Gunslinger

GUNS ARE RYKER'S BUSINESS. SO IS KILLING...John Ryker was a gunsmith. One of the best at a time when speed and skill with a shooting iron were as vital to survival as food in your belly.Then one day Ryker sold a man a gun-a Deringer-that later killed a President. That incident set Ryker on a vengeance trail of blood and conflict that would test his gun-skill to its farthest limits. And so the gunsmith became a killer – one whose professional mastery of the West's armory of death-dealing firepower made him the deadliest around … CHARLES C. GARRETT is the pseudonym for the writing team of Laurence James and Angus Wells GUNS ARE RYKER'S BUSINESS. SO IS KILLING...John Ryker was a gunsmith. One of the best at a time when speed and skill with a shooting iron were as vital to survival as food in your belly.The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln with a Deringer Ryker had sold sets him on a vengeance trail of blood and conflict that would test his gun-skill to its farthest limits. And so the gunsmith became a killer – one whose professional mastery of the West's armory of death-dealing firepower made him the deadliest around …

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE FAST-PACED AVENGING ANGELS SERIES COMES A NEW KIND OF WESTERN HERO… Fourteen-year-old Connor Mack dreams of a life adventure while stuck plowing, doing all the chores, and being treated as a slave on the half barren family spread in East Texas. He plans to one day flee the beatings delivered by his hulking older brothers and lazy pa. But he knows if he does, he must take his twin sister Abby-who is not always right in the head-with him.He gets his chance when River Hicks, a man wanted for the murder of a policeman in Fort Worth, rides in with a pack of bounty hunters on his trail. When the gun smoke clears, Connor has killed men for the first time, but he also knows this is his and Abby's time to escape their life of abuse.Knowing the law will soon be on their heels, they follow Hicks-an outlaw driven by his own demons, and by deep secrets which somehow involve the Mack twins.Conner has a lot of learning and growing up to do...and he has to stay alive to do it.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE HEART-POUNDING AVENGING ANGELS SERIES COMES BOOK TWO IN THE NEW FAST-MOVING WESTERN ADVENTURE, GUNSLINGER!While waiting for his quarry to arrive in the mining town of Willimet, Hicks joins a pair of outlaws with a scheme to find a lost cache of gold.With Hicks gone, Conner and Abby are welcomed into the home of a local widow-the richest lady in town with a deadly secret agenda. When the widow develops an unnatural attachment to Abby, and her three unbalanced sons turn deadly, the beautiful mansion on the hill turns into a possessed house of horrors.Connor can feel Abby slipping away as the house and the widow put a spell on her. When he uncovers the family's secrets, he knows he's in a desperate race to save Abby.The fuse has been lit and it's burning down fast for both gunslingers. Can they join forces again and get away before it all blows up in their faces?

John Ryker was just about the best all-round gunfighter in the West. Rattler-fast on the draw, he was also an ace gunsmith. His gun- skill made him the most lethal one-man slaughter force in a violent land.So when Ryker got involved with a Gatling gun - one of the first machine-guns that were going to change the nature of warfare out of all recognition - it was a fair be that a lot of lead was going to fly. And a lot of Ryker's enemies were going to get dosed with death. In fact, it was more than a fair bet. It was a surefire certainty . . .. CHARLES C. GARRETT is the pseudonym for the writing team of Laurence James and Angus Wells GUNS ARE RYKER'S BUSINESS. SO IS KILLING...John Ryker was a gunsmith. One of the best at a time when speed and skill with a shooting iron were as vital to survival as food in your belly.The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln with a Deringer Ryker had sold sets him on a vengeance trail of blood and conflict that would test his gun-skill to its farthest limits. And so the gunsmith became a killer – one whose professional mastery of the West's armory of death-dealing firepower made him the deadliest around …

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE FAST-PACED AVENGING ANGELS SERIES COMES THE THIRD BOOK IN A NEW HEART-POUNDING WESTERN ADVENTURE!An ostensibly simple, but hazardous job of delivering some much-needed nitroglycerin components to a burgeoning railroad town in the Arizona Territory proves problematic for the trio of River Hicks, Connor Mack and his twin sister, Abby.Along the way they rescue a Chinese man on the verge of being lynched by a pack of crooked deputies. Moved by the Chinese man's tale of his quest to free his beautiful fiancée from the savage grip of human traffickers, they are surprised and dismayed to find the girl is being held in the town of Woodman, which is their own destination.The town is run by a brutal, self-aggrandizing strongman who has taken over and renamed the town after himself. This self-anointed Duke also has ties to a mysterious financial backer who, unbeknownst to everyone, has enlisted an unscrupulous Pinkerton detective and a professional killer, known as The Regulator, to track down and kill Hicks, Connor, and Abby.All trails unite in the dusty streets of the small, Arizona town where Hicks, Connor, and Abby come face to face with the vicious array of killers for a final showdown they soon realize has become a killer's choice.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE FAST-PACED AVENGING ANGELS SERIES COMES A NEW KIND OF WESTERN HERO…Gunman River Hicks, along with twins Connor and Abby Mack, his wary teenage trail companions, stop in Abilene to catch their breath. But when Abby kills the sheriff's son in self-defense, they are forced to flee to Colorado, pursued by a vengeful posse.Signing on as regulators for the Rocky Mountain Railroad they are assigned to protect a gold shipment. Loaded with business magnates, miners, gamblers, and deadbeats, the train lacks only a spark to explode into violence.When the murderous Doyle Gang attempts to rob the train by blowing up the track, the outgunned trio are thrown in to bullet blazing danger. With the unexpected help of four Arapaho braves, whose presence on the train has bitterly divided the passengers, it's an all-out war against the combined fury of the Doyle Gang and the Sheriff's posse…This is one trip you'll never forget.

It was a savage, snowbound Arizona mountain winter when Ryker's old enemy, banker Goldburgh, came to him and told him his daughter had gotten herself kidnapped by the murderous Brennan gang. Ryker wasn't about to help him, even for a 12,000 dollar reward. But the gunslinger soon had something against the Brennans when they broke his right arm. That's when Ryker got himself a scattergun - the kind you don't need to aim carefully to cut a man in half. Now the Brennans were going to pay. And Arizona was going to see a lot of blood in the snow. CHARLES C. GARRETT is the pseudonym for the writing team of Laurence James and Angus Wells GUNS ARE RYKER'S BUSINESS. SO IS KILLING...John Ryker was a gunsmith. One of the best at a time when speed and skill with a shooting iron were as vital to survival as food in your belly.The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln with a Deringer Ryker had sold sets him on a vengeance trail of blood and conflict that would test his gun-skill to its farthest limits. And so the gunsmith became a killer – one whose professional mastery of the West's armory of death-dealing firepower made him the deadliest around …

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLING AVENGING ANGELS SERIES COMES BOOK SIX IN THE HEART-POUNDING WESTERN ADVENTURE!Shortly after finding a murdered man with a strange brand on his forehead, Connor and Abby Mack, along with their mentor, River Hicks, come to the aid of a black settler being menaced by a band of gunmen.Upon arrival in town to report the murder and the incident, they're confronted by a powerful rancher and his four sons, who have aspirations of taking over the entire territory. The beleaguered sheriff is of little help. The settler is charged with the branded man's murder and is also accused of being the leader of a band of masked killers, known as the Phantom Riders, who have been terrorizing the countryside.Drawn into the web of deceit, Connor, Abby, and Hicks start their own investigation, but they're unaware that the three of them are being stalked by a cold-blooded assassin who specializes in long-range killing. Battling against overwhelming odds the trio engages in a desperate struggle to uncover the truth behind the killer's brand.

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLING AVENGING ANGELS SERIES COMES BOOK SEVEN IN THE HEART-POUNDING WESTERN ADVENTURE! When Abby becomes stricken with a severe rash and fever Connor and Hicks head for the nearby town of Bishop Falls in search of a physician where they are immediately drawn into a web of conflict, suspicion, and danger.The town's only doctor is investigating the possible resurgence of a fever outbreak in the nearby mining encampment, and Reginald MacArthur, the prominent businessman who rules the town with an iron fist, orders them to leave. Faced with no other recourse, they take Abby to the miner's enclave on the mountain. The fearful miners are terrified of another epidemic.Additionally, there have been several recent murders attributed to a huge, ghost-like creature of Indian legend that has been leaving a trail of horribly crushed bodies in its wake. While Abby battles for her life against a virulent pathogen, Connor and Hicks are trapped between a ruthless megalomaniac and his band of brutal gunmen, a group of resentful, near-hysterical miners, and a purported supernatural monster.Battling danger and adversity at every turn, they must separate fact from legend and find the truth behind the Killer's Ghost…

When it came to killing, nobody dealt out death like John Ryker. Onetime gunsmith, now turned deadly bounty hunter, his message was lethal - and he knew it. When Wes Gantry beat up Ryker's woman, he made a big mistake. Ryker wanted blood and he'd stop at nothing to gun Gantry into the ground. And besides, his Colt forty-five Peacemaker – the bloodiest tool in the West – needed to see some action... CHARLES C. GARRETT is the pseudonym for the writing team of Laurence James and Angus Wells GUNS ARE RYKER'S BUSINESS. SO IS KILLING...John Ryker was a gunsmith. One of the best at a time when speed and skill with a shooting iron were as vital to survival as food in your belly.The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln with a Deringer Ryker had sold sets him on a vengeance trail of blood and conflict that would test his gun-skill to its farthest limits. And so the gunsmith became a killer – one whose professional mastery of the West's armory of death-dealing firepower made him the deadliest around …

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLING AVENGING ANGELS SERIES COMES BOOK EIGHT IN THE HEART-POUNDING WESTERN ADVENTURE!Despite being relentlessly pursued by Pinkerton detectives and an assortment of hired killers, Connor Mack and his twin sister, Abby, are determined to see things through with their mentor, gunslinger River Hicks.The quest to clear Hicks of a false murder charge requires them to find and confront the rich, powerful foe who seems bent on destroying them. Their journey takes an unexpected turn after they're involved in a bloody confrontation between a bounty hunter and a group of vicious outlaws. Ultimately, this leads them to the town of Land's End where a strange set of circumstances embroil them in a heavyweight boxing match, a high-stakes poker tournament, and much more. Unbeknownst to Connor and Abby, their three malevolent brothers have also been recruited to work against them. All roads lead to Land's End for a showdown that will take place not only in the boxing ring and the gaming tables, but in the dusty street as well.Connor, Abby, and Hicks have no choice but to play the hand they're dealt in this ongoing killer's gamble…and it's certain that treachery, betrayal, and death are in the cards.

IT'S TIME FOR A DEADLY RECKONING – FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR A.W. HART COMES THE NEXT SUSPENSEFUL WESTERN MASTERPIECE.For every step on their long journey of discovery, Connor Mack, his twin sister, Abby, and gunslinger River Hicks, have faced brutal killers, scheming Pinkerton detectives, and corruption at every corner. Having cheated death more times than they'd like to count, the quest for the twin's mysterious birthright is finally heading for a deadly showdown with the killer who ordered the execution.Hicks, who is also seeking to clear his name, has promised to reveal the truths he's been harboring since he rescued Connor and Abby from their violent existence on the Mack farm. But first they must face a new collection of killers that are gathering – including a ruthless gunman for hire and a fanatical mercenary with his horde of fervent disciples.As the long-buried secrets of the past suddenly rise to the surface like a cauldron of evil boiling over, a fearsome battle signals the death knell of a killer's requiem...

John Ryker. Gunsmith. Bounty hunter and killer. No one knew more about the lethal code of killing that the the key to survival in the violent West.When Ryker heard about the shooting contest down in Simeonville, it looked an easy way to earn big money. They way he knew best.Which meant that his heavy Sharps buffalo rifle - the most powerful long gun in the West - was going to see a choice piece of action that would stretch his death-dealing gunskills to the furthest limits ... and beyond ... CHARLES C. GARRETT is the pseudonym for the writing team of Laurence James and Angus Wells GUNS ARE RYKER'S BUSINESS. SO IS KILLING...John Ryker was a gunsmith. One of the best at a time when speed and skill with a shooting iron were as vital to survival as food in your belly.The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln with a Deringer Ryker had sold sets him on a vengeance trail of blood and conflict that would test his gun-skill to its farthest limits. And so the gunsmith became a killer – one whose professional mastery of the West's armory of death-dealing firepower made him the deadliest around …