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Explore James Reasoner's Abilene books in order, following Marshal Luke Travis through Western adventures, with publication dates and individual book details.

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The Half-Breed

by James Reasoner

1988

Scout White Elk comes to Abilene searching for his father, pursued by Kiowa warriors seeking revenge. A hostile cavalry sergeant adds another threat, leaving Marshal Luke Travis and Deputy Cody Fisher struggling to prevent bloodshed.

The Night Riders

by James Reasoner

1988

New farmers settle near Abilene, provoking ranchers who oppose their presence. As brawls and threats escalate into nighttime attacks by masked outlaws, Marshal Luke Travis and Deputy Cody Fisher try to protect the vulnerable homesteaders.

The Peacemaker

by James Reasoner

1988

Widowed former marshal Luke Travis arrives in Abilene hoping for quiet, but corruption draws him back into law enforcement. With Deputy Cody Fisher, he confronts a powerful adversary determined to maintain control over the town.

The Pursuers

by James Reasoner

1988

A deadly train robbery outside Abilene leads to a woman's abduction for ransom. The ensuing pursuit draws lawmen and volunteers into confrontations with outlaws, where violence and betrayal complicate efforts to recover the hostage.

The Sharpshooter

by James Reasoner

1988

A traveling circus brings excitement to Abilene, but a stolen cash box and a murder on its grounds turn anticipation into disorder. Marshal Luke Travis must investigate the crimes before the spreading trouble overwhelms the town.

The General

by James Reasoner

1989

A former Confederate prison commander arrives in Abilene, attracting people seeking vengeance and outlaws hunting rumored stolen gold. Marshal Luke Travis and Deputy Cody Fisher try to keep competing grievances from erupting into open warfare.

The Hangman

by James Reasoner

1989

Marshal Luke Travis travels to Cheyenne to save his sister-in-law, Ruth Carson, from execution for murdering the mayor. An encounter with the assigned hangman complicates his urgent search for evidence of her innocence.

The Hellion

by James Reasoner

1989

Nord Madden's gang kills Donald Rutledge near Abilene, bringing his daughter Beth home from New York. Marshal Luke Travis pursues the killers while a mysterious gunman begins targeting gang members, threatening a broader cycle of revenge.

The Prizefighter

by James Reasoner

1989

Prizefighter Seamus O'Quinn comes to Abilene apparently to train, but a Chicago mobster sends a killer after him. His secretive bodyguard complicates Marshal Luke Travis's efforts to uncover the truth and prevent further deaths.

The Tracker

by James Reasoner

1989

Former buffalo hunter Nestor Gilworth attempts to prove himself as violence erupts between bank robbers and Sioux warriors. Marshal Luke Travis pursues the trouble across a snowy prairie, where a blizzard compounds the danger.

The Whiskey Runners

by James Reasoner

1989

Bethany Hale's anti-alcohol campaign unsettles Abilene, then poisoned liquor kills three residents. Marshal Luke Travis traces the whiskey to moonshiners, uncovering a violent attempt to eliminate competition that threatens to draw gunmen into town.

The Barlow Brides

by James Reasoner

1990

The boisterous Barlow brothers, inexperienced in romance, order brides through the mail. Their prospective marriages become dangerous when the arriving women prove connected to a deadly confidence scheme, turning hopes for companionship into a threat.

The Cattle Baron

by James Reasoner

1990

Gunmen stop a train carrying Deputy Cody Fisher and force Dr. Aileen Bloom to a ranch to treat a valuable bull. Approaching outlaws, kidnapping, and betrayal turn the journey into a dangerous law-enforcement assignment.

The Deputy

by James Reasoner

1990

Mason Kincaid's criminal history threatens his present life when two women pursue revenge against him. At the same time, displaced homesteaders demand their land back, creating overlapping grievances that bring his past into renewed conflict.

The Lawman

by James Reasoner

1990

Marshal Luke Travis runs for county sheriff against a candidate supported by an ambitious businessman. A shooting spree and a suspicious fire interrupt the voting, turning Abilene's election into another challenge for its lawman.

The Pistoleer

by James Reasoner

1990

Abilene's Independence Day celebrations strain Marshal Luke Travis with troublemakers and political friction. The return of Drew Buckley, a deadly gunman he once imprisoned, adds the threat of revenge to an already volatile holiday.

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