Johnny D. Boggs

Dime novels had given Ben Cameron a legendary reputation as The Scottish Gun. A Texas Ranger lauded by Buffalo Bill Cody, a Pinkerton agent, a hired assassin--Cameron had supposedly done it all. But reality is far from fiction as it's a washed-up, drunken Cameron who rides into the dying mining town of Purgatoire. The townsfolk only know what they've read, though, and when a series of murders plunges the town into panic, Cameron is the first man they look to for protection. Can the fallen hero reinvent himself yet again to catch the killer?

Back in his prime, Lin Garrett was a legend as a lawman. The story of how he captured outlaw Ollie Sinclair was a favorite in Arizona Territory. But Lin hung up his badge long ago and now spends his days at a county home for the aged. His days are peaceful--until he gets word Sinclair has formed a new gang and pulled off a daring train robbery. The local lawmen are at a loss, but Lin knows just how his old nemesis thinks. And he's out to prove no matter how many years have passed, he can still take down his man.

Caleb Hart was looking forward to a grand adventure on his uncle's ranch, 1200 miles from home and well beyond the eyes of his watchful parents. He knew nothing about the life of a cowboy, but reckoned he'd learn quick enough. And he did--by keeping one motto close to his heart: You ride for the brand. It was the one thing he could count on through rustling and kidnapping and hardcases after his hide. But what happens when the brand turns against him?

Not every Wild West disagreement was settled with guns on a dusty street. Even on the frontier, accused criminals were entitled to a fair trial. Author Johnny Boggs recreates and analyzes some of the wildest murder trials of these times.