Brett Cogburn
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The True Story Behind True Grit
Immortalized in the classic novel and films, the real "Rooster" Cogburn was as bold, brash, and bigger-than-life as the American West itself. Now, in this page-turning account, Cogburn's great-great-grandson reveals the truth behind the fiction—and the man behind the myth. . .
He was born in 1866 in Fancy Hill, Arkansas, the descendant of pioneers and moonshiners. Six foot three, dark eyed, and a...
Immortalized in the classic novel and films, the real "Rooster" Cogburn was as bold, brash, and bigger-than-life as the American West itself. Now, in this page-turning account, Cogburn's great-great-grandson reveals the truth behind the fiction—and the man behind the myth. . .
He was born in 1866 in Fancy Hill, Arkansas, the descendant of pioneers and moonshiners. Six foot three, dark eyed, and a...
2) Panhandle
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Beyond True Grit
From the great grandson of the real Rooster Cogburn, iconic hero of the Old West, comes a novel that adds an exciting new chapter to the legend of the Texas frontier.
The Texas Panhandle of the late 1880s is the last great open range of American legend. Into that wild unknown country ride two young cowboys. Nate Reynolds is the scion of a well-to-do family who lit out for the Panhandle in search of adventure--and gold. Billy Champion...
3) Smoke wagon
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Morgan Clyde western volume 1
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English
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It's 1873 and the Katy Railroad is hellbent on laying the first set of tracks through Indian Territory, but things have stalled out at a little place called Ironhead Station. The railroad has hired a new chief of police, a man named Morgan Clyde, but the gambling crowd is giving three-to-one that he'll be dead by the end of the week.
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Widowmaker Jones volume 4
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"Card player extraordinaire Poker Alice knows when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, and when to team up with master gunman Newt "Widowmaker" Jones. She's betting on Jones to protect her - and her money - on a treasure hunt in the California desert. Legend has it that a shipwreck is buried in the Salton sands. Some say it's a Spanish galleon that got stuck when the sea ran dry. Others say it's a Chinese junk full of pearls or a Viking ship filled with...
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Widowmaker Jones volume 3
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"Vulture City is home to a prosperous gold mine and every bad man in the Arizona Territory knows it. Nearly every stagecoach attempting to deliver the gold to the railroad at Maricopa has been ambushed on the trail--a trail known as the Gunpowder Express for the bullet-riddled bodies along the way. With gold piling up and a lack of volunteers to transport it, the mine owner hires Newt 'Widowmaker' Jones to ride shotgun on the next stage. Foolhardy...
6) Red Ruckus
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WHEN YOU CAN'T TRUST THE LAW
HE DELIVERS JUSTICE
Morgan Clyde, former New York City peacekeeper and Union army veteran, is a man of righteous words and a gunfighter of uncanny skill. With deadly aim he has ended the reign of every badman to walk the dirt-packed streets of Indian Terriotry's notorious Ironhead Station. But now he faces those who wear the badge.
HOSTILE HOMECOMING
With every corrupt businessman, immoral thief, and brutal...
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With a storm of hot lead he brought peace to the blood-drenched, lawless Ironhead Station, deep in the wilds of Indian Territory. Now Morgan Clyde, who fought criminals as a New York City policeman and Confederates as a Union soldier, has another war on his hands.
WANTED DEAD AND BURIED
The bloody barbarism of the Civil War scarred Morgan's soul as well as his body. He sent so many soldiers to Hell and almost joined them when he was struck...
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True Grit, Texas-Style
From the great-grandson of famed U. S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn comes an exciting new legend of the Old West-the epic story of a hero, a family, and a sprawling frontier just waiting to be tamed…
Before the Civil War, Argyle Dollarhyde had everything a man could ever want: a beautiful wife, three strong sons, and a prosperous stake in the booming cotton industry. But now, Union troops have left the South in ruins-and Dollarhyde's...
9) Buzzard bait
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Widowmaker Jones volume 2
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"Newt Jones is none too proud of his deadly nickname. But when you tangle with the likes of Judge Roy Bean and the notorious Mexican outlaw Juan Cortina, a man's bound to earn a reputation. Or get stuck with a moniker like 'Widowmaker.' Even so, Newt is ready to put his gunslinging days behind him, hang up his Winchester, and take it easy. There's just one problem: Ain't nothing easy about living in Apache country... When Newt gets word that a renegade...
10) Blind Dog Canyon
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THE WIDOWMAKER MEETS HIS MATCH
Spur-Award winner and bestselling western author Brett Cogburn-great grandson of the ledgendary Rooster Cogburn-continues his high-octane Widowmaker Jones historical western series.
THEY CALL HIM "THE CUTTER"
Famous for his fancy bowler hat, striped shirts, and double-holstered revolvers, Kirby Cutter is no ordinary gun-for-hire. He's a cold-blooded professional. The best of the best-and the deadliest of...
11) Widowmaker Jones
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From the great-grandson of famed U. S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn comes an authentic new "True Grit" Western classic.
With a bag full of gold dust, Newt "Widowmaker" Jones is set for life. Then he makes his first mistake, trusting a cheerful stranger. By dawn the stranger--Javier Cortina, the son of the famous Texas border bandit, Juan "Red" Cortina--is gone. So is the gold. So are Newt's horse and even his fearsome Colt.44. It's enough to make a man...
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Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
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[2023]
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English
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Hired to guard a silver claim in the Colorado mountains, Newt "The Widowmaker" Jones is targeted by Kirby Cutter, a cold-blooded killer whose hatchet man is an outlaw with a thirst for vengeance, while dealing with a crazed grizzly that has developed a taste for human flesh.
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Five Star, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
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[2015]
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The Great Depression has brought with it hard times like nobody has ever seen. It's the era of gangsters, G-Men, hobos, and soup lines. Indeed, the future looks as dark as an Okie dust storm, at least to those old enough to know better. Two young lovers, Claude and Myra, by chance or fate, set out to get rich quick or die trying. Being good comes easy to some, but the trick to being bad is living to spend the loot. Along the back roads and byways...