Shadow of the Hangman

Shadow of the Hangman

J. A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone

The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyWilliam W. Johnstone, the USA Today bestselling master of the epic Western, continues the saga of the four O'Brien brothers—bravehearted men working and fighting the untamed lands of New Mexico Territory to build a dream of America.The Hangman Cometh...When a farmer's wife is murdered, an innocent man is accused: Patrick O'Brien. The book-loving brother had shared his love of literature with the woman, but her husband claims she spurned Pat's advances and that's why he killed her. Now it looks like Patrick will swing from the gallows—especially after his lawyer is targeted, too. Pat's brothers try to track down the real killer, but time is running out. A team of hired guns has come to town, and they're choking the family ranch like a noose. For the brothers O'Brien, it's judgment day. And justice will be served—in a hellstorm of blood and bullets...
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The Loner: Crossfire tl-11

The Loner: Crossfire tl-11

J. A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone

HELL ON FRISCO BAY Conrad Browning is The Loner, a man on a mission, crossing the country—and crossing a lot of bad men—to rescue his kidnapped young twins. The trail has led him all the way to San Francisco’s perilous red light-district, where a crime lord is the proud father of newly adopted twins. The Loner knows his children when he sees them. But they’re hostage to a brutal, violent mob feud. Then, just when he needs it most, The Loner is no longer alone: he is joined by his own father, Frank Morgan—the most notorious gunman in the West. A family’s pain. A woman’s betrayal. A city exploding in violence… The Loner has come to the right place to save his children. But will they get out of Frisco alive?
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The Devil's Badland: The Loner

The Devil's Badland: The Loner

J. A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone

SUMMARY: The Loner may appear to be a dashing young gunfighter, but few know the tragedy and heartbreak that shaped him. Following the kidnapping and murder of his wife, Rebel, Conrad Browning faked his own death and donned the mantle of his notorious gunfighter father -- becoming The Loner.Before Conrad Browning can truly disappear, Kid Morgan has to figure out who was really behind the murder of his wife. He's sure a visit to his beloved Rebel's grave in Val Verde will draw the killers out. But before he can even get to Val Verde, he stumbles into a feud between Devil Dave Whitfield and the MacTavishes. But that feud is just the fuel for the fire. When he finds the people behind his wife's death, the devil will throw the gates of hell wide open!
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The Brothers O'Brien

The Brothers O'Brien

J. A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone

Four Brothers. One Dream.From William W. Johnstone, the master of the epic Western, comes a bold new series set in the harsh, untamed New Mexico Territory—where four bravehearted brothers struggle to work the land, keep the peace, and fight for the dream of America.The Saga Begins. . .The War Between the States has ended. Now, driven from Texas by carpetbaggers, former CSA Colonel Shamus O'Brien sets off for a new frontier—New Mexico. Here, where land is cheap, bandits shoot to kill, and rustlers rule the night, it takes more than one man to run a ranch. So he offers a partnership to his eldest son, Jacob, with equal shares going to his sons Sam, Patrick, and Shawn. Together, the brothers O'Brien will defend their homestead, the Dromore, in this violent, lawless land. . .and when necessary, administer their own brand of frontier justice.
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The Loner

The Loner

J. A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone

Most people have no idea that successful young businessman Conrad Browning is the son of legendary gunfighter Frank Morgan. And that's one secret he plans to keep—until his beautiful wife, Rebel, was kidnapped by a group of deadly bandits.Like Father—DeadlyLike Son—DeadlierWhen Conrad Browning's wife disappears in the untamed frontier, Conrad finds himself assuming the identity of his famous gunslinging father, Frank Morgan, to find her. But his hopes of rescuing Rebel are swiftly shattered—and now he's burning for vengeance, the old-fashioned way. So he fakes his own death and starts calling himself The Loner, becoming the deadliest gunfighter this side of his own father—ready to settle the score in blood and bullets. . .
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Hard Luck Money

Hard Luck Money

J. A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone

His father was a famous gunman. But the Loner is quiet, careful, and the perfect choice to go undercover—and the key to success is not getting slaughtered. . .Hard Luck MoneyA beautiful young woman has an incredible story to tell: about her outlaw father, how he got busted out of jail, and then met a bloody end. Katherine Lupo believes her dad, a career train robber, was sprung by someone who wanted to set up Lupo for another crime—and then killed him when the job was done. A Texas Ranger believes her. And he turns to The Loner, a man with the guile and courage to go undercover and find out who was behind Lupo's escape and murder. Posing as train robber, The Loner finds what he is after: a cold blooded and deadly master criminal. But from the get-go, The Loner is fighting for his life, for the lives of men and women on the right side of the law—and one desperate shot to plant an evil man six feet under in Boot Hill.
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