Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&N=3+4294937090 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707305 Cattleman Homer Bannon is a walking advertisement for traditional, old-frontier morals--in contrast to his stepson, Hud. Homers grandson Lonnie is torn between emotions for his father and grandfather as he struggles to define his own identity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707291 Set in the early 60s, this novel is a very funny and completely raunchy satire of life in Texas and in California, and a true and very American portrait of an artist as a young man. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707614 A young lifeguard, a doctor sick with cancer, and two children have disappeared, leaving no trace. Its only when they start to resurface, in small moments and sudden flashes of consciousness, that the true gravity of their existence comes to light. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710345 After defying her husband during the war, Virginia plantation wife Iris Dunleavy is deemed insane and taken to Sanibel Asylum to receive treatments for her unruliness. There she meets another broken soul--Confederate soldier Ambrose Weller--and falls in love with him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707263 Essays by President George W. Bush and H. Ross Perot stand alongside the writings of some of the most famous historical figures who ever lived in Texas, including Sam Houston, David Crockett, Stephen F. Austin, Lyndon Baines Johnson, and many more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707632 Frank Morgan and a handful of survivors are stranded in Western Canada. An old enemy of Franks has resurfaced, and with him a band of murderous Metis rebels armed with stolen U.S. Army Gatling guns. Now Frank and his ragtag bunch are the only thing standing between this dangerous foe and a bloodbath. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710295 To destroy Cain, the father of the vampire race, Sabina Kane must locate the only man capable of bringing him to his knees: the mage Abel. Traveling to Italy to find Abel, Sabina draws ever closer to fulfilling her destiny--but the goddess Lilith has something much darker in store for the embattled heroine. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707629 When a string of murders threatens to stall negotiations between the mages and vampires, Sabina Kane--outcast, assassin, magnet to supernatural species--leaps into the fray. But the more she learns, the more she realizes that there are dark forces stirring. And the killer in her sights might be more than capable of shutting her down--for good. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710288 Lewton Paterson is a gambling man hoping to put his rough-and-tumble past behind him and marry into a quiet, respectable family. Arriving in Whispering Mountain, Lewt sets his sights on one of the McMurray sisters. But it doesnt take long for Lewt to realize that gambling on love is his riskiest proposition yet. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707635 A tornado rips through the quiet town of Harmony. Emerging from the devastation, Harmonys citizens struggle with relationships both old and new--and grow stronger by risking their hearts to make connections with others. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709196 A greenhorn--an Englishman, no less--arrives in Whiskey Flats to purchase one of the Bar 40s best longhorns. Owen, the ranch foreman, must escort the tenderfoot on the drive from Texas to Wyoming. But Luke Deal and his gang of ruthless cowboys have been hankerin to get even with Owen, and this seems like the perfect time to settle an old score. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708775 Frank Morgan, a greatly feared and greatly admired gunslinger, is headed to Oklahoma, a brutally lawless territory. He travels with only his dog, his horse Stormy, and his fierce reputation.During his journey he comes across a group of women and children being led west by a suspicious character. He decides to try and help them, but will he be able to find any sidekicks to fight with him in this seemingly God-forsaken land? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709197 In the Sweet Grass Valley, Kent Toveys Circle T ranch and Dar Pierces DP ranch sit on either side of the Rio Largo River. Tovey and Pierce have no beef with each other--until a no-good schemer instigates a bloody feud between the old friends. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709180 The Murder by the Yard book club is growing in popularity, much to librarian Megan Clarks excitement. To celebrate its success, Megan and the other members decide to tour famous Amarillo murder sites. But when they tour the Gorman Estate, they find themselves wrapped up in a real-life murder mystery. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706973 Frank Morgan, legendary gunslinger turned town marshal, has disguised himself as an inmate at Yuma Prison--hoping to root out a bank-robbing plot. But even the straightest arrow can bend when shot into a corrupt hellhole like Yuma. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708776 With his Winchester blazing, Frank Morgan races to rescue Cecil and Ben Tolliver from 20 thundering banditos. When his rifle runs dry, Morgan draws his trusty Colt and drops enough desperados to scatter the rest. Does Don Felipe Almanzar lead these marauding vaqueros, as rancher Tolliver believes? Or do they follow the terrifying Black Scorpion? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710333 Tough-as-rawhide ranger Sam Burrack pursues a posse of violent jailbreakers. As he follows the bloody trail, Sam comes face-to-face with an unpleasant foe: the legendary Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709198 In West Texas, Lucius Stark is regarded as a no-good killer with nothing to say in his favor. But when Stark goes tender for a woman hes hired to kill, hes shot in the back and left with a burning desire for revenge. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706974 Thanks to a lucrative vein of silver, Buckskin, Nevada, has become a boomtown. As greedy, scheming forces converge on Buckskin, lawman Frank Morgan stands strong as the towns lone defense. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708777 Rolling into the small town of San Remo, Frank Morgan and his faithful companion Dog bear witness to a violent range war. Frank gets drawn in deeper when hes recruited by one side against the other. Weary from a life of settling scores with pistols, Morgan sides with the townsfolk and reluctantly accepts their marshals badge in the hopes of ending the bloodshed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709090 After Cray Dawson sets out to stake his claim in Blacks Cut, Montana, he learns his old friend Fast Larry Shaw faked his death to escape his notoriety as a gunfighter. But as Dawson soon discovers, his own prowess with a six-shooter could come back to haunt him as well. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708198 Jeremy Prine is reunited with old Civil War buddies to go after close to a million dollars in stolen loot. But despicable killers have also caught scent of the treasure--and before its all over more than one corpse is sure to be planted in the local bone orchard. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708778 Just as Frank and his son begin to bond, a criminal mastermind designs an evil plan to kill them both. Harvard-educated businessman Conrad Browning is so desperate he hires his estranged father Frank to neutralize the trouble plaguing his New Mexico railroad line. As the unlikely pair rides to the remote railroad site, they outshoot vengeful bushwhackers and hostile Apaches. But when a gorgeous young lady stumbles into their camp one night, they soon find themselves under her disarming spell. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709710 Granny Albrights time has come and relatives have gathered to say goodbye to the matriarch. Linda Kay has recently married into the family, and tries to do her part to help. But when Cousin Herman arrives, feelings of resentment and heartaches from the past come to the surface. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709091 When Burrack and Summers apprehend Cold Devils saloon owner Jack Spain, Spain offers $10,000 to anyone who frees him. Getting wind of Spains reward, Waite and his posse bushwhack the lawmen and leave them for dead in a terrifying landslide. But blazing gunfire will soon heat up the town of Cold Devil. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708685 Big trouble has come to Blanco County. The SUV of a drug-addled, skirt-chasing Rotarian turns up in a flooded river and its owner is nowhere to be found. The local gaming club, of which he is an active member, is aggressively fencing private hunting lands while secretly backing a Texas state senator whose sexual fetishes are fodder for blackmail. When game warden John Marlin investigates, the bullets fly and the body count rises. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707516 Always on the verge of something better, Browns characters in this short story collection are often hard drinking and fast driving--tending to be both violent and religious. And as they grasp for hope, they sometimes make a leap into a new life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708199 After outlaw Tig Hardy kidnaps his wife Clara, ex-soldier Free Anderson feels his blood boiling. Teaming with Parks Scott, Free embarks on a stirring quest for vengeance, with plenty of iron on his hip and time running out. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708779 Matt Jensen, reared by legendary mountain hero Smoke, is the last of a proud breed. He will soon learn that dispensing justice with a gun is the only true way to execute righteous revenge in the Old West. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710028 Jeeter Frost is targeted by reporters seeking insider details of the Missouri Man-Killer. Jeeter knows hes done his share of killin, but his inability to read the so-called true accounts of his exploits makes his trigger finger burn worse than ever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709711 Fort Worth lawyer Ben Carpenter is facing an almost unwinnable case against a powerful Dallas businessman. It could shatter Bens career. When his friends throw him a riotous 30th birthday party, at first Ben is depressed. But someone suggests they go to the Cinco de Mayo festival in Mexico. Now armed with booze and litle green pills, the party sets off for the border. What Ben doesnt know is that he is heading straight for a strange confrontation--with his opponent. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709092 Fast Larry Shaw is a deadly Old West gunman who has taken to the bottle as of late. When he is out drinking and carousing one night, a band of fiends raid his home, robbing and murdering his beloved family. Now Fast Larry is wholly consumed by one fiery impulse--kill them, kill them all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709218 When an assassination attempt on a black community activist kills a young girl and leaves a little boy critically wounded, Detective Dan Reles heads the investigation. The brass decide, however, that a black detective should handle this highly publicized case. So Dan turns the case over to his partner James Torbett, who becomes dangerously obsessed with it. As Dan delves into his next assignment, the mysterious deaths of wealthy college students, he begins to suspect a bizarre connection between the two cases. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708686 The National Weapons Alliance is holding a rally in Blanco County, and its being headlined by country music star Mitch Campbell. But Campbells a fraud and someones set to expose him. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706977 Frank Morgans reputation as a gunslinger makes him a magnet for trouble. Everywhere he goes, young men feel the need to challenge him and end up paying with their lives. But when one duel ends in disaster--an innocent young woman is shot--Franks relationship with his best friend, Ranger Tyler Beaumont, is shattered. Can Frank and Tyler repair their friendship in time to save a once-quiet town from a threatening outlaw gang? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707407 Newlywed Texas Ranger Andy Pickard must track down Donley Bannister, on the run after killing a notorious horse thief. But when outlaws ambush Ranger Pickard, Bannister risks his life to rescue his pursuer--giving the injured young ranger reason to pause. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710115 A rawhide-tough horse thief rides up from Mexico with a lightning-quick draw that leaves a trail of dead criminals in his wake. His son Herschel now wears a badge, but many years have passed since he left his boy to chase down sunsets. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708200 Free Andersons days as a soldier may be over, but his war is just beginning. An enemy stalks him, waiting to exact vengeance. Now framed and set to hang in Texas, Free is aided by a friend from his army days. Together again on the trail of Frees accuser, the two men encounter such towering figures as Wild Bill Hickok and General Custer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710325 Golf pro Bobby Joe Grooves is on a mission to qualify for the Ryder Cup team, but first he has to contend with his rival Knut the Nuke Thorssun. Bobby Joe taught Knut everything he knows--not that the Nuke appreciates it. In addition to that business, Bobby Joe has his ex-wives to take care of. As long as he can keep his mind in the game and not be too distracted by the adorables (babes) and the adult beverages, hell do just fine. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708780 Following in the footsteps of his adoptive father Smoke, Matt Jensen has big boots to fill. Matts never been one to shy away from a confrontation, and hes got a fire burning in his belly thats leading him straight toward a deadly showdown in the town of Braggadocio. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709494 On the opening day of deer season, a tall, sexy blonde appears in the woods, distracting hunters with her sexy moves. It looks like shes just having some kinky fun. But when a hunter is murdered, suddenly the prank turns sinister. Now its up to game warden John Marlin to prevent more hunters from becoming trophies. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710360 Violence and murder are not uncommon in Butte City, Colorado in 1888. But when the victim is Gerald Soames, a well-respected lumber tycoon, the pressure is on Sheriff Reed Matthews to make an arrest. When the murder weapon is discovered on Soames drunken nephhew Abner, it looks like theyve got their man. Matthews isnt sure so sure, however. Abner has no recollection fo the event, and now three of the deceaseds business adversaries are behaving suspiciously. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709228 A hysterical romp across the Southwest, it pits a spunky Texan mom against the star-studded power of Hollywood. While watching TV one day, Ruby Kincaid catches sight of her runaway daughter Violet in a commercial. Quicker than a jackrabbit, Ruby makes up her mind to head straight for Tinseltown and reclaim her wayward daughter--even if she has to lasso her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709712 Raised by an Anglo family after being orphaned, Mndez has been given the chance to succeed. His cousin Manuelo, however, is struggling just to survive. When Manuelo breaks the law, Mndez must decide whether to continue living a comfortable life or to risk it all and fight for his kin. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709718 The Nez Perc War of 1877 draws young John Seton, whose upbringing and ancestry cast him as an outsider in sharply contrasting worlds. His quest to find identity and place in the clash of cultures propels him on the historical 1200-mile Nez Perc march toward a last refuge in Canada. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708490 When Sam Houston organizes an attack into Mexico, the gloryseeking Texans are overwhelmed. Captured, they face the terrible Diezmo--a game of chance that ensures every 10th man will be killed. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709661 Hanna Beth has been caring for her aging husband--who suffers from Alzheimers--and her developmentally challenged adult son for years on her own. But when she suffers a stroke, estranged stepdaughter Rebecca must take the reins. As she cares for her father and the step-brother shes barely met, Rebecca slowly begins to heal both herself and her family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709093 When CC Ellis is mugged by a group of trappers, he manages to blast two of the thugs before being severely wounded. Left for dead at the edge of a creekbed, hes found by a young boy named Dillard. CC is nursed back to health by the boys mother, Callie. To repay his debt, he will help her fend off the malicious advances of a corrupt and sadistic preacher named Jessup who has long sought to claim her as his property. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707453 Johnny Vermillion and the Prairie Rose Repertory Company bring culture to hardscrabble towns like Purgatory, Diablo and Spunk. The rustlers stop rustlin and the six-shooters stop shootin when theres a little Shakespeare to appreciate. But dont turn your back on these thespians. While theyre regaling you with A Midsummer Nights Dream on stage, theyre also using the distraction to swipe every last penny from your local bank. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708948 Abby Rose is the privileged daughter of a software magnate who became a private investigator when she found out she was illegally adopted. Her latest case is a mystery woman, rescued from a car crash but badly mangled and in a coma. The only clue police found at the scene was one of Abbys business cards. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709098 Sheriff Cray Dawsons quick-draw reputation keeps most criminals away from his Texas town of Somos Santos. But it doesnt keep the motley Walker Gang away for long. Although they temporarily divert their bankrobbing plans to a neighboring town, they soon stumble on a way to weaken him. But will a strategic kidnapping and an unexpected ally undermine Dawsons resolve to do what he must? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708769 Framed for robbery and murder by a pack of low-life outlaws, Smoke Jensen is locked up and sentenced to the gallows. But no bars of iron or bonds of rope can withstand a vengeful Mountain Man. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709084 Former hired gun Larry Shaw tries to help a prostitute determine the father of her unborn child. Of the three candidates, one stands out--the notorious William H. Bonney. And as a cattle war brews, Bonney has a proposal for Shaw--lend your iron to our side and help us blast our way to victory. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710137 In 1946 a young couple is brutally murdered in the East Texas town of Cold Springs. Now--34 years later--rumor has it that the sole suspect in these murders has returned. While the response to this report ranges from giddy excitement to vile loathing, another dead body turns up. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707319 Theres not a man alive who can outdraw Lawrence Shaw, but that doesnt mean hes invulnerable. Garris The Cat Cantro and his band of miscreants are hellbent on securing a fortune in gold--a gleaming prize that just happens to be under the protection of Shaws deadly pistols. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708223 Three weeks after Mary Lous husband dies, her 14-year-old daughter runs away. Nearly paralyzed with grief, Mary Lou stays grounded through her job at the Dairy Queen. Then one day, she signs up for a single-parenting class. Armed with her newfound courage, she begins a comical, touching quest to find her daughter. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707431 Luke Starbuck knew Deaths designs were as uncompromising as justice, and as cold and final as an unmarked grave. But when Wyatt Earp and his gang were ambushed one moonlit evening and Earp emerged from the barrage of shotgun fire very much alive, Starbuck began to wonder if there was more to the ambitious, flint-eyed desperado than met the eye. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708123 Doig captures the passion and tenacity of turn-of-the-century immigrants struggling to build new lives amidst Montanas windswept Rockies. The tale unfolds into a contest of the heart between Anna Ramsay and Angus McCaskill--kept apart by obligations--as they and their stormy kin vie to tame the brutal land. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707408 Escaping his life in 1820s Pennsylvania, young Sam Morgan joins the crew of a riverboat. Mixing with an eclectic group of scoundrels and misfits, Sam finds adventure at every turn on the American frontier. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707477 When Allie Daniels unexpectedly inherits property on Twisted Creek from a mysterious uncle, she and her nana open the place as a caf for local residents. There, Allie is treated to a revolving cast of intriguing characters, including the handsome Luke Morgan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709033 The town of Indigo is beign revived through efforts of China Bayles, criminal attorney turned herbalist, and ehr artsy country crew. But when landowner Casey Ford threatens to sell his property to a strip mining company, the townsfolk fear the worst. Protecting the town is so important that someone kills Casey to stop the sale. So, China must find the murderer as well as run the towns cultural cascade. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708201 Devon Frost just wanted some time for himself, sketching the local architecture in a tiny town called Tinaja. But hes soon caught up in a flurry of accusations and lies surrounding the murder of the suitor of a ranch owners daughter. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708126 Ivan Doigs prequel to his memoir This house of sky highlights his childhood before his mothers death and captures the texture of the American West, the fortunes of a family, and one womans indomitable spirit. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707411 When a band of drovers stumbles upon the goods that were left behind after a botched robbery, they decide to do the moral thing and take the money to its rightful owner. But theres an outlaw after the prize, and itll take the gunslinging know-how of Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack to keep the money truly safe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708781 Matt Jensen--reared by legendary mountain man Smoke Jensen--makes the mistake of riding into Purgatory, Arizona. Before he can even dismount his horse, hes arrested unjustly and sentenced to be hanged. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709495 Its the week before hunting season in Blanco County, Texas. Beer-guzzling poachers are everywhere, and game warden John Marlin has his hands full. But when a man dressed in a doe costume is shot, and a huge trophy buck goes crazy, things get stranger and stranger. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709036 Between the herb shop, the catering business, and a weekend paper-making class, China Bayles has her work cut out for her. And now Chinas half-brother is opening up old wounds, trying to investigate their fathers supposedly accidental death, and her husband is taking on the case-meaning shes just bound to get involved. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707397 Lexa McCaskell and Mitch Rozier leave their Seattle home to visit Mitchs dying father in Montana. There Mitch clashes with both Lexa and his father as events from the past are explored and difficult memories resurface. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708251 Teagen McMurray is a rugged cowboy not looking for love. But when Jessie Barton and her three daughters arrive on the scene seeking protection, Teagen discovers he has a heart with room enough for four. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708733 Dallas OConnor is excited about a chance to escape the suffocating heat of Texas for a cool photo shoot in Seattle. But soon after her arrival, a top male model and his Porsche plunge fatally into the ocean. Dallas suspects foul play, and shes determined to sift through an assortment of zany characters to find the killer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707458 Brutally efficient judge Isaac C. Parker is determined to rid Arkansas and the Indian Territory of all manner of criminals. But his quest for justice and liberal use of the gallows earn him just as many friends as enemies and take a toll on every aspect of his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708107 Lawman Clint Brannock has survived his two brothers and become the patriarch of the extensive Brannock family. Elizabeth, his stouthearted sister-in-law, is a political powerhouse in her own right. Now Clint is commissioned to track down the infamous vigilante Miguel Ortega and put an end to his violent revolution. Soon Elizabeths relationship with Ortega comes under scrutiny, and the family faces grave danger. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708204 Former Texas Ranger John Checker and a rag-tag group of travelers are are returning home to Dodge City, Kansas, after rescuing Checkers niece and nephew from his ruthless stepbrother Star McCallister and his gang. But their escape is fraught with danger thanks to patrolling Indians and McCallister shadowing their every move. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709133 Elderly local woman Mari Baroja is poisoned, breathing her last at the Durant Home for Assisted Living. Sheriff Longmire wants to know whos been to see her lately. As the Sheriff enters the outermost edge of her web, he sets in motion a string of disturbing occurences involving members of the isolated community: the coal and methane industry, the former Sheriff, and other interests. With Deputy Victoria, Mr. Santiago, and his friend Henry Standing Bear, Longmire must wrangle a man with an appalling history of abuse. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709006 This comprehensive and gripping narrative covers all the challenges, characters, and controversies in Americas relentless struggle against polio. Funded by philanthropy and grassroots contributions, Salks killed-virus vaccine (1954) and Sabins live-virus vaccine (1961) began to eradicate this dreaded disease. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709041 Its 1905, and to recover from the loss of her fianc, Beatrix Potter moves into a small farmhouse in Sawrey. Populated by colorful characters, both human and critter, her new life is full of promise. That is, until a villager dies, and murder is suspected. Now its up to this amateur sleuth to find a killer roaming the English countryside. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709713 The Great Depression continues to sweep across the land where the Brazos and Navasota rivers meet, taking with it the hope of many poor black farmers. One of these farmers, young Cleveland Webster, labors on property belonging to rich white man John Cheney. He must watch helplessly as the powerful Mr. John forecloses on farm after farm, including his parents, and turns his attention to Ruby Lee, Clevelands wife. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709719 Whirlwind, the twin brother of Stone, disappears during a raid into northeastern New Spain. So Stone brings together Cheyenne, Kiowa, and Gataka warriors to go after his missing brother--but there are many things between earth and sky that oppose his quest. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708042 Nora Bondurant is divorced--unfathomable for a woman in 1933--and has inherited a house from a dead aunt she never even knew existed. But when she travels to Mississippi to claim her inheritance, she finds her eccentric neighbors would rather help her acquire a new husband than reveal the secrets surrounding her aunts death. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709662 Archeologist Lindsey Attwood is distraught that her ex-husband has taken their eight-year-old daughter to Mexico for the summer. To take her mind off her worries, she agrees to visit her twin sister Laura and best friend Collie to help find stolen fossilized dinosaur tracks. Posing as a client for the horse psychology camp on the farm where the tracks were stolen, Lindsey discovers more than she bargained for, including a friendly mutt and hunky cowboy/veterinarian Zack Truitt. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708516 Sonja is seen as a curiosity in the minuscule Texas town of Dorfburg. Twenty-nine years old and big-boned, she is purported to be the daughter of a famous Native American trick-roper. Now that her mother is marrying a fang-toothed linoleum salesman, Sonja may finally get the chance to move out of the stifling burg and begin a search for the father she has never known. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709094 Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack heads out into the Mexican badlands to track down the dirtiest scoundrels to ever strap on a six-gun and laugh in the face of the law. But Burrack is anything but amused, and retribution is soon to be paid. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707998 E.J. Pugh is six years removed from her last crime scene, but little does she know death awaits her at a romance writers convention. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708175 With a defeated sigh, ex-college professor Paul Trilby faces the downward spiral that is his existence. After his wife and three subsequent girlfriends dump him, and he loses just as many jobs, hes sure hes a pawn in some vast conspiracy. Now working as the most over-qualified temporary typist in Texas, he faces the daily grind of the offie, with all its snarky bickering, abrasive personalities, and fluorescent lighting. But something else is going on behind the battleship-gray veneer. Ceilings are warping. Hes hearing voices. He may be losing the only thing he has left--his mind. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710206 Seeking refuge from assassins who murdered the rest of his wealthy family back east, Ty Butler feels at home among rough-hewn men willing to risk it all on a single wager. But if Ty expects to get out of Dodge alive, hell need all the aces he can muster. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709237 John McBride is a former New York City lawman whos moved west to pursue a more peaceful existence. But easy living just isnt in the cards. And when a town sheriff with a Texas-size chip on his shoulder decides to make trouble, McBride knows that one way or another, somebodys headed for an early grave. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709985 Fast approaching 70, Duane Moore is adjusting to the loneliness of retirement. Then things get stirred up when a billionaire heiress moves to the area and opens a rhinoceros sanctuary. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708879 On the Sunday afternoon of the Santa Barbara festival in Cuenca, the great Plaza de Toros roars with the boisterous cheers of a full house. As the glorious opening ceremonies commence, the fascinating men at the heart of the spectacle are introduced. Following the preparations of the concerned proprietor Eladio Gomez, the narrative evolves into an account of the tragedies and triumphs of the bullfighting Bello brothers: Luis the master, and the novice, Pepe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709220 Detective Dan Reles looks at the high profile case of the murdered former child star as a way to jump start his career and his life after being dumped by the woman he loves. His investigation leads him to the most pious power broker in the state and a nightmare of cult leaders and blackmailers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708949 The thought of working with a hot-shot producer and her TV crew is about as appealing to Abby as sticking her hand in a bucket of leeches. But Reality Check is a program that claims to turn American dreams into the real thing, and Abby figures that if anyone deserves that kind of bonanza, its Emma Lopez, who has been raising her three younger siblings since her mother disappeared. Abby is determined to help Emma realize her dream of a reunion-even when it becomes clear that someone out there doesnt believe in happy endings. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707991 Mailman Luther Abernathy has a bad habit of opening everyones mail and sharing their most intimate secrets with anyone who will listen. So its no surprise J.R. finds him murdered one day. Time for Biggie to offer her sleuthing abilities in the investigation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709525 Down in Salt Lick, Texas, a lot of folks got sass. Debbie Sue Overstreets got a bit more than most. After dropping her husband--the towns hot sheriff--she decides to open a beauty parlor. Though shes not getting rich, she does get the chance to hear all the tastiest gossip. So when she learns the meanest and nastiest local woman around has been killed, and theres a nice sum in store for whoever finds the killer, Debbie jumps on the trail like a jackrabbit in heat. Course, now shes got to make nice with her ex-hubby, whos looking mighty fine these days. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709099 Sheriffs widow Emma Vertrees is far from the straight-and-narrow citizen the residents of Little Aces assume her to be. When fate reunites her with Memphis Warren Beck, a member of a despicable collection of miscreants known as the Hole-in-the-wall Gang, Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack finds himself right in the line of fire. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708770 As the Civil War draws to a close, Captain Jack Brant and his Union troops unleash hell on ranch owner Richard King. But burning Kings home to the ground isnt enough to sate Brants appetite for destruction. After a stint in prison, Brant is out to pick up where he left off. This time, though, King has Smoke Jensen by his side. And Brant is soon to find out that slapping leather with the mountain man is about as smart as shaking hands with a rattlesnake. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708170 Written over the course of four decades, this collection of 12 stories centers around Depression-era Texas. Characterized by small-town strife, political corruption and frontier-style justice, each tale is a testament to the struggles of the working poor. Also among the stories is a retelling of the myth of Bonnie and Clyde. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709351 A courageous group of pioneers has established Fort Henry, a frontier stronghold where they carve out new lives-- and occasionally fall in love. Every eligible man is smitten with beautiful Betty Zane, and would love to win her hand. But such fanciful plans must be put on hold when a powerful force of British and Indian warriors launches a vicious attack. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709866 Kelton reveals the origins and development of his unique storytelling talent and Texas treasure. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709871 18-year-old farmer Trey McLean aspires to be a cattle rancher. He leaves East Texas with four cows and heads west, but a corrupt sheriff quickly steals the animals. Helpless and confused, Trey finds trouble with a dangerous fugitive. But he also finds comfort and opportunity with a ranchers lovely daughter. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709999 Residents of the Oklahoma Territory cower in fear as a band of homestead killers pillages the land. But retribution is coming to these ruthless outlaws in the form of U.S. Marshal Jack Slade, who is planning to end their reign of terror in the small town of Paradise. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709615 Conn OConnor struggles to find a connection between a bloodstained car, a missing yacht, and a stolen infant heir, a mystery that deepens years later when fledgling reporter Irene Kelly explores a young mans claim that he is the missing baby.