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Gunman’s Reputation Books in Order

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Explore Ralph Cotton's Gunman's Reputation books in order, with story summaries and a guide to starting Lawrence Shaw's western adventures with Gunman's Song.

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Gunman’s Reputation books in publication order

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11 books

1

Between Hell and Texas

by Ralph Cotton

2004

Cray Dawson returns to Somos Santos hoping to leave his reputation as a gunfighter behind and resume ranch work. Instead, he finds a corrupt sheriff backed by outlaw deputies controlling the town he once called home.

2

Gunman's Song

by Ralph Cotton

2004

Lawrence Shaw hopes to leave gunfighting behind, but challengers and gamblers keep targeting the man known as Fast Larry. When killers searching for him murder his wife, grief sends him after those responsible for her death.

3

The Law in Somos Santos

by Ralph Cotton

2005

Sheriff Cray Dawson’s reputation normally protects Somos Santos from trouble, but the Walker Gang finds a way around it. By taking someone he loves hostage, the bank robbers hope to weaken the lawman and expose his town.

4

Bad Day at Willow Creek

by Ralph Cotton

2006

Fast Larry Shaw takes pregnant Rita Vargas to Willow Creek in search of Billy the Kid, the father of her child. Gunmen pursuing Shaw complicate a journey that pulls him toward the Kid’s own conflicts.

5

Fast Guns Out of Texas

by Ralph Cotton

2007

With his saddle partner apparently dead, Cray Dawson rides into Black’s Cut hoping to become a gold prospector. The mining town’s ruthless founder threatens that fresh start, forcing Dawson to draw on the skills he hoped to abandon.

6

Gunmen of the Desert Sands

by Ralph Cotton

2008

When Francisca warns Fast Larry Shaw during a gunfight, she saves his life and asks for protection for her family. Shaw faces the outlaws tormenting them in a Mexican town trapped between bandits and federal soldiers.

7

Ride to Hell's Gate

by Ralph Cotton

2008

Grieving his wife and drinking heavily, Lawrence Shaw finds hope in a job on a widow’s ranch. The Barrows Brothers Gang threatens that fresh start, pushing Fast Larry toward a renewed fight alongside lawmen hunting the outlaws.

8

Crossing Fire River

by Ralph Cotton

2009

Grieving his wife Rosa, Fast Larry Shaw relies on whiskey but retains his deadly speed with a gun. Killing two bandits draws a Mexican bounty hunter onto his trail, forcing him to defend himself despite his despair.

9

Escape From Fire River

by Ralph Cotton

2009

Lawrence Shaw recovers a fortune in stolen gold, making him an obstacle to Garris Cantro and his Border Dogs. The former Confederates intend to use the money to wage their own war, leaving Shaw to make a stand.

10

City of Bad Men

by Ralph Cotton

2010

Recovering from a head wound in the Mexican badlands, Lawrence Shaw hopes for solitude until a businessman asks him to protect a mining venture. Defending the operation against the Cut-jaws gang pulls the deputy marshal into another deadly fight.

11

Gun Country

by Ralph Cotton

2010

Dazed by a mysterious head wound, Lawrence Shaw encounters the Dexter Lowe Boys as they prepare to steal American weapons. His weakened condition forces him to rely on two U.S. marshals while confronting the gang in the border badlands.

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