Arkansas Valley Books in Order

Horse supplier Sam Bartlett leaves his successful Missouri business to travel west with his wife Judith and young son Tom. Their wagon-train journey brings dangerous river crossings, scarce water, severe weather and repeated attacks, testing the family's hopes for a new life.

Sam and Judith Bartlett establish a horse ranch in southeastern Colorado while raising Tom to adulthood. As the enterprise prospers and Tom falls in love with Sue Hobbs, losses and frontier conflict place pressure on the family and his Christian faith.

Newly married Tom and Sue build their life together as the Bartlett ranch prospers and the railroad approaches. Banker Arthur Rhodes schemes to acquire the future right of way, using deception and hired men to disrupt the ranch and threaten its residents.

Sue struggles to continue the Bartlett ranch's legacy after a mysterious death. The arrival of troubled gunfighter Clint Blackman creates a chance to uncover the truth, leading Clint, Two Buffalos and Jimmy Slater toward Trinidad in pursuit of those responsible.

The railroad's arrival in the Arkansas Valley brings exploitation and violence against Chinese laborers. After Chad and Nate witness the abuse, Clint takes action against bosses who mistreat the workers and steal their wages, pursuing accountability on the frontier.

Clint and Sue raise their young family at the renamed Shiloh ranch as the railroad draws closer. Heywood Jensen attempts to seize control by hiring gunfighters, including one with a personal grievance against Clint, threatening the household's newfound stability.

Chad, Becky and their friend Nate are abducted by men seeking ransom, separating them from their families. During their ordeal, Chad reconsiders his relationship with God and the role of prayer, beginning a personal struggle over faith and a possible religious calling.