Maverick Marshal #5

A federal marshal rides into Salt Valley to question two legendary mountain men, Denton and Sloane, about the supposedly disbanded Black Wolf Gang—only to discover the outlaws are very much alive and operating in secret across the region. When the gang catches wind of the lawman's investigation, they make their move, forcing marshal, mountain men, and criminals into a tense confrontation in the desert terrain where Denton and Sloane know every hidden passage and hideout. It's a race of wits and gunplay as the three men work to outmaneuver a ruthless gang that will stop at nothing to keep their operation hidden.

A federal marshal arrives in town with a warrant for the fast-gunned outlaw J.J. Curley, only to be ambushed, robbed, and thrown in jail—where Curley poses as a respectable businessman planning a heist during his own testimonial dinner. With the jailer's quiet help and his wits as his only weapons, the marshal has to break free and stop Curley and his accomplice before they can make off with the bank's vault and a waiting locomotive.

Crazy Horse rises from humble beginnings—named for a wild pony seen at his birth—to become the legendary military strategist and diplomat who united the Sioux and Cheyenne nations against white encroachment. When gold is discovered in the Black Hills, his tactical genius transforms tribal resistance into full-scale warfare, culminating in his triumph over Lt. Col. George A. Custer. Facing inevitable defeat by overwhelming numbers, Crazy Horse makes the fateful choice that defines his legacy.

When a slick swindler named Larabie Lane starts peddling fake gold bricks around town for quick cash, Marshal Stone moves to stop the scheme—only to discover the petty con is actually a cover for something far more ambitious. As a bank robbery unfolds with explosive force, Stone must piece together how the seemingly simple fraud connects to a coordinated heist that could cost him everything. "The Gold Bricks" is a sharp tale of misdirection and cunning that proves the cleverest criminals don't always play it obvious.