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Explore the Trailsman books by Jon Sharpe in order, with short summaries to follow Skye Fargo's frontier adventures and choose where to begin reading.

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The Cutting Kind

by Jon Sharpe

2006

Jess Van Cleef leaves a trail of murders and mutilations along the Oregon Trail from Missouri to Wyoming. Skye Fargo pursues the killer, confronting a man whose enjoyment of violence threatens everyone encountered on his journey.

Alaskan Vengeance

by Jon Sharpe

2007

A poker victory gives Skye Fargo ownership of an Alaskan gold mine, but claiming it proves harder than winning it. Cutthroats, Russian rivals, and hostile warriors stand between him and his unexpected fortune.

Border Bravados

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Skye Fargo leads Arizona pioneers toward Genesis, only to find the boomtown burned by El Oso Loco's gang. With the settlers exposed, he must protect them from the outlaw and his dangerous companion, Senorita Diablo.

California Carnage

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Hired to help establish a stagecoach route along California's Old Mission Trail, Skye Fargo discovers Hiram Stoddard's ruthless methods. He switches allegiance to a rival operator, turning a commercial contest into a struggle for survival.

Death Valley Demons

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Skye Fargo discovers the aftermath of a former marshal's murder in Death Valley. Two survivors need protection from Mad Dog Burton, whose revenge for his brother's hanging extends to every witness of the massacre.

Idaho Impact

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Bonnie McLure asks Skye Fargo to find her wealthy father's murderer. Local authorities intend to hang another man, leaving Fargo to untangle the rancher's death in a town where deception serves powerful interests.

Montana Marauders

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Outlaw Whit Anders uses Sundown as a base for raids against Fort Benton. When he kills the man who once saved Skye Fargo's life, Fargo takes on the gang to settle a deeply personal debt.

Nebraska Night Riders

by Jon Sharpe

2007

A murdered family and burning cabin lead Skye Fargo into a Nebraska smallpox outbreak. Vigilantes calling themselves night riders kill the infected and anyone nearby, forcing Fargo to confront violence masquerading as disease prevention.

North Country Cutthroats

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Skye Fargo accepts a winter job riding shotgun with his old friend Grizzly Olaffson. Robbers threaten their snowy Christmas haul, while trouble off the trail and Grizzly's unpredictable behavior make the assignment increasingly difficult.

Shanghaied Six-Guns

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Rescuing Kean, a kidnapped Hawaiian woman, brings Skye Fargo into conflict with Captain Theodore Strang. Forced aboard the captain's ship as it sails toward Hawaii, Fargo must resist servitude while trying to secure her freedom.

Terror Trackdown

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Skye Fargo leads inexperienced army recruits through the northern Rockies to scout locations for new forts. Camping with a mountain man and his daughter brings external threats, but a murderer within the party makes protecting everyone harder.

Texas Timber War

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Stopping pirates from attacking an east Texas cargo boat draws Skye Fargo into a rivalry between logging companies. Red Mike McShane's gang targets one company's shipments, and Fargo must track the raiders into their swamp refuge.

Wyoming Wipeout

by Jon Sharpe

2007

Mail operator J. M. Ferriday hires Skye Fargo to investigate robberies along the Oregon Trail. Evidence points toward Fort Laramie, turning a job protecting deliveries into a hunt for criminals connected to the frontier outpost.

Apache Ambush

by Jon Sharpe

2008

A freight baron wants Skye Fargo to escort a valuable shipment through Apache country. The capable Frazier sisters can handle the wagons, but protecting their delivery requires Fargo to confront the dangers along the route.

Beyond Squaw Creek

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Skye Fargo and a cavalry major's daughter survive an attack on their stagecoach in Dakota Territory. A former Army lieutenant now leads Blackfeet fighters, and Fargo must stop him before the violence spreads further.

California Crackdown

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Gold miner Cain Parker calls on Skye Fargo when attacks disrupt his wagons. Fargo recognizes an organized scheme, but investigating it forces him to confront Daniel Parker, the friend's son he remembers as a child.

Flathead Fury

by Jon Sharpe

2008

A friend's request brings Skye Fargo to Polson, where Big Mike Durn and his gang dominate the surrounding country. Fargo's inquiry becomes a confrontation with a local tyrant who enforces his authority through intimidation.

Louisiana Laydown

by Jon Sharpe

2008

After collecting a train robber's bounty, Skye Fargo heads toward New Orleans for a rest. Instead, he accepts a job guarding a high-stakes poker game in a brothel, exchanging frontier pursuit for another hazardous assignment.

Missouri Manhunt

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Skye Fargo meets Lucille Sparks while passing through Springfield, Missouri. When Mad Dog Terrell's gang kidnaps her from an outbound stagecoach, Fargo joins a makeshift posse to track the outlaws and recover their captive.

Mountain Mystery

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Mabel Landry hires Skye Fargo to locate her brother in an unexplored part of the Rocky Mountains. Her insistence on accompanying him complicates a search already threatened by deception and the dangers of the wilderness.

Nevada Nemesis

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Skye Fargo rescues a nearly dead fugitive in the desert and brings him back to town. The man faces lynching for a murder he may not have committed, drawing Fargo into a dispute over his guilt.

Oregon Outrage

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Skye Fargo rescues a battered youngster during a cockfight brawl, then discovers she is a girl in disguise. A pursuing posse targets them both, leaving Fargo to uncover the scheme that has made him a suspect.

Seminole Showdown

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Former Army scout Billy Buzzard asks his old friend Skye Fargo for help investigating missing young women. Their disappearance from Indian Territory points to kidnappers seeking profit, and Fargo sets out to confront those responsible.

Silver Mountain Slaughter

by Jon Sharpe

2008

Skye Fargo buys a young woman's freedom to prevent her sale into slavery. She leads him toward a silver fortune, but Confederate sympathizers and hostile Apache fighters turn the prospect of riches into a dangerous undertaking.

Wyoming Death Trap

by Jon Sharpe

2008

While protecting Wyoming stagecoach routes, Skye Fargo receives a private assignment from wealthy Andrew Lund. Suspicions about Lund's young wife, his daughter's involvement, and a town full of armed troublemakers complicate Fargo's investigation of the family.

Bayou Trackdown

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Mutilated bodies in Louisiana's Atchafalaya Swamp draw Skye Fargo into a hunt for an unidentified creature. Tracking the source of the killings takes him through marshland where the threat appears more monstrous than ordinary frontier violence.

Beartooth Incident

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Stranded without horse or gun in the frozen Beartooth Mountains, Skye Fargo is rescued by Mary Harper and her children. When Cudgel Stein's gang threatens their home, Fargo has a chance to repay the family's kindness.

Black Hills Badman

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Skye Fargo reluctantly guides a senator, his wife, and their daughter on a hunting expedition through Sioux country. Medicine man Little Face's hatred of Fargo turns an unwelcome assignment into a confrontation with a personal enemy.

Colorado Clash

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Finding a dead young man near Cawthorne, Colorado, Skye Fargo carries the body into town for burial. He discovers a pattern of killings and must navigate a community where the murderer could make him another victim.

Idaho Gold Fever

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Searching for a missing pioneer family, Skye Fargo encounters settlers guarded by Victor Gore's predatory employees. Caught between Gore's men and angry Nez Perce fighters, he must guide the wagon train through increasingly dangerous mountain country.

Northwoods Nightmare

by Jon Sharpe

2009

The wealthy Havard family hires Skye Fargo to find their missing gold-prospecting son in British Columbia. Hostility within the expedition and killers beyond its camp complicate a journey already burdened by the family's competing personalities.

Riverboat Rampage

by Jon Sharpe

2009

The Trahearne brothers make their living through staged fights and other confidence tricks. When they deceive the dangerous Owen Mullaney, Skye Fargo becomes the barrier between the siblings, their sister Laurie, and a deadly reckoning.

Silver Showdown

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Skye Fargo joins an old friend guarding silver shipments into Las Vegas. Bandit attacks are only part of the danger, as a family carrying a personal vendetta sees the assignment as an opportunity to destroy him.

Texas Trackdown

by Jon Sharpe

2009

The abduction of young Emily Franklin sends Skye Fargo after her Comanche captors across the Texas frontier. His experience with their tactics helps the pursuit, but another group of dangerous hunters is following Fargo himself.

Texas Triggers

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Nearly dying of thirst in west Texas, Skye Fargo reaches a ranch whose stubborn owners control a valuable spring. Their water supply attracts dangerous rivals, drawing Fargo into the struggle to defend the family's home.

Tucson Temptress

by Jon Sharpe

2009

A gambling loss sends Skye Fargo to Tucson in search of work. He finds Bearcat Lutz ruling through violence and forcing innocent prisoners into slavery, turning his need for money into a confrontation with the tyrant.

Utah Outlaws

by Jon Sharpe

2009

Drugged while guarding a stagecoach, Skye Fargo awakens to murder, stolen money, and a town that blames him. With a backwoods nurse's help, he must uncover the setup and identify whoever arranged his apparent failure.

Arkansas Ambush

by Jon Sharpe

2010

After helping Dave Harrigan survive an attack, Skye Fargo learns the young man is heading to Hot Springs to find his father. Someone wants Harrigan stopped, turning Fargo's intervention into a dangerous escort mission.

Backwoods Brawl

by Jon Sharpe

2010

Murderous highwaymen are attacking an Army fort in northwest Arkansas, striking suddenly and disappearing into the wilderness. Skye Fargo joins forces with a Choctaw tracker to find the raiders and end their attacks.

Dakota Death Trap

by Jon Sharpe

2010

While escaping Sioux pursuers, Skye Fargo meets Jasmine Honeydew, whose religious mission threatens Abe Mitchell's control of Hapgood Pond. Fargo defends her against a man determined to protect the town's profitable vice.

Hannibal Rising

by Jon Sharpe

2010

Skye Fargo is hired for a lethal hunting contest tied to the Clyburn family's inheritance. The competition determines who receives their dead father's fortune, placing Fargo inside a struggle where hunters and prey can exchange roles.

High Country Horror

by Jon Sharpe

2010

Young women have been disappearing from Haven, and a search party mistakes Skye Fargo for their abductor. Fighting to stay alive, he must hunt the real predator and uncover the truth behind the disappearances.

New Mexico Gun-Down

by Jon Sharpe

2010

A nun in Santa Fe asks Skye Fargo to escort two young women through the mountains to join her order. Their journey brings them into the path of dangerous bandit Fermin Terreros.

Red River Reckoning

by Jon Sharpe

2010

Working as a Red River scout, Skye Fargo finds three murdered suppliers bound for the reservations. Others blame Indigenous renegades, but Fargo suspects river pirates and sets out to investigate the attacks on the supply route.

Rocky Mountain Revenge

by Jon Sharpe

2010

A wealthy rancher hires Skye Fargo to negotiate with the Nez Perce over breeding their Appaloosa horses. Fargo's respect for the tribe makes him a suitable intermediary, but money turns the proposed arrangement into dangerous business.

Sierra Six-Guns

by Jon Sharpe

2010

Skye Fargo discovers the isolated town of Kill Creek in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Ignoring a mysterious woman's warning exposes him to a murderous conspiracy and a confrontation with a gunfighter who has never been defeated.

Six-Gun Gallows

by Jon Sharpe

2010

At the Kansas trading post of Sublette, Rafe Belloch and his followers exploit vulnerable travelers and residents. Skye Fargo steps into the conflict, confronting a ruthless proprietor whose control rests on intimidation and violence.

South Pass Snakepit

by Jon Sharpe

2010

Hired to find pioneers who disappeared on their westward journey, Skye Fargo discovers a dangerous encampment that may explain their fate. Investigating the settlement puts him at risk as he follows the missing travelers' trail.

Texas Hellions

by Jon Sharpe

2010

Abe Broxton hires Skye Fargo in Dallas to find his son and daughter-in-law. The couple headed west without a wagon train, and their last known route crosses the dangerous Staked Plain, making the search especially perilous.

Bitterroot Bullets

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Fourteen-year-old Petey Evans wants to follow in Skye Fargo's footsteps, and Fargo reluctantly teaches him frontier survival skills. When the boy's ambitions lead into deadly trouble, his would-be mentor must try to protect him.

Grizzly Fury

by Jon Sharpe

2011

A huge grizzly near Gold Creek has killed the hunters sent after it. Skye Fargo joins the pursuit, facing a dangerous animal that stalks its pursuers while others compete for the bounty.

Nevada Night Riders

by Jon Sharpe

2011

In Virginia City, violent gunman Jack Slade has begun preaching doom with a fanatic's conviction. Skye Fargo confronts a man whose murderous reputation and apocalyptic obsession threaten to bring disaster to the town.

Platte River Gauntlet

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Skye Fargo helps his old friend Texas Jack capture dangerous wildlife for a Wild West show. Alongside an Army fort's relocation, the assignment brings encounters with predators that threaten the hunters as well as their quarry.

Range War

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Passing through Hermanos Valley, Skye Fargo encounters a dispute between established sheepherders and powerful cattlemen. A mysterious creature killing livestock and people adds another threat, drawing him into a hunt amid the brewing range war.

Six-Gun Vendetta

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Corey Webster taught the young Skye Fargo how to survive in the wilderness. When four escaped prisoners murder his former mentor, Fargo pursues the killers in a revenge mission driven by their longstanding bond.

Stagecoach Sidewinders

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Driving off stagecoach robbers draws Skye Fargo into a bitter commercial rivalry in Oro City. Two competing coach companies are using increasingly violent methods, and his intervention places him in the middle of their struggle.

Terror Town

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Skye Fargo arrives in Promise, a town whose strict rules carry ruinous fines and deadly consequences. As he clashes with its authorities, two young lovers trying to escape become central to the trouble.

Texas Gunrunners

by Jon Sharpe

2011

The Sevier family's criminal hold on San Antonio has grown more dangerous under ruthless young Ike Sevier. Skye Fargo takes on the gang, pursuing an adversary who repeatedly stays ahead of those hunting him.

Texas Lead Slingers

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Skye Fargo enters a high-stakes poker competition organized by his friend Senator Deerforth on the Gulf Coast. Attempts on his life suggest someone wants him eliminated before play begins, turning the gathering into an investigation.

Texas Tangle

by Jon Sharpe

2011

Discovering an attacked wagon party leads Skye Fargo into a mission to rescue four young women from Comanche captors. One is an Army colonel's daughter, and troubling secrets make the assignment more complicated than it appears.

Utah Deadly Double

by Jon Sharpe

2011

A killer skilled in disguise is committing murders across Utah while impersonating Skye Fargo. Fargo must track down his double before the crimes bring a bounty on his own head and turn every encounter dangerous.

Badlands Bloodsport

by Jon Sharpe

2012

Guiding an expedition across the Dakota Badlands, Skye Fargo encounters a Cheyenne buffalo hunt. The travelers' interference violates the hunters' law, forcing him to protect his inexperienced charges from the war party pursuing them.

Blind Man's Bluff

by Jon Sharpe

2012

Skye Fargo rescues a prospector from Apache warrior Red Dog in the Chiricahua Mountains. The rescue earns him a dangerous enemy, while competing gold hunters threaten further violence around the man he has saved.

California Killers

by Jon Sharpe

2012

Wounded and unable to remember his identity, Skye Fargo wakes under a woman's care. When land grabbers threaten his rescuer, he must protect her while confronting the uncertainty of his own past.

Colorado Crosshairs

by Jon Sharpe

2012

Skye Fargo scouts and guards an ice-mining expedition in Mountain Ute country during the summer heat. Gunman Gus Latimer has a different purpose there: to kill Fargo before the work is done.

Death Devil

by Jon Sharpe

2012

A deadly fever is spreading through the Ozarks, where Dr. Belinda Jackson struggles with distrustful residents and dubious remedies. Skye Fargo helps her face local hostility and violence while she tries to treat the outbreak.

Fort Death

by Jon Sharpe

2012

An old friend's invitation brings Skye Fargo to Fort Carlson, where other experienced scouts have also gathered. The reunion becomes a trap when someone begins targeting the men, leaving Fargo to identify the killer.

High Country Greed

by Jon Sharpe

2012

Finding two murdered Arapaho men sends Skye Fargo after their killers and into a trap. Pursuing ruthless gold hunters through the Rockies, he also becomes involved in a friend's struggle to keep his mine.

Missouri Mastermind

by Jon Sharpe

2012

The Pinkertons hire Skye Fargo to infiltrate a gang of killers in Missouri. Discovering that the gang belongs to a larger criminal syndicate, he must work his way toward its leadership without exposing his mission.

Mountains of No Return

by Jon Sharpe

2012

An Army scouting job turns into a pursuit of deserter Luther Mace and his murderous companions. Skye Fargo follows them into the Mountains of No Return, where difficult terrain and hostile encounters complicate the hunt.

Rocky Mountain Ruckus

by Jon Sharpe

2012

Searching the Rocky Mountains for three missing widows, Skye Fargo encounters Dub Kreeger's gang of Army deserters. Protecting the women means confronting men who rob and murder travelers attempting to cross the mountains.

Texas Swamp Fever

by Jon Sharpe

2012

Skye Fargo guides government representatives through the Archaletta Swamp on a peace mission to the Kilatku tribe. Dangerous terrain and hostile people threaten the party, making the route as perilous as the negotiations ahead.

Texas Tempest

by Jon Sharpe

2012

A wealthy French nobleman hires Skye Fargo to guide his family through West Texas. Their inexperience, difficult personalities and hunger for adventure complicate the journey, while attacks raise questions about whom Fargo can trust.

Utah Terror

by Jon Sharpe

2012

In the Utah badlands, Skye Fargo meets Chinese men claiming to seek a runaway girl. Their story hides a more sinister purpose, drawing him into the affairs of a tong and a struggle to protect her.

Bounty Hunt

by Jon Sharpe

2013

In the mountain town of Meridian, a woman hires Skye Fargo to hunt outlaw Cord Blasingame, her own husband. Her willingness to act as bait adds another danger to an already uncertain assignment.

Bowie's Knife

by Jon Sharpe

2013

Skye Fargo escorts a brother and sister to the border to buy a knife said to have belonged to Jim Bowie. Rival seekers and doubts about the weapon's authenticity turn the purchase into a dangerous undertaking.

Diablo Death Cry

by Jon Sharpe

2013

Skye Fargo accepts a lucrative job guiding a former Mexican viceroy through California. Attraction to his employer’s daughter complicates the assignment, while a hidden enemy turns the journey into a fight to stay alive.

Hangtown Hellcat

by Jon Sharpe

2013

After attackers ambush a telegraph construction party in Wyoming, Skye Fargo leads a posse in pursuit. Their trail ends at Hangtown, a remote outlaw stronghold controlled by a woman commanding a band of killers.

High Plains Massacre

by Jon Sharpe

2013

The Army sends Skye Fargo to investigate settlers who have vanished from a camp in the Black Hills. An inexperienced young officer accompanies him, adding another responsibility as he searches for evidence of what happened.

Nevada Vipers' Nest

by Jon Sharpe

2013

Accused of murder by Carson City vigilantes, Skye Fargo must locate the woman who fled the crime scene. Clearing his name becomes a desperate race against a killer determined to silence them both.

New Mexico Madman

by Jon Sharpe

2013

Skye Fargo guards actress Kathleen Barton after she publicly rejects influential San Francisco figure Zack Lomax. Lomax wants revenge, and attempts on Fargo during their stagecoach journey threaten both bodyguard and client.

Terror Trackdown

by Jon Sharpe

2013

When a thief steals his Ovaro stallion, Skye Fargo sets out to recover the horse. The pursuit leads beyond the theft itself to a larger scheme involving other animals and heavily armed opponents.

Texas Tornado

by Jon Sharpe

2013

Trying to free a jailed woman lands Skye Fargo behind bars under a corrupt mayor and deadly marshal. Escaping hard labor draws him into Alice Thorn's revenge campaign, with his stolen rifle at stake.

Thunderhead Trail

by Jon Sharpe

2013

A reward sends Skye Fargo into the mountains to recover a missing prized stud bull. Rival hunters complicate the search, and Fargo begins to suspect the animal’s disappearance was deliberately arranged.

Wyoming Winterkill

by Jon Sharpe

2013

Skye Fargo narrowly survives a trap at a remote trading post and learns of young Jessie Cavanaugh's ordeal. He pursues the killers responsible, including dangerous Blackjack Tar, along a harsh Wyoming trail.

Apache Vendetta

by Jon Sharpe

2014

Apache chief Red Knife asks his old enemy Skye Fargo to track the white men who raped and murdered his daughter. With the army demanding peace and the chief seeking vengeance, Fargo faces a volatile pursuit.

Arizona Ambushers

by Jon Sharpe

2014

A massacred army unit appears to be the work of Apache warriors. Skye Fargo’s investigation points instead toward a murderous gang of women, forcing him to expose the real ambushers before more blood is spilled.

Black Hills Deathblow

by Jon Sharpe

2014

An old friend asks Skye Fargo to investigate unrest among the Lakota and Cheyenne in the Black Hills. As war threatens, Fargo must uncover who is provoking the conflict and stop a dangerous enemy’s scheme.

Borderland Bloodbath

by Jon Sharpe

2014

Skye Fargo discovers a land grab involving explosives and the Rio Grande. A powerful baron’s agent plans to shift the border and seize mineral-rich Mexican territory, leaving Fargo to stop a deadly operation.

Burning Bullets

by Jon Sharpe

2014

Skye Fargo guides mounted troops into Flathead country to check on endangered homesteaders. A gang of criminals from Texas is terrorizing the settlers, turning his scouting assignment into a violent confrontation.

Colorado Carnage

by Jon Sharpe

2014

Residents of the fading boomtown of Lodestone hire Skye Fargo to guide them toward a new home. Repeated attempts on his life during the mountain crossing suggest someone intends to prevent the town’s escape.

Dead Man's Journey

by Jon Sharpe

2014

A supply-route assignment with the Army’s Camel Corps takes Skye Fargo through the Mojave Desert. Hostile terrain, bushwhackers and a ruthless killer turn the expedition into an exhausting struggle for survival.

Night Terror

by Jon Sharpe

2014

A series of killings in an Arkansas swamp leaves only the victims’ heads behind. Skye Fargo ventures into the dark country to track the murderer and end a reign of terror.

Outlaw Trackdown

by Jon Sharpe

2014

After a brawl lands Skye Fargo in jail, Horse Creek’s marshal recruits him to help track bank robbers. The Cotton Gang’s teenage leader is driven by revenge, making the pursuit more dangerous than expected.

Riverboat Reckoning

by Jon Sharpe

2014

Attacks on a Mississippi riverboat line draw Skye Fargo into an investigation. As he follows the violence along the river, he uncovers a conspiracy that threatens everyone caught in its path.

Six-Gun Inferno

by Jon Sharpe

2014

The Nevada town of Inferno is dying under the control of a strongman who exploits its desperate residents. Skye Fargo confronts the man’s grip on the water supply and the violence sustaining his power.

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