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Browse the Hawk books by John Harvey and Angus Wells, writing as William S. Brady, in order, with short summaries of Jared Hawk's western adventures.

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Hawk books in publication order

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14 books

1

Blood Money

by John Harvey

1979

Jared Hawk helps fellow gunman Aaron Turner capture a wanted man, expecting another straightforward payday. A range war draws them onto opposing sides, forcing Hawk to confront the man he recently worked beside in a deadly conflict.

2

Death's Bounty

by John Harvey

1979

Hunting a wanted outlaw, Jared Hawk reaches Santa Maria during a revenge war between Mexicans and Apaches. The townspeople pay him to lead them to safety, binding him to a promise along a dangerous escape route.

3

The Sudden Guns

by John Harvey

1979

Philip Garrett hires gunfighter Jared Hawk to escort him and his niece Sarah Lee to Los Angeles. Professional killers block their route, turning an ordinary protection job into a dangerous journey along the California trail.

4

Blood Kin

by John Harvey

1980

The people of Rising Star hire Jared Hawk to confront James Hunter and his gunmen, persuading him to become marshal. Discoveries about his employer and intended target complicate the promise he has made to clean up the town.

5

Desperadoes

by John Harvey

1980

A jealous marshal jails Jared Hawk just before the Kincaid gang raids Eagle Pass. Accused of joining the outlaws, Hawk must track them down to clear his name or face hanging for crimes he did not commit.

6

Fool's Gold

by John Harvey

1980

Jared Hawk kills a gunman in a confrontation, unaware that the man's brother leads the Brava gang. After Luis Brava leaves him for dead, a paid assignment to hunt the gang becomes a chance for personal revenge.

7

Killing Time

by John Harvey

1980

Hoping for a break from killing, Jared Hawk tries to enjoy whiskey and women without drawing his gun. Escorting a prisoner to the gallows promises four hundred dollars, but the supposedly simple assignment soon turns violent.

8

The Gates of Death

by John Harvey

1980

Jared Hawk accepts a thousand dollars to deliver a dangerous bull to Mexico City. The animal is not his only problem: enemies along the route and at its destination turn the unusual assignment into a deadly journey.

9

Dead Man's Hand

by John Harvey

1981

A poker game and gunfight lead Jared Hawk to a new assignment tracking Pole, an outlaw who murdered his betrayer and abducted the man's daughter. The pursuit takes Hawk into New Mexico, where another confrontation awaits.

10

The Widowmaker

by John Harvey

1981

Ben King hires Jared Hawk after the Willard brothers abduct his wife from a train. Hawk dislikes his employer's methods but accepts the money, only to discover that rescuing the woman involves a dangerous web of intrigue.

11

Death and Jack Shade

by John Harvey

1982

Jared Hawk sets out to confront Jack Shade, an outlaw with a long history of robbery and killing. Taking five thousand dollars of Shade's money, Hawk plans to use the stolen cash as bait for a trap.

12

Killer's Breed

by John Harvey

1982

After stopping a bank robbery in Santa Rosa, Jared Hawk accepts Charles Sweeney's offer to carry twenty thousand dollars to Tucson. Sweeney's wife and a killer named Ace draw him into a double cross that threatens the job.

13

Sierra Gold

by John Harvey

1982

Jared Hawk approaches a ghost town unaware that killers are waiting among its abandoned buildings. A knife fighter, an albino gunman, and a young man named Johnny threaten a confrontation in which Hawk's unsettled debts loom large.

14

Border War

by John Harvey

1983

Matthew Kilpatrick's daughter offers Jared Hawk a thousand dollars to bring back the body of her father's killer, Jesus Martinez. Taking the contract sends the gunfighter after a dangerous quarry in a violent confrontation along the border.

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