The Blueberry Saga #[nn]

In 1867 Arizona-New Mexico, U.S. Cavalry Lieutenant Mike S. Blueberry intercepts a fugitive carrying a letter for President Grant—only to be thrust into a dangerous spy mission deep into Mexico. With Red Wooley and Jimmy McClure at his side, he faces beatings, betrayal, and a web of deception as he tracks down Chihuahua Pearl, a dance hall girl with a secret and ties to the Mexican Federal forces. The prize? Half a million dollars in Confederate gold—and the only man who knows its location is imprisoned in Mexico’s most notorious fortress.

In the dusty heat of the frontier, Blueberry finds himself trapped in a prison where his only ally is CSA ex-Colonel Trevor, a man with a secret tied to a long-lost Confederate fortune. With betrayal in the air and a hidden oasis waiting to be found, Blueberry and Trevor must outrun their pursuers—only to face a reckoning that could lead them straight to gold… or ruin.

In "Book Three: Ballad For a Coffin," Blueberry and his allies race across the frontier, fleeing enemies and traps in a desperate bid for the border. After a harrowing escape involving stolen wagons, smokescreens, and a river crossing, they uncover a coffin filled with lead bars—revealing a shocking twist behind the Confederate gold. The story ends with Blueberry facing a court-martial for his actions, sentenced to thirty years in prison.

In the dusty aftermath of Francisville Prison, Blueberry faces a deadly gamble as Warden Kelly sends him by train—only to be ambushed by Blake’s bandits, who offer him a chance to join their ranks. Now on the move through Santa Fe, he finds refuge with Guffie Palmer, a retired madame with secrets of her own, while Blake’s true mission unfolds: escorting Marmaduke "Angel Face" O'Hare to Colorado under the shadow of President Ulysses S. Grant’s visit. With tensions flaring and a web of deception tightening, Blueberry finds himself caught in a trap where loyalty is a currency and the next move could cost everything.

In 1867 Durango, Colorado, a desperate man with a grudge and a gun targets President Ulysses S. Grant during a public speech—only to find himself outmaneuvered by Mike S. Blueberry, falsely accused and forced to run. As Blueberry evades capture through fire-scorched streets and ambushes, relying on disguises and the help of locals, the true threat unfolds in a race against time. With the stakes rising on a runaway train, Blueberry must make a final, daring move to stop the assassin and his accomplices—before the rails end in ruin.