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A hunt through Twin Rivers brings Jess Williams into conflict with rancher Burt Orwell and his hired guns. When four of those men steal Orwell's money, Jess accepts a recovery job that turns would-be attackers into his own quarry.

While pursuing Kirk Shepperd, Jess Williams becomes embroiled in a conflict with a rancher in Redding. After one of the rancher's guns wounds Shadow, tensions escalate and a bounty on Jess's head draws hired killers from every direction.

A Salisbury marshal gives Jess Williams wanted posters for members of the Notorious Four, criminals who have fled Canada into the United States. Jess pursues the group while enemies accumulated through years of bounty hunting threaten to derail his mission.

Jess Williams discovers a map marking his Kansas hometown on a hired killer, then learns Clay Morgan found an identical map on another attacker. Returning to Black Creek, Jess faces an organized threat without knowing which killers will arrive next.

Jess Williams's pursuit of Rowdy Saltzman approaches New Mexico Territory as Wildcat tracks the Whittaker gang toward Texas. Their paths converge, revealing overlapping targets and prompting a joint hunt against outlaws preparing a dangerous plan of their own.

Jess Williams hunts August Wesson after the killer hangs a man before his wife and children. New bounty hunter Chakits Krulsawat pursues the same quarry for money, but capturing a valuable prisoner brings a difficult choice about taking targets alive.

Jess Williams meets gunslinger Cheyenne while pursuing Theo Connor and discovers ruthless killer Slim Cordell wants Cheyenne dead. The two ride together to track the threat, but Cordell's determination forces them into repeated confrontations with his gang.

Jess Williams pursues Arnie Boseman alongside a grief-stricken Texas Ranger whose erratic behavior endangers them both. When John Bodine fails to return home, Jess must retrace his trail and investigate an ambush that left his friend without memories.

After treating Jess Williams's bullet wound, Dr. Sam Vaughn is kidnapped by stagecoach robbers who need her medical skills. A victim's widow hires Jess to pursue them, with John Bodine assisting as competing enemies make the rescue more dangerous.

Jess Williams agrees to rescue rancher Gene Harvey's wife Emily after three men kidnap her. Another bounty hunter's death leaves Jess feeling responsible, while the difficult pursuit forces him to weigh a decision that could further endanger his captive charge.

A stranger in Sand accuses Jess Williams of murdering his wife and challenges him to a gunfight. Discovering the man's weapon was empty leaves Jess troubled, sending him after the real murderer with only the victim's name as a clue.

Hunting Murry Lander draws Jess Williams into a mayor's murder and a young girl's search for her brother. Helping Sissy and a woman held captive for years complicates the hunt, especially if the missing brother proves to be another target.

Jess Williams heads toward Chastain in pursuit of killer George Meyer and encounters a bullied boy. Shadow appears to help and accompanies Jess, whose renewed bond with the wolf precedes an assignment to hunt three more ruthless men.

After finding two Texas Rangers murdered while transporting Arnie Boseman, Jess Williams pursues the fugitive through a growing trail of victims. An urgent message from his half-sister Beth Sloan interrupts the hunt and draws him toward Woodward.

Jess Williams heads to Gardner to confront a gang terrorizing the town, joined by gunslinger Cheyenne. John Bodine arrives first to help but is captured, turning the mission into a rescue before the three can face the outlaws together.

Jess Williams encounters fellow bounty hunter Wildcat while pursuing Ron Wexler, a fugitive unseen for years. They join forces, balancing his elusive quarry with her hunt for the murderous Jacob gang as their separate pursuits become a shared campaign.

A marshal assigns Jess to track a vicious murderer, then sends him to a Texas town overrun by violent drifters. Repeated attacks on its federal lawmen force Jess to take charge and hunt the men resisting their arrival.

Jess Williams pursues Sully Hurst after a running gunfight in Liberty, then learns another killer has escaped prison. Before he can take up that chase, a message from schoolteacher Martha Heller draws him urgently back to Harrison.

Jess follows a killer’s trail while a rancher insists that his best hired gun accompany him. A new assignment to identify someone shooting lawmen with a buffalo rifle presents few clues and an unexpected challenge to Jess’s judgment.

When an escaped killer ambushes Frank Reedy’s prisoner escort, Jess arrives to find his friend wounded and two marshals dead. After arranging treatment, he joins Reedy on a dangerous pursuit of the fugitive and the men protecting him.

Jess Williams's hunt for Herman Conway reaches Lake Lillian, where the fugitive kidnaps a young boy as leverage. Protecting Fred conflicts with capturing Conway, and further obstacles complicate the pursuit before Jess encounters a man named Sam Smith.

Sheltering from a windstorm, Jess discovers a woman and child fleeing an abusive husband and helps them settle elsewhere. Their attacker’s return interrupts his bounty pursuits, forcing him to confront the men threatening the family’s chance at safety.

Jess encounters a jailed man accused of crimes committed by his identical twin. Believing him innocent, Jess takes him into federal custody while searching for the real killer, facing townspeople and bounty hunters willing to punish the wrong brother.

Jess meets would-be bounty hunter Clint Baxter while pursuing escaped killers and a planned train robbery. After Baxter’s first hunt leaves him gravely wounded, Jess and the wolf Shadow seek the dangerous brothers responsible for the attack.

Jess helps a former Texas Ranger pursue his wife’s killers after they flee into Mexico. A further request from Wildcat draws him into another hunt, where enemies she has made in Texas threaten their attempt to capture her quarry.

Jess takes reckless young Ellie Mae into his care after intervening in her escape from three cowboys. Learning that members of her father’s old gang murdered him, Jess brings her along on a dangerous pursuit of the killers.

Jess repeatedly closes in on knife-wielding murderer Tom Walker, only to lose his elusive quarry. With innocent victims accumulating along Walker’s trail and obstacles slowing the pursuit, Jess must find a way to end the killings before more people die.

While pursuing a wanted killer, Jess meets a visiting singer whose wealthy father soon receives a ransom demand. Jess defies the father’s objections and hunts her kidnappers, uncertain whether a mysterious man following him intends to help or interfere.

Jess befriends a widow while tracking a fugitive, then learns outlaws have robbed and nearly killed her. His efforts to help lead into further pursuits, including a senator’s assassin whose substantial reward attracts other bounty hunters to the chase.

A saloon robbery interrupts a high-stakes poker game, and the players hire Jess to recover their money. Gambler and former bounty hunter Deacon joins the pursuit, but his appetite for wagering creates risks far beyond the card table.

A widow saves Jess after a fugitive ambushes him, but a cattle baron burns her home while seeking access to her river. Still recovering, Jess must protect his rescuer as hired killers and rival gunslingers gather around them.

Jess helps a Texas Ranger capture his brother’s killer, fulfilling a family promise to witness the outlaw’s hanging. When the prisoner escapes again, Jess and his allies resume the chase while conflict with a wealthy local bully complicates matters.

A wealthy cattle rancher seeks revenge after Jess kills one of his hired guns in a justified confrontation. Offering cash for anyone willing to challenge Jess to a fatal duel, the rancher draws dangerous gunfighters into an escalating conflict.

Jess meets a woman gunslinger whose husband was murdered by former criminal associates, shattering the peaceful life she had built. Learning of her concealed past, he helps her track the four outlaws before her determination to avenge him proves fatal.

While pursuing a murderer, Jess discovers an unknown sharpshooter following him and hired killers targeting his life. Information from another confrontation may identify the person financing the attacks, but an unexpected intervention complicates his search for answers.

Jess is ordered to help wounded Texas Ranger Matt Helm pursue the prisoner who shot him and escaped. The fugitive uses Helm’s stolen badge to impersonate a Ranger, adding deception to an already difficult and dangerous manhunt.

Jess receives word that old friend John Booth is jailed for killing a man without proof of a warrant. Traveling to secure his release, Jess then takes Booth along on further bounty hunts to help him rebuild his finances.

Jess joins three siblings seeking the outlaw who brutally attacked their sister, hoping to keep their revenge quest from ending in disaster. A gunslinger joins them, while men wearing red bandannas begin appearing with intentions of killing Jess.

Jess’s pursuit of a wanted man leads to investigations into a preacher’s murder and the killing of a marshal’s family. With the wolf Shadow’s help, he follows trails that reopen painful memories of the violence inflicted on his own family.

Jess is assigned to hunt two men who ambushed a state supreme court justice. Joined by John Bodine and determined to bring them back alive, he must also contend with an unidentified shooter attempting to kill him during the pursuit.

Jess declines a rancher’s offer to drive off rustlers, then learns she has been murdered and her bodyguard wounded. He joins the injured gunman in pursuing four killers, only to encounter another tragedy that demands a new hunt.

Jess helps a widow seek the brothers who murdered her husband, discovering another grieving family along their trail. Later, a marshal’s killing draws him into a new assignment with a hesitant gunfighter whose original purpose was to challenge Jess.

Town marshals are being murdered and their badges taken, drawing Jess away from his regular bounty hunts. Assigned to identify the killer, he discovers a motive that forces him to weigh his personal sense of justice against his official duties.

Jess forms a connection with Lindsey while pursuing a fugitive, then returns to find she has been attacked during a robbery. His hunt for her assailants and further marshal assignments threaten the time he hopes to spend with her.

Jess gives two penniless bounty hunters a chance to pursue his quarry, then accompanies one after their attempt fails. A further assignment involving escaped murderers exposes his companion to brutal realities that challenge his future in the profession.

After helping a town marshal recover an escaped prisoner, Jess learns that a killer he once spared has regained his memory. With the man returning to violence, Jess and an old friend must confront the consequences of that earlier mercy.

Jess finds a wounded survivor after a stagecoach robbery and learns she was traveling west as a mail-order bride. Her sketches identify the attackers, sending him after two familiar outlaws while she recovers and waits for his promised return.

A guarded, custom-built wagon repeatedly crosses Jess’s route while he pursues a wanted killer. After declining employment as its escort, he becomes involved when outlaws discover its valuable cargo and organize attacks against the men transporting it to Houston.

Jess and the wolf Shadow help a town marshal pursue escaped killers, then encounter a wagon carrying murdered parents and a wounded daughter. After getting her medical help, Jess brings her along in the search for those responsible.

Jess promises to hunt the two outlaws who murdered a fifteen-year-old girl’s father. When he prepares to leave, he discovers she has mounted his horse and refuses to remain behind, complicating his efforts to capture the killers safely.

Wounded by the Eastwood gang, Wildcat calls Jess and John Bodine for help. Joined by the wolf Shadow, they discover the fugitives have split into three groups, forcing a long and coordinated search across multiple trails to find them all.

A gunslinger demands a public showdown with Jess, who continues bounty hunting while the appointed confrontation approaches. A new marshal assignment sends Jess and Bodine after a murderous robbery gang, with the wolf Shadow unexpectedly joining their pursuit.

While seeking a fugitive, Jess meets Claudia and accepts a rancher’s lucrative protection job to help her financially. The rancher claims an old business partner wants him dead, drawing Jess into repeated attempts on his new employer’s life.

Jess’s clash with two troublemakers in Sycamore angers the wealthy rancher who employed them. After befriending a hotel owner and her young helper, Jess returns to confront the escalating intimidation as the rancher hires men to kill him.

Jess promises Samantha he will catch the man who murdered her aunt, then learns she has been attacked while he was away. A professional gunslinger joins his pursuit of the assailants, turning the hunt into an increasingly personal mission.

Jess hunts a killer who burned a family’s home, murdering a mother and four children. Their grieving husband and father insists on exacting his own revenge, complicating Jess’s attempt to find the fugitive and deliver his form of justice.

Jess agrees to help a young man defend a Texas town from a murderous gang planning to return. Its religious residents refuse to use violence, leaving the pair to prepare for an attack with little support from those they protect.

Jess heads toward Stratton for a long-awaited rest, but a badly beaten marshal asks him to capture two brothers. Their friends cause further trouble, and successive obligations keep interrupting his journey home as he wonders whether he will arrive.

Jess and a town marshal pursue bank robbers whose careful planning makes the hunt difficult, aided by the wolf Shadow. They encounter a Pinkerton agent seeking train thieves, but their competing investigations leave the possibility of cooperation uncertain.

Hunting an outlaw in Tecumseh, Jess Williams intervenes when two brothers assault a vulnerable local man. Their powerful father retaliates against the town and places a bounty on Jess, turning the dispute into a dangerous battle of wills.

Jess Williams pursues killer Dave Nutter, but his hunt leads to a town terrorized by Eddie Pickett’s outlaws. With businesses suffering and supplies stolen, Jess calls on John Bodine to help restore order before resuming the chase.