Acclaimed western storyteller Giles Tippette brings his unique brand of justice and revenge to the Arizona territories . . . When a man of few words rides into town, his shirt soaked with blood from the bullet still lodged in his side, the people of Sunshine, Arizona, don't exactly open their doors to the stranger. Saulter's not looking for trouble, just a place to rest up and heal. But Sunshine's not as warm as the name suggests, and neither are the locals--they intend to kill the U.S. President. And Saulter's presence is very much in the way . . . Praise for Giles Tippette and The Bank Robbers "Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written." --Newark News "Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity."--Houston Post "Tough, gutsy, and fascinating."--NY Newsday "Impressive authenticity."--Booklist
The all-time classic Western showdown . . . the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral. To tie in with the blockbuster movie starring Kurt Russell, Sam Elliott, Val Kilmer and Jason Priestly, here is the story of Wyatt Earp--one of the great legends of the Old West.
A stunning novel of justice and survival by acclaimed western storyteller Giles Tippette. Wilson Young got his stretch of Texas hardscrabble fair and square. Now a bunch of lowlife carpetbaggers have stolen it from under him. Taking his case to the law taught him one thing: justice was best served by pointing his gun and shooting—until every last miscreant was squashed under the heel of his boot. Now he’s a legend. That’s the easy part. Staying alive is going to take a lot more bullets . . . “Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written.”—Newark News “Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity.”—Houston Post “Tough, gutsy, and fascinating.”—NY Newsday “Impressive authenticity.”—Booklist
When it comes to Western fiction, acclaimed writer Giles Tippette hits the bull’s eye every time . . . Saloon owner Wilson Young doesn’t need the law to take care of business. But when he takes a train down to Galveston to look up a gambler who owes him a fat debt, he gets paid with a bullet in his chest. After getting out of the scrape alive—barely—Young heads back to San Antone to mend up. And plan his revenge. And draw on his outlaw past to settle a score—one bullet at a time. Praise for Giles Tippette “Tippette can plot away with the best of them.”—Dallas Morning News “Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written.” —Newark News “Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity.”—Houston Post “Tough, gutsy, and fascinating.”—NY Newsday “Impressive authenticity.”—Booklist “His fiction is taught and gripping.”—Houston Spectator “Tippette can write rough and tumble action superbly.”—Chattanooga Times
A legend in Western fiction, Giles Tippette brings the relentless, unforgiving West alive with bullet-driven tales of honor and survival . . . Justa Williams didn’t build up his sprawling Half-Moon ranch by sitting back on his spurs. More often than not he had to invest a bullet or two or three or more—as many as it takes—to keep the unwanted off his property. But when a scheming cattleman figures out a way to suck the ranch dry and kill off his prized possessions, it’s time for Justa to saddle up and hunt down the root of the problem. And when Justa gets there, there’s no telling how many bullets it’ll take to spell out R-E-V-E-N-G-E. Praise for Giles Tippette “Tippette can plot away with the best of them.”—Dallas Morning News “Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written.” —Newark News “Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity.”—Houston Post “Tough, gutsy, and fascinating.”—NY Newsday “Impressive authenticity.”—Booklist “His fiction is taught and gripping.”—Houston Spectator “Tippette can write rough and tumble action superbly.”—Chattanooga Times
Acclaimed western storyteller Giles Tippette delivers a truly exciting novel of family pride and frontier violence . . . As boss of the Half-Moon ranch, the biggest along the Gulf Coast of Texas, Justa Williams is a chip off the old man’s block. But when the old man ups and asks him for a dying man’s favor, it’s Justa’ s duty to honor his words. Even if that means taking $25,000 of company gold and riding blind into the blood-soaked Cherokee battleground of Oklahoma Territory—to look for a man who may not even be alive and settle an old score. Odds are high things won’t end up well, but son of a gun, at least this son knows how to point his and fire off bullet after bullet . . . Now, will a son pay for his father's past—in blood? Praise for Giles Tippette and The Bank Robbers “Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written.”—Newark News “Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity.”—Houston Post “Tough, gutsy, and fascinating.”—NY Newsday “Impressive authenticity.”—Booklist “His fiction is taught and gripping.”—Houston Spectator
Willis Young, son of the legendary Old West bankrobber Wilson Young, is back from France, a broken man. A World War I flying ace, he has seen enough killing and destruction to last him a lifetime. He has lost his zest for life. Willis is reunited with his former mechanic, now a prosperous wildcat oil driller, and the two set out on a crazy scheme to drill for oil on Willis's land--200,000 acres of the most worthless soil in the hell on earth that is West Texas. But then the well strikes water--and Willis undergoes a transformation that changes not only his life, but the lives of everyone around him. From his novel, The Bank Robber (which introduced Wilson Young and was made into the movie "The Spikes Gang"), readers have known Giles Tippette was special. More than one million Giles Tippette books in print prove they were right. A metaphor for today's America, with allusions to the classic myths of the Southwest, Southwest of Heaven is a novel about life, family, friendship, love, spirituality, greed, and the power of one man to make a difference.
Acclaimed western writer Giles Tippette takes the action south of the border, where blood is thicker than water no matter how many bullets are fired . . . Running the Half-Moon ranch is all the excitement Justa Williams needs in his life. But when his brother Norris looks into a squatter situation near the Mexican border and lands in a Monterrey jail for his troubles, Justa rides out to get his kin released. When the usual channels get rebuffed, Justa enlists the aid of a dozen kill-crazy banditos to get the matter resolved the old-fashioned way. Now there’s just a hundred miles of Mexican desert to cross before they can reach the Texas border. Hopefully they’ve got enough bullets left to get them there . . . Praise for Giles Tippette and The Bank Robbers “Tippette can plot away with the best of them.” —Dallas Morning News “Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written.” —Newark News “Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity.” —Houston Post “Tough, gutsy, and fascinating.” —NY Newsday “Impressive authenticity.” —Booklist “His fiction is taught and gripping.” —Houston Spectator
Warner Grayson and Laura Pico, partners in the horse trading business, run into problems when Grayson captures four men wanted for a bank robbery, but has trouble collecting his reward.
Tippette is one of today's freshest Western storytellers--and the author of the tie-in novelization of the motion picture Tombstone. Here he tells the story of horseman Warner Grayson, who becomes engaged to his partner, Laura Pico, and gets a job with rancher Justa Williams, one of Tippette's most memorable characters.
Former rodeo cowboy, gold mine owner, mercenary pilot, and forever a man of Texas, Giles Tippette introduces horseman Warner Grayson and brings back everyone's favorite outlaw, Wilson Young. A gang of Mexican bandits robbed Grayson and left him to die, but he survived--and now he and old friend Wilson Young are out for vengeance.
He'd been holed up in San Antonio near three months, ever since he'd broken jail in Laredo. His gang--The Texas Bank Robbing Company--was itching for action. Wilson was enjoying his whiskey and his woman...until a stranger forced his hand, exposed his identity, and swore to disprove the rumor that no man could outgun Wilson Young. Wilson had a mind to let the bullets in his Colt .44 do the talking, but thinking the man a fool, he decided to spare his life. That was his first mistake--for they'd meet again further along the owl-hoot trail--and for a man in Wilson Young's line of business, a mistake like that could be fatal."--back cover.
A fast, fresh novel centered on a winner-take-all horse race. Tippette continues the adventures of horseman Warner Grayson and his fiery partner, Laura Pico, first introduced in The Horse Thieves--and brings back popular outlaw Wilson Young.
Texas in 1916--a pardoned, 58-year-old bank robber decides to go after a quarter of a million dollars in gold bars, against the advice of his wife and influential friends.
Wilson Young's been making a living robbing for years. Now he's tired of running from the law. But Young discovers a fortune in gold--there for the taking. So He's going to steal one more time and then start a law-abiding life as a rich man . . . or die trying.
Horseman Warner Grayson is studying some prized specimens at a Louisiana horse farm, while the breeder's son is busy making a play for Warner's beau, the comely Laura Pico. When Warner is challenged to a duel over Laura, he stands to lose the horses--and his life--unless he can summon a Texas-sized lesson from his Colt revolvers.
Justa Williams comes to Texas to work the earth and succeeds in building the ranch of his dreams. But his good fortune comes to an abrupt halt when notorious gunman Sam Sixkiller comes to town. Word has it he intends to pick the town clean. But Justa's not about to give up without a fight.
Justa Williams and his brothers Norris and Ben have spent a lifetime building up their ranch, the Half-Moon. When an old family friend offers to sell his herd dirt cheap, Justa sends Ben to close the deal--and the Kinney boys kidnap Ben and demand a huge ransom. Either Justa pays up, or Ben will lose his life.
Hearty, hardworking Texan Justa Williams had few worries until he rode into the ruthless town of Bandera. Then he was accused of murder, so he called his own brand of justice--family. Together with his two brothers, Justa outgunned the odds to win the heart of a beautiful plainswoman.
Wilson Young, wanted for robbery and murder, headed for El Paso and a high-stakes poker game. With bounty hunters after him, he relied on his ace in the hole, - a hairpin six-shooter that dared anyone to call his bluff. Other work by the author includes The Bank Robber and Wilson's Gold.
When a jealous rivalry ends in Laura Grayson's leaving her husband and business partner, Warner, he follows his wife to Jefferson where Laura is targeted by a smooth-talking dandy who plans to claim her. Original.
China Blue, a venture pilot, agrees to smuggle electronic products into Mexico and people into Central America, but discovers more danger than he bargained for
As an opportunistic businessman drives an illegal herd of tick-infested cattle north from Mexico, Justa Williams and his motley crew of ranch hands are all that stand between the cattle and certain destruction of Williams' herd
A stunning novel of justice and survival by acclaimed western storyteller Giles Tippette. Wilson Young got his stretch of Texas hardscrabble fair and square. Now a bunch of lowlife carpetbaggers have stolen it from under him. Taking his case to the law taught him one thing: justice was best served by pointing his gun and shooting—until every last miscreant was squashed under the heel of his boot. Now he’s a legend. That’s the easy part. Staying alive is going to take a lot more bullets . . . “Like True Grit . . . a small masterpiece . . . brilliantly written.”—Newark News “Spine-jarring, bullet-biting intensity.”—Houston Post “Tough, gutsy, and fascinating.”—NY Newsday “Impressive authenticity.”—Booklist
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