Ron Schwab Libri

"As an army scout, Ethan Ramsey was called 'Puma' by the Sioux Indians because of his stealth in hunting his prey from the shadows. It's now 1875, however, and there has been peace in this part of Wyoming for several years, and Ethan has settled down in the small town of Lockwood. No longer working in stealth, he is the town's lone lawyer. When two young Sioux are lynched by a makeshift posse for a crime they may or may not have committed, Ethan knows he must act quickly to prevent a bloody retaliation from their Sioux tribe. Can he gain the trust of both his former enemy and the townspeople of Lockwood so that there is enough time to unravel the mystery of the crime and ensure justice is fairly served?"--Page 4 of cover.

When Sarah Kesterson's little brother, Billy, is kidnapped by a band of raiding Sioux, she enlists the help of Tom Carnes, a neighboring rancher and former army captain, to return her brother to safety. From the rolling, grassy hills of southeast Nebraska to the Black Hills of South Dakota, Tom and a motley crew of characters must overcome harsh terrain and weather, harsher enemies, and as time passes, the growing sense of dread that Billy may no longer be alive. Unfolding on the eve of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, Sioux Sunrise is a story of love, loyalty, and perseverance in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

From the bestselling author of Old Dogs and The Accidental Sheriff comes the gripping new Western novel, Ghost of the Guadalupe! "Doc" Hayes had experienced enough tragedy for several lifetimes, but he thought he had finally found his sanctuary amidst the rugged beauty of the Guadalupe Mountain range. Together with his friend and business partner, Conor Byrne, a West Point graduate with a taste for adventure, Doc was the center of what he hoped would be a burgeoning frontier settlement. With the arrival of Kathleen Ryan, a young woman cloaked in secrets, unexpected trouble soon follows. And trouble often seems to have a way of begetting even more trouble. Chock-full of colorful characters, heart-pounding escapades, and romance set against the backdrop of the New Mexico frontier, Ron Schwab's latest Western novel promises to leave you captivated by its rich storytelling and lingering emotions.

"Grit" McKay survived the bloodiest battles of the Civil War without incurring as much as a single scratch on his body. When money became hard to come by after the war, he began taking jobs to recover white children that had been abducted by raiding bands of Comanche. Jessie Hamilton's twin sister, Jennie, was taken by the Comanche when the girls were ten years old. Even though she has been separated from her sister for fourteen years-was Jennie even still alive?-Jessie still feels a powerful connection with her sister, and she is determined to find out what happened to her . . . with the help of Grit McKay. Overflowing with breathtaking adventure, Ron Schwab's latest Western novel has as many twists and turns as the trails Grit McKay must carefully navigate in his search for Jennie Hamilton.

As tensions continue to escalate between the U. S. Army and the Comanche, members of the Rivers family find themselves involved on multiple fronts of the "Red River War." Josh Rivers discovers his efforts to covertly negotiate on behalf of his newest client have been exposed, and now he finds himself looking over his shoulder, even in the relative safety of Santa Fe. Meanwhile, his journalist sister, Tabitha, is embedded with Colonel Ranald "Bad Hand" Mackenzie's forces on the eve of battle. What begins as a ploy to sell more newspapers, quickly spirals into a series of life-changing events as the opposing sides converge in the Texas Panhandle. In Mouth of Hell, the second book of The Law Wranglers series, the unexpected paths that each take lead to a long sought after answer for the Rivers family.

The murder of a prominent member of Santa Fe society brings a high profile criminal defense client to the Rivers & Sinclair law firm, but will Josh Rivers's history with both the victim and suspect make for an untenable attorney-client relationship? And what will the collateral damage be to those trying to seek the truth to what really happened on the night of the murder? As the story unfolds beyond the city of Santa Fe into the mountains north, the uncovering of long held secrets of the Rivers family unexpectedly intersects with the investigation, providing mystery on more fronts than any expected. The fourth entry in The Law Wranglers series, Summer's Child will thrill readers of the first three books while also providing an entry point for new readers of the popular Western series.

When the dead body of one of lawyer Ian Locke's wealthy clients is discovered in a place most unbefitting for a man of his station, it is just one piece of a complicated legacy that Ian must unravel. Who killed Ralph Wainwright? His bitter wife? His son, back in town after a long absence? The discovery of multiple wills further clouds Wainwright's relationships and motives others may have had in wanting to see him dead. From the countryside to the courtroom, the small town of Borderview to the burgeoning metropolis of Omaha, Last Will is a tale of mystery and suspense set in 1880s Nebraska, as lawmen and law wranglers must navigate the ripple effect a murder has on the community and their families.

While the War of Rebellion rages on back east, military surgeon Captain Gage Fleming is thrust into the middle of death and destruction on the other side of the country, as he tends to the Navajo forced on a 450-mile "long walk" from Fort Defiance to Fort Sumner in 1864. Amidst the brutality of the journey, Gage develops some unlikely friendships, including one with Mosi, a mysterious young Navajo woman whose own medical knowledge and skills belie her age.With life-or-death moments around every twist and turn of the trail, The Long Walk will thrill readers through every page of the journey.

Set amidst the last days of the Comanche wars, The Last Hunt continues the story of the Rivers family, whose fates are intertwined with the Comanche-and their great war chief, Quanah Parker-both personally and professionally. The decisions Quanah makes as the conflict nears its end will have a far-reaching effect beyond his Comanche nation, and the long-brewing showdown for Josh to reclaim his kidnapped son reaches its conclusion. In The Last Hunt, the third book of The Law Wranglers series, the stakes are high, and unexpected parties must forge paths of trust, friendship, and forgiveness in building their lives for the future.

A thrilling ride is set in motion when a sergeant’s wife is murdered at Fort Sill and Broken Wing, a young Comanche brave, is found at the murder scene, dazed and chanting. Comanche Chief Quanah Parker, fighting the U.S. government over his tribe’s refusal to adopt the white man’s laws and forsake polygamy and the use of peyote, requests his lawyers, Jael and Josh Rivers, to represent the young brave. As the Rivers duo begins investigating the murder, it quickly becomes clear there is no open and shut case against Broken Wing. In Peyote Spirits, a novella set amongst the backdrop of the popular Law Wranglers series, the bloody conflict between the U.S. Army and the Comanche has ceased . . . but learning to live together spawns a whole new set of battles.