W R Benton

BOOK 10 - The series conclusionAfter years of heartbreaking bloodshed and sacrifice, the American partisans have fought the American-Russian war to a near stalemate. With troubles mounting in Mother Russia, the high cost, and unpopularity of continuing the war is making some politicians uneasy. Would another year of conflict repay their efforts? Or could the war drag on infinitely? The Americans have already proved more tough and resilient then Russian commanders ever imagined. Although lacking unanimous support by either side, Peace talks are scheduled for Paris. John is selected to attend as part of the U. S. delegation, but he harbors doubts about the process. Shadowy rival factions in Russia are making their desent known and will stop at nothing to undermine any talks of a ceasefire, let alone total Russian withdrawal. With everything on the table, John will need to battle a new kind of enemy, one that fights under the cover of a handshake, while plunging a knife into his back. This thrilling final volume in The Fall of America series will keep you riveted up to the very last page.

Missouri isn't the place Corporal James Thomas remembers from before the Civil War. Deserters and thieves abound making life for his aging parents and neighbors harsh, and in too many cases, brutishly short. In the young Corporal's case a serious head injury leaves him with bouts of epilepsy, the unfriendly reminder of his years with the Confederate Army. James is torn, should he hold fast to his former way of life and fight for his Missouri town, or give into the desire of escaping the past and moving out west. Eventually, James can't hide from his dreams any longer. Accompanied by his new wife and a few others friends looking for low-cost land on the western frontiers, they pick up stakes to start out for a new life in Montana. Indian trouble and the rigors of prairie life challenge the new settler's courage. Their task is rough and the trail is difficult, but through it all James keeps alive his mission of living his way...in a wild Montana.

Announcing a new Mountain Man saga featuring reader favorite Nate Grisham. The War of 1812 is over, but tensions between England and the U. S. simmer. Political intrigues and divided loyalties lurk within the dark corners of America's capital. Barnshill, an English-born spy for the U. S. has plans for bright political future, and fierce White House aspirations. But those ambitions bring him in conflict with wealthy and powerful enemies. Men that aim to destroy Barnshill at any cost. When his opposition hires assassins, Barnshill flees to the western frontier as an 'agent' of the American Fur Company. Not an ideal cover, but perhaps his only chance to disappear, at least for long enough to set in his political plans in motion. With killers on his trail, he is lucky to befriend some turn mountain men, men with integrity and grit; Blade Williams, One-Eyed Jack, Nate Grisham, as well as braves Fire Eyes and Eagle. With the help of these stalwart heroes, Barnshill stakes his survival on their backwoods knowledge and unwavering loyalty. Deception, gun smoke, and ambushes galore set this story ablaze with unrestrained, brutal Plains action. Another page-turning winner from author WR Benton.

A new adventure in the Nate Grisham, Black Mountain Man saga. Nate and Cotton are always ready for trouble, but when they're ambushed by a Blackfoot war party they barely escape with their lives. Injured and on the run, the pair stumble into the bloody remains of a settler's wagon train. Miraculously three souls survived the carnage, a runaway slave and his two young children. Nate befriends the trio, and attempts to get them to safety. What Nate doesn't know is a team of slave hunters are hot on his new friend's trail. When Nate crosses paths with the slavers, he is unprepared for their singled-minded dedication, these thugs would happily kill anyone who gets between them and recapturing their runaways. When a beautiful young woman named Sue escapes the slaver's brutal clutches, Nate helps nurse her back to health. Sue's a head-strong firecracker of a woman, and Nate is surprised to find himself attracted to her vivacious personality. When the young children Nate and Cotton saved are re-captured by the slavers, the urge for bloodthirsty revenge blindsides Nate. He's unwilling to see two innocent children in the hands of these ruthless ruffians. Ride along on this new adventure with Nate Grisham: Black Mountain Man.

The continuing saga of Nate Grisham, Black Mountain ManFrom the Authors of 'Nate Grisham' & 'The Fur Seekers' When fellow trapper, Coon Turner, turns renegade killer to steal the plew of his friends, Nate and Cotton decide justice must be served, and they will go to any length to see the job completed. Coon knows if he can reach Missouri Territory, where the United States law has no jurisdiction, he'll be a free man. But making it safely to Saint Louis, with Nate and Cotton hot on his heels, isn't going to be easy. Gathering up some men, he moves west once more and this time he discovers gold, while trading guns and whiskey to the Indians. Overtaken by his own unrelenting greed, Coon butchers his own men, one by one on the way to Missouri. Coon hopes to escape his trackers by becoming a gentleman, but soon he's visited by two mountain men, one white and the other black, both determined to kill him, but he escapes west once more. Nate seeks to challenge Coon to a fight to the death and by tribal law, only one man can survive.

Can the Resistance survive? In Book 8 the vicious fight against the Russian invaders continues... John works closely with his Chinese allies to hit back hard against the occupiers. Their air assets prove to be a powerful addition to the resistance efforts. But the physical toll is wearing him down: the life of a guerrilla fighter is hard, cold and often brutishly short. John always figured there was a good chance of being captured on one of his missions--dying a slow death in a Russian labor camp would be a terrible fate. And when a counter-ambush takes out most of his squad, his worst fears may just come true. A searing new addition to The Fall series, sure to leave fans and newcomers alike wanting to read more.

Unrestricted War As the Americans continue to fight against the Russians advance, their forces are becoming more organized and better equipped. But a devastating drone attack against their rebel leadership forces their hand, they must decentralize the resistance and spread the remaining forces into more areas of the United States. John is re-assigned to the Pacific Northwest, close to the Seattle. His task is simple, turn up the heat and make the area into hell for the occupiers. He will achieve his mission via a campaign of sniping, ambush, and sabotage of all things Russian. Through a series of hit and run tactics, John and his rebels are effective in diverting Russian resources into the battle for Washington state. Quickly the Russians discover their new foe is actually an old enemy, and put a cash bounty on his head--Dead or Alive. Now John must be wary of even his own troops, as well as the hated Russians. Can he survive raid after raid...as the Russians close in to tighten the net? Book 7 takes the action deeper into the American insurgency and the savage struggle to save their homeland.

A New Start Dazed and disoriented, John awakens in a field hospital somewhere in Louisiana. His last mission to capture and detonate a Russian suitcase nuke left him seriously wounded and unclear about the mission's ultimate outcome. As he begins the healing process, both physically and mentally, he is unaware of the Russian wrath his actions have unleashed. After being caught unaware by one of their own weapons of mass destruction, the Russians are out for the payback. But the tide of war is changing. Fresh support from Chinese tanks and aircraft will help the partisan forces go head to head in larger engagements with the Russian invaders. However it is small guerilla units and dedicated men like John that will make the difference in driving back the deeply entrenched Russian forces in the no-holds-barred battle for America. Book 6: Call Sign Copperhead continues the action and dystopian adventure you can expect as The Fall of America series brings to a future America under siege.

From the Authors of 'The Fur Seekers' and 'The Long Ride Home'The frontier ain't a place for folks troubled by any weaknesses, not with hostile tribes and wide open spaces aplenty between you and another friendly face. God-fearing mountain man Deacon knows any day trapping can end in a disaster that will test a man's faith-as well as his sorry hide. So when Deacon narrowly escapes death, he feels God has spared him for a reason. His old pal Able becomes the lord's messenger when he asks for Deacon's help with a special task...to guide a group of freed slaves and their families to a new life on the western frontier, taking a dangerous and harsh trail from St Louis to Butterfield's Trading Post. As the story of the greenhorns unfolds Deacon knows he's found his new calling. But Deacon couldn't predict the changing tides and obstacles in this trip or that the good Lord would soon present to him his greatest adventure of all, an act that would forever change Butterfield's Trading Post on a very special Christmas, in the shining mountains.