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When a devastating winter kills John Henry Cole's livestock, he's forced to move on, but not in the direction he expected. Cole and Teddy Green, a Texas ranger, seek to question a woman about her involvement in a Denver City murder, but they're not the only ones looking for her.

In 1885 young Rose Edwards, widowed and penniless but fiercely independent, begins an odyssey to revisit the land of her childhood. But the old ways are disappearing, and Rose becomes a reluctant hero of an indigenous population as she pushes back against the invading aristocracy.

Stephen Moran comes of age with the young country that he crosses on the Union Pacific, just as the railroad unites the continent. Propelled westward, he encounters many famous and colorful figures on his journey.

In both of these tales by Louis L'Amour, a young gunslinger must face danger brought on by his background, or his own actions, and then decide to follow his destiny--or seek a new one. Stories include "A Man Called Trent" and "The Rider of Lost Creek."

This volume presents eight of Louis L'Amour's ever popular short stories, including "Mistakes Can Kill You," "The Man from the Battle Flat," "The Lion Hunter and the Lady," "The One for the Mojave Kid," and others.

Written by the most beloved Western authors of all time, these classic stories tell of love, adventure, and treachery on the wild frontier. Stories include "Tappan's Burro" by Zane Grey, "Jargan" by Max Brand, and "The Trail to Crazy Man" by Louis L'Amour.

Written by the most beloved Western authors of all time, these classic stories tell of love, adventure, and treachery on the wild frontier. Stories include "Cañon Walls" by Zane Grey, "Black Sheep" by Max Brand, and "Showdown on the Hogback" by Louis L'Amour.

In "The Trail to Peach Meadow Canyon," Mike Basian was trained to be an outlaw, but he isn't sure he wants to live a life of crime. In "Showdown Trail," Rock Bannon tries to save a wagon of citizens from a smooth-talking con man.

Peter Dunstan has just bought a ranch that comes with a stipulation: he must retain Sandy Sweyn, a half-wit with the ability to talk to animals. Dunstan thinks he has a fabulous gift on his hands, but when he tries to take advantage of this gift, misfortune inevitably befalls him.

After finding a wolf with a price on its head caught in his traps, Dave Reagan rescues the animal with the hopes of earning some much-needed respect. But his cousins attempt to collect on the bounty, so Dave and the wolf escape into the wilderness, where they become indelibly attached.