Ranger Sam Burrack Books in Order
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Ranger Sam Burrack books in publication order
40 books
Badlands
by Ralph Cotton
1998
After a midnight jailbreak, escaped convict Ernesto Caslado heads into the badlands to find the real killer behind his murder conviction. Ranger Sam Burrack follows the fugitives, facing a pursuit complicated by Caslado’s claim of innocence.
Montana Red
by Ralph Cotton
1998
Ranger Sam Burrack hunts the ruthless Montana Red Hollis while gambler Gentleman Joe Sharpe impersonates a lawman to collect a reward. When a frightened town seeks Joe’s protection from Red, his deception becomes a dangerous obligation.
Border Dogs
by Ralph Cotton
1999
When renegade former Confederate soldiers abduct his partner Maria, Ranger Sam Burrack needs help tracking them down. He joins forces with bank robber Willis Durant, whose own desire for revenge makes him an unlikely ally.
Justice
by Ralph Cotton
1999
Wealth and corrupt officials protect Doss Edding and his Half Moon Gang after a spree of theft and murder. Ranger Sam Burrack pursues the outlaws while contending with a hired gun sent after him by Doss’s father.
Misery Express / Blue Star Tattoo
by Ralph Cotton
2000
Ranger Sam Burrack takes over a jail wagon when another lawman falls ill. Among his prisoners is a gang leader’s brother, making the journey a target for the Blue Star Tattoo Gang and gunfighter Lawrence Shaw.
Blood Rock
by Ralph Cotton
2001
After his best friend’s murder, young buffalo hunter Samuel Burrack joins Ranger Clyde Sazes to pursue the killers. The hunt brings him to a dangerous town, where gunfighter Fast Larry Shaw helps him develop the skills he needs.
Jurisdiction
by Ralph Cotton
2002
Ranger Sam Burrack tracks the violent Ganston Gang, but young Billy Odle is riding among its members. Bringing the outlaws to justice requires Burrack to keep the boy from being caught in the shooting that may follow.
Sabre's Edge
by Ralph Cotton
2003
Ranger Sam Burrack arrives in Sabre Ridge seeking wanted members of an outlaw clan. A sheriff determined to protect them and a hostile town obstruct his investigation, while his partner Maria faces dangers connected to the same trouble.
Vengeance is a Bullet / Vengeance
by Ralph Cotton
2003
Carl O’Bannion has become Carlos the Snake, a gunfighter hunting the men who murdered his parents. Ranger Sam Burrack sympathizes with his motive, but the growing trail of bodies makes stopping his revenge a duty.
Dead Man's Canyon
by Ralph Cotton
2004
Ranger Sam Burrack pursues identical twins Abel and Blake Carly, one decent and the other a murderer. When one brother turns up dead and the killings continue, he must determine which man remains on the run.
Hell's Riders
by Ralph Cotton
2004
While transporting a prisoner, Ranger Sam Burrack encounters the aftermath of a scalp hunters’ massacre. Learning that the gang has abducted a girl, he joins a local sheriff’s pursuit and brings his reluctant captive along.
Showdown at Rio Sagrado
by Ralph Cotton
2004
Ranger Sam Burrack arrives in Redemption to investigate its sheriff’s murder and an innocent man’s threatened hanging. Restoring order means confronting the Rio Sagrado gang and the corruption that has allowed it to dominate the town.
Black Mesa
by Ralph Cotton
2005
Ranger Sam Burrack tracks an outlaw band operating along the Arizona border and blaming its crimes on Indigenous people. The pursuit becomes personal when he discovers that his former love, Ella Lang, belongs to the gang.
Killing Plain
by Ralph Cotton
2005
Lonzo Greer and the Black Moon Gang spread violence through Arizona Territory while nursing a grudge against Ranger Sam Burrack. Burrack teams up with fellow ranger Hadley Jones to stop the gang before its revenge reaches them.
Gunfight at Cold Devil
by Ralph Cotton
2006
Ranger Sam Burrack and Marshal Pete Summers arrest two wanted men in Cold Devil, but a reward brings attackers after them. Injured and aided by a traveling family, the lawmen must recover and pursue their escaped prisoners.
Trouble Creek
by Ralph Cotton
2006
Ranger Sam Burrack stops Dick Lowry’s gang from robbing a bank in the small town of Olsen. Putting the men behind bars does not settle the trouble, as a local woman’s criminal ambitions complicate his work.
Guns on the Border / Sabio's Redemption
by Ralph Cotton
2007
While tracking fugitives through the Mexican badlands, Ranger Sam Burrack uncovers American mercenaries working with corrupt local officials. He joins a young Secret Service agent to stop Desmond Prew’s gang from raiding U.S. Army supply trains.
Killing Texas Bob
by Ralph Cotton
2007
A winning hand at the Sky High Saloon leads Texas Bob Krey into a gunfight that kills a judge’s brother. Branded an outlaw, Bob needs Ranger Sam Burrack’s help as the consequences of the shooting close in.
Ambush at Shadow Valley / Shadow Valley
by Ralph Cotton
2008
Ranger Sam Burrack follows a band of violent escaped prisoners through the frontier. Their trail leads him into a confrontation with the notorious Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, turning a pursuit of jailbreakers into a struggle with organized outlaws.
Nightfall at Little Aces
by Ralph Cotton
2008
Ranger Sam Burrack reaches Little Aces, where a respected sheriff’s widow conceals a dangerous past. Emma Vertrees’s reunion with a member of the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang brings violence into the town and draws Burrack into its hidden troubles.
Riders From Long Pines
by Ralph Cotton
2009
Four drovers find money after a stagecoach robbery and decide to return it, unaware that the outlaw responsible is pursuing them with a stolen badge. Sam Burrack and Maria race to reach the men before their honesty gets them killed.
Showdown at Hole-In-the-Wall
by Ralph Cotton
2009
Still recovering from a gunshot wound, Sam Burrack travels to reclaim his horse from Memphis Beck, the outlaw who saved him. The arrival of a ruthless assassin known as the Dutchman forces lawman and outlaw into another dangerous confrontation.
A Hanging in Wild Wind
by Ralph Cotton
2010
Sam Burrack tracks Silva Ceran and his gang to the remote outpost of Wild Wind. Among the outlaws is Kitty Dellaros, whose skill and determination make her a dangerous obstacle to the ranger's effort to bring them in.
Black Valley Riders
by Ralph Cotton
2010
Sam Burrack joins two bounty hunters pursuing the Black Valley Riders after encountering the gang's reach around Minton Hill. A drunken gambler is their only guide to the outlaws' hideout, taking the uneasy alliance into dangerous territory.
Lawman From Nogales
by Ralph Cotton
2011
Hunting the Torres brothers and their Gun Killers Gang, Sam Burrack rides into an ambush at Wild Roses. Erin Donovan saves his life, but a secret she carries may pose a danger beyond the outlaws he is pursuing.
Lookout Hill
by Ralph Cotton
2012
Sam Burrack pursues Hodding Siebert and Bobby Hugh Bellibar through Mexico after a string of violent robberies. When Bellibar betrays his partner, their feud complicates the ranger's attempt to capture them and survive the increasingly dangerous pursuit.
Valley of the Gun
by Ralph Cotton
2012
Sam Burrack pursues religious outlaw Fannin Orwick, whose Redemption Riders rob and kill to support his wives and children. In the Mexican badlands, Orwick's former wife Mattie becomes an ally with dangerous plans of her own.
Wildfire
by Ralph Cotton
2012
Tracking the Cheyenne Kid's bank-robbing gang, Sam Burrack runs into a raging forest fire. Protecting Gilley Maclaine, who stole the outlaw's money after learning he planned to kill her, adds urgency to his hunt through the flames.
High Wild Desert
by Ralph Cotton
2013
Sam Burrack escorts outlaw Cisco Lang toward Yuma prison and Adele Simpson toward safety, watching their unresolved romantic ties. A cattle baron's reward for the ranger's death brings bounty hunters and bandits onto their route across the Painted Desert.
Lawless Trail
by Ralph Cotton
2013
Sam Burrack seeks the Traybo brothers with help from their former associate Fatch Hardaway. Another ranger, Dallas Garand, pursues the same outlaws independently, turning the hunt through the Mexican badlands into a dangerous rivalry between competing lawmen.
Red Moon
by Ralph Cotton
2013
A storm complicates Sam Burrack's pursuit of Wilson Orez, a violent former cavalry scout. After Orez strands four stagecoach travelers in flooding desert country, the ranger must get them to safety before resuming his hunt.
Golden Riders
by Ralph Cotton
2014
Sam Burrack pursues the Golden Riders, intent on putting every member behind bars or in a grave. A jailbreak alerts gang leader Braxton Kane to his brother's death, turning the ranger's hunt into a confrontation with an avenger.
Shadow River
by Ralph Cotton
2014
Undercover among vicious border gangs, Sam Burrack must keep his outlaw disguise while finding a way to destroy them. Fighting in territory where gunfire attracts Apache warriors forces him to protect men he ultimately intends to bring down.
Twisted Hills
by Ralph Cotton
2014
Sam Burrack enters Agua Fria disguised as a dangerous gunslinger, hoping to gain the confidence of its two rival gangs. Playing their leaders against each other offers a way to dismantle the outlaw refuge, provided his deception holds.
Mesa Grande
by Ralph Cotton
2015
Sam Burrack reaches Mesa Grande after its sheriff is shot and finds reasons to distrust the new deputy. His investigation becomes more urgent when scalp hunters arrive with angry Apache warriors following them, threatening the already unsettled town.
Payback at Big Silver
by Ralph Cotton
2015
A wealthy rancher fills Big Silver with hired gunmen after Sheriff Sheppard Stone refuses to release his son for a bribe. Targeted through his association with Stone, Sam Burrack returns to help defend the sheriff against escalating pressure.
Scalpers
by Ralph Cotton
2015
Sam Burrack follows sheriff-killer Ozzie Cord to Iron Point, where scalp hunter Big Foot Pridemore has driven out the law. Pridemore's rebellious son joins Cord, forcing the ranger to navigate two generations of violence while pursuing his fugitive.
Showdown at Gun Hill
by Ralph Cotton
2015
Sam Burrack is ordered to escort Sheriff Sheppard Stone to Yuma after the once-respected lawman descends into a destructive drinking binge. Getting Stone sober reveals the man he used to be, but enemies along the trail threaten his recovery.
A Ranger's Trail
by Ralph Cotton
2019
Sam Burrack crosses into Mexico to pursue Max Carver, leader of the Wild Bunch, after the robber turns to murder. His orders forbid involvement with local law enforcement, complicating the ranger's attempt to capture the fugitive across the border.
Bad River
by Ralph Cotton
2021
A prisoner's tip sends Sam Burrack to Rio Malo, where the Cowboy Gang operates under corrupt officials' protection. An infamous Russian assassin has joined the bandits, making the ranger's search for their hiding places especially dangerous.
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