The Henry Rifle
by Brian Phillips
Hamilton survives a bandit attack deep in the wilderness of Montana and prepares to escape. But the bandits have taken another prisoner, forcing Hamilton to make a decision. Should he risk his life for a stranger?

October 26, 1881
by Dylan Henderson
The cattle rustlers are waiting for him behind the corral, guns at the ready, and he knows what he must do—even though no one wants him to do it. And the only person who really cares about him is in NO position to help!

The Actress
by Sharon Frame Gay
Molly is an actress who travels the Old West. A charming redhead, she convinces local saloons to hire her to performs poetry, songs, and dances. But when there's a heist in a saloon, Molly is caught in a tangled web with perilous implications. Has she been swindled, too?

Treasure Chest
by David Albano
Two men lie in wait, preparing to ambush the mountain man known as Tall John as he returns to Hangman's Gulch with the treasure of a recently-deceased tycoon. But Tall John is a man on a mission, and he'll be damned if he'll let a pair of desperate outlaws stop him.

The Train
by Dana L. Green
Wyatt and Virgil Earp, Bat Masterson, Doc Holliday, and bandit cowboys board a train, along with a banker who has a suitcase with $5,000 for the winner-take-all poker tournament. The passengers just wanted a peaceful ride to Denver. It is anything but . . . and Wild Bill is headed their way.

Prologue from "Ethan Tucker's Job"
by Kevin Matthew Hayes
When the sheriff of St. Marks learns that Alaster Conley, a suspected rustler, has come to his town, he decides to investigate on his own. When he enters the saloon, he finds Conley ready for him. Which man will prevail?

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