Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #12

When crooks steal an army tank to rob an armored car, they don't count on crossing paths with Wildcat Weskit—an oil-rich wildcatter who's far tougher than she looks. Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders must track down the mechanized bandits and rescue Wildcat before the criminals realize they've bitten off more than they can chew.

When old man Hanker is found shot dead in a locked room, all signs point to suicide—but the Lemonade Kid spots the telltale clues that prove otherwise, and begins to unravel a scheme involving a mysterious visitor, a criminal gang, and an ingenious locked-door method. As the Lemonade Kid digs deeper into the Hanker household, he'll need to stay sharp: someone doesn't want him solving this murder, and they're willing to kill to keep their secret safe.

When a fake holdup during Mason City's Frontier Day celebration turns terrifyingly real, Bobby Benson discovers that actual outlaws are using the staged event as cover to steal the $50,000 hospital fund. Chasing one of the fleeing gunmen toward Beaver Lake, Bobby finds himself cornered and outgunned—but also stumbling onto the gang's hidden rendezvous and their stash of stolen money. Now trapped with nowhere to run, Bobby must use his wits and whatever resources he can find to outmaneuver the outlaws and recover the town's desperately needed funds.

When a devastating flood sweeps through the territory, Bobby Benson and Windy find themselves trapped in a rising house—but their real trouble comes when they escape only to discover that the owlhoots Baldy Jake and his gang are using the disaster to loot the flooded town. Bobby and Windy must outsmart the rustlers and reunite with the B-Bar-B riders to stop the looting before the floodwaters recede and the criminals slip away.