Cody Dakota: Mountain Man Books in Order

Young gunsmith Cody Dakota follows Jeremiah Johnson into the Rocky Mountains to learn a mountain man’s skills. Striking out alone brings dangerous encounters and an obligation to find a farmer’s son taken away by Mexican soldiers.

Cody Dakota’s chance meeting with Jim Bridger leads to a new partnership and work guiding John C. Frémont. Their search for a southern railroad route brings harsh terrain, dangerous weather, and questions about the explorer’s undisclosed motives.

After guiding John C. Frémont to California and living among the Washoe near Lake Tahoe, Cody Dakota feels drawn back to Colorado. His desire to return to the Rockies sends the restless mountain man onto another demanding trail.

Grieving the woman he loved, Cody Dakota journeys from California toward his Colorado cabin, confronting predators, harsh weather, and outlaws. After wintering alone, he sets out again, seeking friends, family, and a deeper sense of home.

Cody Dakota leaves the Canadian Rockies to find Jamie Sutter in California, remembering their earlier fight to recover her earnings. The hazardous journey south tests his wilderness skills while the possibility of reunion challenges his wandering life.

Settled near a California winery, Cody Dakota tries to build a home while retaining his freedom in the wilderness. Rescuing two orphaned children draws him into a deadly pursuit by the outlaw determined to silence them.

Cody Dakota leaves Texas for the Rockies, facing winter storms, predators, and dangerous river crossings. His search for mentor Jeremiah Johnson leads toward Arizona and a hunt for giant elk that could prove as deadly as the journey.

Cody Dakota struggles to manage a winery after his partner dies, longing for his old mountain life. Taking in two children gives him a new family, but a grizzly attack forces a desperate search for help.

Cody Dakota and Jeremiah Johnson travel to California, each pursuing unfinished personal business. Their hazardous journey leads to a difficult family reunion and troubling discoveries at Cody’s winery, threatening the future he thought his fortune could secure.