Sheriff Ben Stillman Books in Order

Retired lawman Ben Stillman spends his days drinking, smoking, and playing cards until an old friend's son asks for help. The young man's demand for justice draws Stillman back toward the dangerous work he thought he had left behind.

A courtesan and her client are found with their throats cut in Clantick, Montana Territory. As killings multiply and residents threaten vigilante action, Sheriff Ben Stillman draws on his Pinkerton experience to connect the victims and identify a murderer.

Two years after leaving Clantick, Ben Stillman is called back by Jody Harmon when violent cowboys take over the town. Their killing of Jody's vulnerable friend forces the former peacekeeper to confront the men terrorizing its residents.

A winter storm drives murderous outlaws into a remote Montana cabin, where they take hostages. Sheriff Ben Stillman must rescue the captives while battling brutal weather, knowing his own wife Fay is among those trapped inside.

Sheriff Ben Stillman pursues Métis trapper Shambeau, accused of murder after enduring hostility from white settlers. Tracking a man who knows the country intimately, Stillman must also question whether enforcing the law will actually deliver justice.

Rancher Matt Parish is found beside his prospective father-in-law's bullet-riddled body after a dispute over land. Sheriff Ben Stillman must protect the suspect from a trigger-happy posse while investigating who actually committed the killing in Clantick.

Sheriff Ben Stillman investigates Marshal Charlie Boomhauer's murder in Lone Pine, where the new marshal blames outsiders and shows little interest in finding evidence. Operating beyond his jurisdiction, Stillman suspects the town is concealing the truth.

Sheriff Ben Stillman accompanies Judge John Bannon to a Montana wedding, expecting a break from work. Recently released prisoner Angus Whateley instead targets the judge, seeking revenge for the execution of his sons with help from his violent family.

Deputy Leon McMannigle kills an outlaw woman to save Sheriff Ben Stillman, then brings her body home to explain. Her family responds by hunting him through Montana's mountains, prompting Stillman to pursue the men threatening his wounded friend.

Sheriff Ben Stillman rescues a kidnapped doctor and arrests outlaw Hettie Styles, who places a bounty on him. The arrival of a former enemy with reasons for revenge adds another threat as Stillman waits to transfer his prisoner.

Sheriff Ben Stillman arrests Johnny Nevada for a murder supported by questionable evidence. The presiding judge, furious that Johnny impregnated his daughter, refuses to step aside, leaving Stillman concerned about justice while a bank robbery disrupts a local wedding.

Returning home after pursuing whiskey smugglers, Ben Stillman meets a saloon owner whose establishment was robbed and an employee murdered. Their pursuit of two young killers leads into the Missouri Breaks, an approaching winter storm, and an outlaw hideout.

This western duo collects Once More with a Vengeance and Rattlesnake Convention. Sheriff Ben Stillman questions the evidence against a murder suspect facing a hostile judge, then pursues two young killers into dangerous country as a winter storm approaches.

Transporting a former friend to trial with recovered bank loot, Ben Stillman takes a fleeing woman and her son under his protection. A vengeful rancher pursues them, while the prisoner's betrayed gang also wants the sheriff dead and money returned.

Outlaws rob a stagecoach carrying Ben Stillman's wife Fay and Doctor Clyde Evans, taking them hostage to treat a wounded gang member. Stillman's rescue pursuit is complicated by a rancher's separate posse, determined to recover its stolen money.