Carson Kettle United States Marshal Books in Order

Sixteen-year-old farm boy Carson Kettle rides into Indian Territory to pursue Lijah Penne, an outlaw even experienced marshals cannot find. Lacking training and dismissed by adults, he must test determination against a killer hardened by war.

After being shot, Carson discovers Bella has disappeared with plans to raise Phillip’s daughters far away. He chooses to follow her rather than attend to his marshal’s duties, encountering dangerous hunters, thieves and armed conflict.

Bella plans to travel toward California with the girls, leaving Carson uncertain about their future together. When an aging gunfighter steals a Spanish land grant, he takes up the pursuit despite doubts about his own badge.

New deputy marshal Carson Kettle wants to capture outlaws without help, but his first official case brings him up against Jared Crusher. Rescuing a threatened girl means surviving a young criminal already experienced in violence.

Killings on both sides of the Red River threaten renewed conflict between settlers and Comanche communities. Carson and his younger partner Marty are the only available deputies, leaving inexperienced lawmen to uncover who is provoking violence.