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The Battle of Tres Caballos is Book 8 in the Wes Crowley novel series. The titles are arranged chronologically as one long saga, but each also is a stand-alone novel.
Wes is well settled in his life as a married man and the marshal of Agua Perlado, but life and fate have a great deal more in store for him.
As he and his beautiful Coralín are returning from their honeymoon, they are set upon by banditos. Although protective of all people by nature,...
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The Scent of Acacias is Book 9, the final book in the Wes Crowley novel series. The titles are now arranged chronologically as one long saga, but each also is a stand-alone novel.In this final installment of the Wes Crowley Saga, Wes has one last opportunity to "ride wild on a strong horse in a good cause." Then he's planning to retire. But will he lose everything that's most important to him?Once again Wes comes face to face with a pair of enemies...
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Comanche Fire is the second prequel and Book 2 in the Wes Crowley novel series. Although the titles are arranged chronologically, each is a stand-alone novel. In Comanche Fire, Wes Crowley and Otis "Mac" McFadden have joined the Texas Rangers in Amarillo in the heart of Comancheria, the traditional Comanche homeland. As they grow into their life as Texas Rangers, they endure hardships and battles, including one all-out attack on Amarillo, and pursue...
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Over the past 25 years, the world has changed and Wes has grown older. More than anything, now he's looking forward to settling in to be a loving grandfather.
But there's also the matter what's right. A matter of taking vengeance on those who have harmed his family.
His beloved wife is still very much with him, as are his son Miguel and his daughter Mari. Of course, they have opposing opinions (as children often do) of what their father should have...
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The Marshal of Agua Perlado is Book 7 in the Wes Crowley novel series. Having left his old life as a Texas Ranger behind, Wes Crowley travels to Mexico to seek the family of his beloved Marisól Martinez de Silva. He finds them in Agua Perlado, a quaint, peaceful fishing village in the state of Guerrero. He becomes friends almost immediately with the entire family, especially Miguel, and basically adopts them as his own. The feeling, for them, is...
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Although it was the first novel written in the series, with the advent of three prequels, Leaving Amarillo actually is Book 4 in the Wes Crowley saga. The titles are arranged chronologically, but each also is a stand-alone novel. Wes Crowley and Otis "Mac" McFadden are lifelong friends. Wes is a year younger and has always looked up to Mac, so when Mac joined the Texas Rangers in the 1870s in the Texas Panhandle, Wes goes along as usual.
But placing...
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The Wes Crowley Saga: Part One contains the first five novels from the Wes Crowley series in order, as well as the original book covers. This is effectively an electronic "boxed set" of five novels. The Wes Crowley Saga: Part Two contains the last five novels from the Wes Crowley series in order, as well as the original book covers. This is effectively an electronic "boxed set" of five novels. The overall Wes Crowley Saga spans almost 50 years. It...
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The Rise of a Warrior is the first prequel and Book 1 in the Wes Crowley novel series. Although the titles eventually will be arranged chronologically, each is a stand-alone novel. In The Rise of a Warrior, Wes Crowley and Otis "Mac" McFadden are teenagers in Watson, Texas, a town some distance north of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle and the heart of Comancheria, the traditional Comanche homeland. An impressive group of Texas Rangers ride in to the...
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Originally the second Wes Crowley novel, with the advent of three prequels, Longing for Mexico actually is Book 5 in the Wes Crowley saga.
Longing for Mexico opens with what happens the night ex-Texas Ranger Otis "Mac" McFadden betrays his oath and his friendship with Wes. He creeps out of Amarillo rather than facing up to his friends and his responsibilities.
When the captain won't allow Wes to go after Mac immediately, Wes continues to battle...
10) Turning Points
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This 5-story collection includes 4 short stories and a novelette. All are westerns. Four are historical and one is contemporary. The contemporary one also has a touch of magic realism. Enjoy!
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The Wes Crowley Saga: Part One contains the first five novels from the Wes Crowley series in order, as well as the original book covers. This is effectively an electronic "boxed set" of five novels. The Wes Crowley Saga: Part Two contains the last five novels from the Wes Crowley series in order, as well as the original book covers. This is effectively an electronic "boxed set" of five novels. The overall Wes Crowley Saga spans almost 50 years. It...
12) The Right Cut
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This is the final book in the Wes Crowley saga. A group of bad guys, out-of-luck drifters, screw-ups and wet-behind-the-ears boys head south, lured by the promise of gold and adventure. The final Talbot in the line is the instigator, driven by his warped perspective of history. Will he succeed where others have failed to bring his nemesis, Wes Crowley, to his knees?
13) South to Mexico
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South to Mexico was meant to be the final book of the Wes Crowley series. But with the advent of three prequels, it actually is Book 6 in the saga. Although the titles are arranged chronologically, each also is a stand-alone novel.
South to Mexico opens with Wes crossing over into Mexico once again, for what probably will be the final time. This part of the saga contains a touch of the tall tale, a touch of magic realism, and the wide-open spaces...
14) Saving Egregio
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This short story is excerpted and adapted from the novel Leaving Amarillo, the fourth novel in the Wes Crowley series. Western Z Crowley has left the Rangers and is searching for his errant lifelong friend, Otis "Mac" McFadden. As he's riding from El Paso to Las Cruces late one night, would-be banditos are lying in wait. Were they sent by someone, or are they acting alone? We won't know for sure until a later novel, but Wes solves the current situation...
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This is the entire Wes Crowley saga in one book.
The overall Wes Crowley Saga spans almost 50 years. It chronicles the adventures of Wes from before he joined the Texas Rangers. Come along as he fights Comanches and Comancheros, endures the worst kind of betrayal, falls in love, loses almost everything, goes on a vengeance trail, and eventually ends up deep in Mexico. Major characters recur through the series, and minor characters become major characters...
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Wes Crowley Texas Ranger is the third prequel and Book 3 in the Wes Crowley saga. Although the titles are arranged chronologically, each also is a stand-alone novel. Over the past 16 years, Wes and his buddy Mac have come a long way in the Rangers. Both are corporals in Amarillo, in the heart of the traditional Comanche homeland. They continue to battle Comanches, comancheros and banditos while making new friends and losing old ones. But of course,...
17) The Comancheros
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Between Books 2 and 3 of the 12-volume Wes Crowley saga, there's a 15-year gap. This is the second book that sets out to fill that gap. Hence, the Wes Crowley Gap Series. The Comancheros in the northwest corner of the Texas panhandle are planning something big. But even as they plan, someone is wreaking havoc on farms southwest of Amarillo. The MO is the same, as is the signature, but can it be the same groups? Can Wes and the other Rangers stop the...
18) Carmen Morales
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Between Books 2 and 3 of the 12-volume Wes Crowley saga, there's a 15-year gap. This is the fifth book that sets out to fill that gap. Hence, the Wes Crowley Gap Series. Much more about Four Crows, the young Comanche war chief; Red Hawk, the old Comanche chief and brother of Four Crows' mentor, Iron Bear; Rafe Wilkins and other outlaws; and Francisco "Paco" Messina, the most dangerous and wily of the comancheros. Enter Carmen Morales, who, with the...
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Between Books 2 and 3 of the 12-volume Wes Crowley saga, there's a 15-year gap. This is the sixth book that sets out to fill that gap. Hence, the Wes Crowley Gap Series.This is also the origin novel for the Wes Crowley Santa Fe sub-series. I don't know how many stories will emerge from this diversion.In this book, the Texas Rangers of Company D, Amarillo Texas, will meet an old friend of their captain, Major General (retired) Lew Wallace, the recently...
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Between Books 2 and 3 of the 12-volume Wes Crowley saga, there's a 15-year gap. This is the seventh book that works toward filling that gap. Hence, the Wes Crowley Gap Series.
This is also the second novel for the Wes Crowley Santa Fe sub-series. I don't know how many stories will emerge from this diversion.
In this book, Wes accompanies Lew Wallace, the governor of the New Mexico Territory, over 200 miles on horseback from Amarillo to Santa Fe....
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