Louis L'Amour - Read Online Free Books Archive

Novel 1987 - The Haunted Mesa (v5.0)

Sun, 22 Nov 1987 17:34:00 +0300

Book Description

Chronicles the fate of the Anasazi, a race of pre-Navajo cliff dwellers who inhabited the ancient American Southwest and who vanished from the face of the Earth centuries ago.

Kilkenny 03 - Kilkenny (v5.0)

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 07:43:18 +0300

Book Description

He came to the valley of the whispering wind, a man who rode with the caution born of riding long on strange trails in a land untamed and restless with danger. Kilkenny could find no peace in the valley, for he came with a reputation for a lightning draw. Eager gunmen arose like coyotes to test him. One trigger happy victim was a Tetlow. Old man Tetlow was a hard man driven by greed to build a cattle empire. Now he would use every ruthless killer he could hire to fulfill an even more powerful urge -- to destroy Kilkenny.

Reilly's Luck

Tue, 22 Nov 1994 17:34:15 +0200

Sacketts 00 - The Sackett Companion (v5.0)

Tue, 22 Nov 1988 18:09:54 +0300

Book Description

An indispensable guide to the novels of Sackett family saga, written by the foremost author of the American frontier experience. Describes the plots, characters, and settings of the novels. Includes detailed glossaries & the Sackett family tree.

Collection 1983 - Bowdrie (v5.0)

Mon, 21 Nov 1983 13:17:10 +0300

Book Description

It was a name that caused the most hardened gunmen to break out in a cold sweat. Chick Bowdrie. He could have ridden the outlaw trail, but the Texas Rangers recruited him because they didn't want to have to fight against him. Pursuing the most wanted men in the Southwest he knew all too well the dusty trails, the bitter cattle feuds, the desperate killers and the quiet, weather-beaten, wind-blasted towns that could explode into actions with the wrong word. He had sworn to carry out the law, but there were times when he had to apply justice with his fists and his guns. They called in the Rangers to handle the tough ones and there was never a Ranger tougher or smarter than Bowdrie.

Novel 1963 - Catlow (v5.0)

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 17:34:15 +0300

Book Description

Ben Cowan and Bijah Catlow had been bound as friends since childhood. By the time they grew to manhood, Catlow had become a top cowhand with a wild streak. It took just one disastrous confrontation with a band of greedy ranchers to make him an outlaw. And when he crossed that line, it was up to U.S. Marshal Ben Cowan to bring him in alive-if only Catlow would give him the chance....

Catlow heard the legend of the Mexican gold. Catlow knew the U.S. law and the entire Mexican Army were on his trail. Catlow didn't give a damn. He knew all the answers- except how to get through Seri Indian country rich and alive.

Ghost Towns

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:15:42 +0200

The sound of a crowded saloon . . . The cry of a train coming through the night. . . The pounding of horses ridden by friends or foe. . . From the searing sun to snow steeped winters, towns called Sentinel, Iron Mountain and St. Elmo stood strong and fierce before they finally died. Now, these ghost towns return to life under the spell of such great Western taletellers as Louis L'Amour, Elmer Kelton, William W. Johnstone, Bill Brooks, Loren D. Estleman, Johnny D. Boggs and New York Times bestseller Margaret Coel.From a soldier on the run from the fires of war. . . From a gambler who has long since played his last hand to a solitary, singing rifle man protecting a besieged town . . . With dreamers and schemers, with men and women of courage, conscience and faith, here is an unforgettable roundup of astounding adventures fueled by a passion for the West the way it really was and the way it lives on forever. . .

Matagorda

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:34:11 +0200

Tap Duvarney lost his innocence in the War Between the States and then put his skills to the test as a soldier in the frontier army. Now he has settled on the Texas coast, working a ranch as the partner of his old friend Tom Kittery--and finding himself in the middle of a feud between Kittery and the neighboring Munson family. Around Matagorda Island, most people are either backing the Munsons or remaining silent. But the danger from outside Kittery's camp is nothing compared to the threat within, as Duvarney begins to suspect that Kittery's woman isn't everything she appears to be. Now Tap is discovering that he must go to war again. But will it be with the Munsons--or with his closest friend?

From the Paperback edition.

The First Fast Draw

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 22:47:54 +0200

Novel 1974 - The Californios (v5.0)

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 17:34:07 +0300

Book Description

Nobody believed there was gold in California. Nobody, that is, except the Mulkerina and an old Indian with mystical powers. The Mulkerins needed a treasure to settle the debt on their Malibu ranch. The Indian was willing to lead them to one. But riding hard on their trail was the greediest band of cutthroats north of the Baja. Killing was their business. Doing it for gold would only make it sweeter.

Novel 1984 - The Walking Drum (v5.0)

Thu, 22 Nov 1984 17:34:12 +0300

Book Description

Here is an historic adventure of extraordinary power waiting to sweep you away to exotic lands as one of the most popular writers of our time conquers new storytelling worlds. Louis L'Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier -- the enthralling lands of the 12th century.At the center of The Walking Drum is Kerbouchard, one of L'Amour's greatest heroes. Warrior, lover, scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger and revenge. Across the Europe, the Russian steppes and through the Byzantine wonder of Constantinople, gateway to Asia, Kerbouchard is thrust into the heart of the treacheries, passions, violence and dazzling wonders of a magnificent time. From castle to slave gallery, from sword-racked battlefields to a princess's secret chamber, and ultimately, to the impregnable fortress of the Valley of Assassins, The Walking Drum is a powerful adventure of an ancient world you will find every bit as riveting as Louis L'Amour's stories of the American West.From the Paperback edition.

Novel 1953 - Showdown At Yellow Butte

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 17:34:01 +0300

Book Description

Tom Kedrick earned his stripes during the Civil War, fought Apaches, and even soldiered overseas. But in the high desert country of New Mexico, the battle-hardened Kedrick is entangled in a different kind of war, fueled by greed and deception. Hired by Alton Burwick to drive a pack of renegades and outlaws off the government land recently set aside for an Indian reservation, Kedrick begins to notice that things are not as they seem. As his suspicions grow, he realizes that he may be fighting on the wrong side of a land swindle. Disillusioned and outraged, Kedrick must take action against the very people who hired him–or be forced to witness the bloody massacre of innocent men and women.
From the Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

Alton Burwick was itching to make a big land grab at Yellow Butte. But first, he had to drive the tough band of squatters from the range. So he rounded up a bunch of killers for the job, and hired Tom Kendrick to ramrod the crew, never mentioning that they would be fighting innocent men and women. Suddenly Kedrick realized he would have to do something fast--before Burwick's mob turned Yellow Butte into a wasteland.

Novel 1969 - The Empty Land (v5.0)

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 17:34:05 +0300

Book Description

Matt Coburn has cleaned up tough towns before. He knew what to do and how to do it. Above all, he knew who to kill and when. But this time the odds were stacked against him. Now he was sure of only one thing--the gutters would run with blood before law came to Confusion.

Novel 1950 - Westward The Tide (v5.0)

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 17:34:18 +0300

Book Description

Die Rich. The promise was gold, a lot of it, waiting in the Big Horn Mountains. The plan was to head out with a handpicked party and nothing but the best in wagons, stock, and goods. Matt Bardoul bought in because the girl he wanted was there. But the tall, rugged man in buckskin sensed there was something wrong even before someone tried to warn him off--and someone else tried to gun him down. Sure enough, as the wagon train journeys westward, a deadly plot unfolds. Now Bardoul is the only man standing between innocent people and a brutal conspiracy of greed, lust, and cold-blooded murder.