Jesse James #8

Jesse James takes refuge in the high country after a failed train robbery leaves him with nothing but legal papers—until he stumbles upon a gold mine and encounters Glory Summers, a young woman fighting to reclaim her family's ranch from ruthless claim-jumpers. When Jesse offers her the gold in exchange for work as her ranch foreman, he sets in motion a plan that draws his old gang back into his life and puts them all directly in the Pinkertons' sights.

Jesse James finds himself framed for a bank robbery and murder he didn't commit, arrested in the Nevada badlands and facing the gallows—until a clever escape and a mustache disguise lead him to the real culprit, Harve Roberts, working as a hand on Roberts' ranch. As Jesse witnesses Roberts' brutal treatment of his wife Celia and plots his revenge, he discovers the stolen bank money and sets a trap to see justice done, all while proving once again that he's the Robin Hood of the frontier.

Tito Guadolope, a Mexican farmer known as El Gordito, transforms from produce dealer into a ruthless criminal mastermind who preys on illegal border crossers, stealing their hard-earned wages and silencing witnesses with murder. When a dead man's loyal dog leads the sheriff to a crucial witness, El Gordito's brutal reign begins to unravel. This tense western tale traces how conscience, loyalty, and one faithful animal expose a monster hiding in plain sight.