William Black Books in Order
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William Black books in publication order
65 books
Harper's Justice in Canyon
by William Black
2018
Former marshal Austin Harper has made enemies by interrupting robberies and rescuing a woman in New Mexico. Despite an injured leg, he and his friend Eagle prepare to infiltrate the fortified canyon where an organised band of outlaws operates.
A Cowboy's Ride For Justice
by William Black
2019
Cowboy Buck Larsen refuses to let a cattle baron’s masked enforcers terrorize Centerville. Protecting immigrant families and falling for Tasha Ivanov, he struggles to persuade frightened townspeople to stand against the so-called Justice Rangers.
Frontier Avengers
by William Black
2019
Fourteen years after their parents’ murder, brothers Sloan and James Ferrell pursue eight outlaws who escaped justice. Their search brings help from Gretchen Hughes, whose estranged father leads the gang they are determined to confront.
Justice Fight at Fort Sill
by William Black
2019
After the Bandera Massacre, U.S. Marshal Wade Nelson pursues Arlo Bateman’s organized gang across Texas and Indian Territory. Surviving their violence requires reinforcements as the conflict draws toward a confrontation at Fort Sill.
Marshal’s War on Blood Mines
by William Black
2019
Sheer Will of a Lawman
by William Black
2019
Texas Cattle War
by William Black
2019
Rancher Logan McCoy returns to law enforcement when deadly attacks threaten his Texas town. As the violence becomes a range war, he gathers a posse to restore peace and stop the destruction spreading through the community.
The Sheriff's Vengeance
by William Black
2019
Amy
by William Black
2020
Wells Fargo guard Colt Harman rescues Amy Taylor after the Morgan gang attacks her family’s way station. With the outlaws still threatening them, Amy and Colt must fight to prevent further violence and captivity.
Taking on Injustice
by William Black
2020
A stranger’s suspicious death pulls wrangler Gil Richards into a fight against businessman Mort Odom. Suspecting illegal exploitation of prisoners, the Civil War veteran risks his life to protect Jessica Davidson and the townspeople of Hugo.
Hampton and Proud
by William Black
2021
Ranch hand Hampton Lee joins Proud Feather to pursue kidnappers operating in Arizona Territory. As they confront Draco Sparta’s slave-trading gang, Hampton’s rescue of Sarah Brookhaven complicates his search for a future on the frontier.
Ike's Duty
by William Black
2021
Veteran sheriff Ike Hoskins investigates corruption in Irongate after the son of his former love dies. Facing councilman Wesley Lutton and his henchmen, Ike must confront dangerous enemies alongside questions about his own future.
Jason Foster
by William Black
2021
Former Union soldier Jason Foster searches for his missing brother Matt in Arizona Territory. The trail leads to ruthless Edgar Marble and his associates, while spirited Emma Jackson offers Jace unexpected help against overwhelming odds.
Justice on Plain Creek
by William Black
2021
Arriving in Plain Creek without family or direction, Braden Richardson becomes deputy to sheriff Ike Hoskins. When gunrunner Moss Radaker threatens the town’s fragile peace, the inexperienced lawman must learn quickly to protect its residents.
Marcus Sharpe
by William Black
2021
New sheriff Marcus Sharpe’s early successes give way to a dangerous manhunt after a jailbreak. Pursuing Landon Harvey, he wrestles with his identity and past while finding an unexpected connection with independent Annie Buckholtz.
Matt's War
by William Black
2021
After his grandfather is killed in a robbery, rancher Matt Foster becomes a deputy to hunt the responsible gang. The pursuit threatens settlers and a nearby Apache village while drawing him toward trick-shot performer Rachel Divine.
No Man's Gold
by William Black
2021
Raw Courage
by William Black
2021
Army officer Michael Stratten’s hopes for a peaceful Arizona life collapse when raiders kill the woman he loves. Investigating their attack draws him toward stolen weapons, a dangerous gang and an Army cover-up of violence against Indigenous people.
The Lone Wagon
by William Black
2021
In 1873, young cowboy Tate Foster leads a wagon train carrying more than two hundred settlers through a dangerous canyon. When Cobra Hawkins’s gang attacks, Tate and Julia Wright struggle to protect their vulnerable companions.
Demanding Justice
by William Black
2022
Civil War veteran Adam Dale hunts the renegades who murdered his neighbors, the McCormicks. As their nineteen-year-old daughter Lydia struggles to rebuild her life, he pursues Wiley Hatcher before the gang can inflict more suffering.
Denver McCoy's Rules
by William Black
2022
Pinkerton detective Denver McCoy arrives in Arizona to tackle an outlaw network threatening the territory’s future. Investigating a whiskey cartel’s murder, he confronts an elusive gang while growing close to the victim’s grieving twin sister.
Deputy Bart
by William Black
2022
New deputy Bart Fulton must stop Weed Meadows, a killer expanding a stolen silver mine through threats and murder. Bringing him to justice requires courage and ingenuity while Bart also hopes to win Lucinda’s affection.
Dory Returns
by William Black
2022
Dory McLee helps Abby Davis investigate her grandfather’s murder in New Mexico. With Evan Henson at her side, she confronts a railroad businessman whose pursuit of land and profit threatens to leave more people dead.
Gabriel Hansen
by William Black
2022
Deputy Gabriel Hansen joins lawman Baker Reed to investigate murder and fraudulent land sales in Arizona Territory. Their pursuit of Rube Bauer is complicated by an all-Black settlement’s justified distrust of white authorities after a lynching.
One Hellbent Hawk
by William Black
2022
Tracker Tristan Hawk accepts a railroad tycoon’s mission to rescue his kidnapped son from disgruntled outlaws. As the hunt threatens more lives, Tristan also struggles with grief for his wife and growing feelings for Bella Montgomery.
Petticoats and Pistols
by William Black
2022
Dory McLee demands justice after wealthy Alton Kreb kills her mother. With local officials potentially under his control, she turns to Civil War veteran Evan Henson for the weapons and help needed to confront him.
Bitter Gorge
by William Black
2023
Sheriff Dean Coleman uncovers a plot to destroy a bridge beneath a train carrying gold. With militia fighters threatening his county, he joins a widow seeking revenge and races to prevent a robbery that could kill hundreds.
Caravan Courage
by William Black
2023
Dory McLee and Evan Henson pursue Flint Mattox after he murders the owner of a freight wagon company. Helping the Coburn family repay a debt of gratitude draws them into another dangerous pursuit across the frontier.
Cole and Clare
by William Black
2023
Ranch hand Cole Tyler and Clare Whitley pursue the outlaw holding Clare's brother hostage. His demand for a lost Spanish treasure sends them across dangerous frontier country, where finding the captive and surviving the journey become inseparable challenges.
Colton Day: Human Zoos
by William Black
2023
When Running Deer's wife and daughter are kidnapped for human exhibitions, he turns to his old friend Colton Day. The veteran must confront traffickers whose profitable trade depends on violence, coercion and the denial of their captives' freedom.
Colton Day: Texas Bloodshed
by William Black
2023
Colton Day leaves his former sheriff's life behind in search of peace. A prison break brings the Mantooth gang back to Temple Ridge, forcing him into a deadly pursuit of outlaws determined to destroy him and the town he once protected.
Dan "Three Hands" Roberts
by William Black
2023
Gunslinger Dan Roberts discovers that outlaws have murdered his father and brother in retaliation for a duel. Searching for his surviving family, he gains an ally in May Pierce and follows a gang whose influence keeps spreading.
Levi Clay
by William Black
2023
Levi Clay's search for answers about his father's death leads to a town controlled by outlaw Pete Ramsey. With corrupt lawmen protecting the gang, Levi joins Ramsey's trapped wife in a dangerous effort to expose and resist him.
Scouts
by William Black
2023
In 1868, scout Drake Sagewater helps settlers travel toward California after a deadly raid. Alongside Navajo scout Bold Rover, he pursues a renegade whose attacks threaten to provoke a lasting conflict between settlers and Apache communities.
Son of the Desert
by William Black
2023
Miner Miles McLean returns to a burned town and joins Lucie Pickard in pursuing the outlaw responsible for her sister's death. Their hunt crosses the Arizona desert, where isolated settlements and relentless violence make justice difficult to reach.
Stagecoach Valor
by William Black
2023
Stagecoach driver Ben Daniel pursues a colleague who arranged a robbery that killed five people, including his sweetheart's father. His determination to bring the gang to justice draws him across a dangerous frontier where loyalty carries a heavy cost.
The Nine
by William Black
2023
After a train robbery kills his closest friend, Marshal Caleb Maddox hunts the nine members of the Harvey gang. A runaway bride becomes entangled in his pursuit, forcing him to protect her while tracking killers scattered across Indian Territory.
Blaze
by William Black
2024
Sixteen-year-old Blaze Mowbray faces a mining district's collapse and an outlaw's attempts to lure him into crime. When rumors of hidden gold send armed men after departing wagons, he must protect his adoptive family and the future he hopes to share.
Colton Day: “I Hate to Lose”
by William Black
2024
Former lawman Colton Day faces another threat to Temple Ridge when rancher Birch Simmons kills the town’s mayor. Bringing the wealthy killer to justice tests Colton’s resolve after earlier battles with gangs and kidnappers.
Crow
by William Black
2024
Crow Woodruff leaves an abusive freighting employer and starts his own wagon business. When his success threatens Lawrence Bain’s control of New Mexico’s supply routes, the rival sends gunmen to destroy Crow’s livelihood and independence.
Shoot First with a .44
by William Black
2024
Deputy Lucas Butler leaves East Texas to hunt the seven outlaws responsible for his family’s deaths. His pursuit brings him together with Ramona Cowley, whose own losses give her reason to confront the same gang.
Texas Ranger
by William Black
2024
Fifteen years after losing his parents in a Comanche raid, Mitchell Rankin joins the Frontier Battalion to bring order to South Texas. His pursuit of vengeance leads toward a dangerous enemy operating along the border.
The Buffalo Hunter
by William Black
2024
Buffalo hunter Reed Morrow pursues the outlaw responsible for his friend’s murder across Kansas. Joined by Celia Arnold, whose family also suffered, he faces winter, frontier violence and the consequences of the buffalo slaughter.
The Cattle Kid
by William Black
2024
After a brutal Wyoming winter kills his parents, seventeen-year-old Garret Brassfield struggles to keep his family’s ranch alive. A ruthless buyer then targets desperate cattlemen, threatening Garret’s home and his future with Lina Gainey.
The Soldier's Promise
by William Black
2024
After serving in the Union Army, Damon Jarret sets out to honor a promise to a fallen comrade. Returning an heirloom to the dead man’s missing relatives becomes the purpose of his life after the war.
Trailing Star
by William Black
2024
Star Holiday flees toward her Colorado family after killing her violent outlaw husband. A pursuing marshal begins questioning her guilt as members of her husband’s gang also close in, determined to make her pay.
Absolute Redemption
by William Black
2025
Released from prison, Hollis Coleman returns to Greenville hoping to escape his outlaw past. A relative’s murder draws him back toward the Clyburn gang, forcing him to confront former associates while pursuing justice and a new future.
Creed's Law
by William Black
2025
Lawyer Creed Cooley returns to his Texas family ranch to face a murder accusation, his mother’s illness and a bitter neighboring feud. An alliance with his enemy’s daughter offers hope as outlaw involvement threatens a range war.
Danny Sixteen
by William Black
2025
Sixteen-year-old Danny Thompson struggles to support his family when the outlaws linked to his father’s death return. Their offer of heist money forces him to weigh revenge, survival, and the person he wants to become.
Iron Widow
by William Black
2025
Beth Huntington inherits a railroad empire when her husband dies, leaving her to protect their son and business. Heading west, she confronts competitors who will use violence to prevent a woman from succeeding in their world.
Owen
by William Black
2025
Confederate veteran Owen Kirkland arrives in Buffalo Springs hoping to start again. Finding a Texas town controlled by a brutal judge and his gunmen, he challenges an empire built on mining profits, intimidation and trapped townspeople.
The Last Lie
by William Black
2025
June Hollister learns that the father she believed had disappeared was a bounty hunter killed by the Silver Wolf Gang. Seeking revenge, she teams with sharpshooting rancher Axel Thorne, whose past holds secrets of its own.
The Marshal's Gambit
by William Black
2025
Sentinel marshal Payne Conway clashes with businessman Sam Horton over plans that threaten the railroad town. When former employee Clementine Boyd arrives seeking her missing sister, they join forces against Horton and his armed followers.
The Outlaw's Prayer
by William Black
2025
Former outlaw Brick Driggers has rebuilt his life as a preacher and family man in Oregon. When his old gang demands another job amid rising conflict between miners and Northern Paiutes, everything he values faces danger.
The Photographer
by William Black
2025
Photographer Stone Tobin is raising his adopted son when he encounters Hazel, a woman trapped with an outlaw husband. His decision to help her tests his courage and the lessons about justice he wants his son to learn.
The Price of Fatherhood
by William Black
2025
Former lawman Jebediah lost his wife to murder and his son to kidnapping. Years later, the outlaw responsible returns with the boy, forcing Jebediah to reclaim his badge while confronting his son’s loyalty to another father.
Agent Merit
by William Black
2026
Secret Service agent Merit Malone follows stolen payroll gold into a town hiding murder and counterfeit money. With a sheriff blaming an Apache woman, Merit must challenge powerful interests protected by the community’s fearful silence.
Con blood
by William Black
2026
Deputy Martin Gentry investigates a fatal rigged horse race in a Colorado gold town. As the victim’s daughter Jessica demands justice, he confronts businessman McCain’s elaborate con and the danger surrounding anyone who challenges it.
Hurricane Hawkins
by William Black
2026
Outlaw Hurricane Hawkins escapes hanging only by accepting an assignment to hunt the Deadly Eight gang. Facing death if he fails, he encounters Charlotte and a chance to reconsider the life that brought him to the gallows.
Matt Claymore
by William Black
2026
Former sheriff Matt Claymore abandoned his badge after his wife’s death. Five years later, a ruthless cattle baron threatens his Texas town and a neighboring Comanche village, forcing Matt to confront the life he left behind.
One Thorn Left
by William Black
2026
Thorn Carter left an outlaw gang to build a quiet life near Eden Springs. When his former companions return disguised as Cheyenne raiders, their attacks threaten settlers and inflame hatred toward a schoolteacher and her people.
Orson Deadeye
by William Black
2026
Years after being falsely accused of murder, aging gunman Orson Cain reaches Cottonridge with an injured shooting hand. Conflict over irrigation and freight routes draws him toward a marshal using violence to control the town’s resources.
Scott Jackson
by William Black
2026
Sheriff Scott Jackson rides to investigate his twin brother’s shooting in a nearby Texas town. A powerful land baron’s intimidation campaign threatens local farmers, including the family of the woman Scott loves, as violence spreads.
The Giant of Cold River
by William Black
2026
Drifter Zane Hollister arrives in a new valley after the ranch where he worked is destroyed. A struggling widow hires him at Cold River Ranch, giving the grieving rifleman a chance to help protect a family’s future.
The Man They Freed
by William Black
2026
Imprisoned former Army scout Jess Larkin accepts a presidential pardon in exchange for hunting a ruthless outlaw. Protecting Nora Evans makes the assignment personal as he pursues a dangerous man and a chance to regain his freedom.
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