-century American lawman, arresting more outlaws than any other deputy during his thirty-two-year career as a deputy US marshal in some of the most dangerous regions of the Wild West, he was a slave. After a childhood picking cotton, Reeves became an expert marksman under his master's tutelage, winning shooting contests throughout the region. His skill had serious implications, however, as the Civil War broke out.

This is the second in a series about the Saddle Boys in western-themed stories. In The Saddle Boys of the Rockies, you learned first about the adventures of two inquisitive youths of by-gone days. They are Frank Haywood, only son of rich miner/ranch owner Leonidas Haywood, and Frank’s friend Bob Archer, who hails from Kentucky. They became known far and wide after being seen riding and dashing over the prairies at top-notch speed. They were often confronted by a spoiled young Peg, (nickname for Percy Egbert Grant), whose wealthy father let him get by with more than he should).

Santer, der Mörder von Winnetous Schwester Nscho-tschi und seines Vaters Intschu-tschuna, entkam einst zu den Kiowas. Viele Jahre später hat er es immer noch auf das Gold der Apachen am Nugget-tsil abgesehen. Um es endlich zu finden, tut er sich mit den zwielichtigen Gestalten Clay, Summers und Gates zusammen und bricht ins Gebiet der Apachen auf. - Unterdessen stehen Winnetou und Old Shatterhand dem Detektiv Fred Walker bei, der auf der Jagd nach dem brutalen Samuel Haller ist. Dieser ist der Anführer einer Bande Eisenbahnräuber, die sich mit den Ogellalla verbündet haben.

Winnetou 3: "Der Berg des Todes". Nach längerem Aufenthalt in Europa kehrt Old Shatterhand in den Wilden Westen zurück, dort will er seinen Blutsbruder Winnetou treffen. Beiden Freunden bleibt nicht viel Zeit, friedliche Tage in der Heimat der Apachen zu verbringen. Es gilt, eine Bahnstation vor einem Überfall zu retten und die von den Ogellallahs verschleppten Bewohner der Helldorf-Siedlung vor dem drohenden Tode zu bewahren. Das Abseilen in den Krater eines erloschenen Vulkans ist der einzige Weg zur Befreiung der Gefangenen, ein Weg des Todes.

Winnetou 1: "Blutsbrüder". Millionen in aller Welt, Alt und Jung, lesen seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert voller Begeisterung die Romane Karl Mays (1842-1912). Die von ihm geschaffene Gestalt des Winnetou übertrifft an Beliebtheit wohl viele Helden der Weltliteratur. In der hier vorliegenden spannenden Hörspielfassung erleben wir, wie es zu Beginn der 60er-Jahre des 19. Jahrhunderts dem deutschen Amerika-Reisenden Karl May - alias Old Shatterhand - gelingt, nach anfänglich erbitterter Feindschaft die Freundschaft Winnetous zu erobern.

Winnetou 2: "Die Festung". Old Shatterhand hat kaum Sam Hawkins der Gewalt der Kiowas entrissen, da gerät er mitten in eine Brandkatastrophe auf dem neu entdeckten Ölfeld von New Venango. Es gelingt ihm nicht nur das eigene, sondern auch das Leben eines Knaben zu retten, dessen Herkunft für Shatterhand wenig später zu einer echten Überraschung wird. Vom Pueblo der Apachen bricht er mit Winnetou auf zu Old Firehands "Festung", erlebt auf halbem Weg dorthin einen Überfall der Poncas auf Fort Niobrara, angeführt von Parranoh, dem weißen Häuptling, dem Todfeind Winnetous und Old Firehands.

Slash and Pecos come face-to-face with the baddest hombre they've ever known: a kill-crazy mad man who's paving the road to hell—with bloodlust. He blew into town like a tornado—a mysterious stranger with money to burn and a sadistic streak as wide as the Rio Grande. He says his name is Benson and he's come to invest in the town's future. First, he showers the banks and local businesses with cash. Then, he hires a pair of drunks to fight and get arrested so he can check out the local lawmen. After that, he warms up to a lady of the evening—with deadly results.

Heck Martin battled Indians, bandits, and grizzly bears to make his valley the gem of the frontier. He overcame big obstacles to buy the land, build a town, and bring in a herd of longhorns. Now, ruthless San Francisco gold baron Percival Dumay threatens everything Heck worked so hard to accomplish. With the help of crooked politicians and an army of tough prospectors, he aims to take Heck's gold, his land, and his life. This time, Dumay is fighting dirty against the wrong man.