Texas Ranger Captain Bates Series by Ash Lingam

Someone has murdered the sheriff and bushwhacked one of the captain's men—is it possible the culprit is a person close to the Texas Rangers?A Comanche war party attacks a wagon train—will Captain Bates arrive on time, and who does he have to save, the settlers or the warrior braves?Miss Nati Buena Fuente is in mortal danger—but why and from whom? Will Rowdy lose yet another close friend?

Reliable Captain Rowdy Bates of the Texas Rangers is forced to make some of the most difficult decisions of his career when the notorious hanging judge, The Honorable Judge Roy Bean, summons him to track down rogue U.S. Marshal Boon Spade. Spade is known for bringing wanted men to justice just so he can watch them swing at the end of a rope... moreReliable Captain Rowdy Bates of the Texas Rangers is forced to make some of the most difficult decisions of his career when the notorious hanging judge, The Honorable Judge Roy Bean, summons him to track down rogue U.S. Marshal Boon Spade. Spade is known for bringing wanted men to justice just so he can watch them swing at the end of a rope. When the veteran lawman pulls the wool over the eyes of Judge Bean, Bates, Sergeant Travis Picket and Corporal Terry Coffee are assigned to track him down with the help of trusty scouts, Potak and Tuc. When things go awry, ornery Judge Bean goes ballistic, putting the careers of all three Rangers in jeopardy. It takes strong-willed men to tame Texas’ wild country. Whose willpower will prevail in the eleventh installment of Ash Lingam’s Texas Ranger series? less

Capt. Rowdy Bates had a perfect life. He lived with his family in a house in the center of Laredo, Texas. He appeared to have everything a man could ever want. But a dark future awaits the honest Texas Ranger. An evil twist of fate threatens to change his life entirely, and there appears to be no way back to what it once was.The Tonkawa scouts, Tuc and Potak, hire on with the captain to track two evil killers who are killing innocent families and burning homes across the state... moreCapt. Rowdy Bates had a perfect life. He lived with his family in a house in the center of Laredo, Texas. He appeared to have everything a man could ever want. But a dark future awaits the honest Texas Ranger. An evil twist of fate threatens to change his life entirely, and there appears to be no way back to what it once was.The Tonkawa scouts, Tuc and Potak, hire on with the captain to track two evil killers who are killing innocent families and burning homes across the state. They embark on a journey across Texas and into The Oklahoma Territories.Life on the reservations is hard, and food is scarce. As the tribes attempt to scratch out a living on drought-ridden and plague-infested land, a handful of greedy ranchers and Indian agents scheme to deprive them of the necessities of life. The once proud Indians are starving.A different type of Texas Ranger takes chase and holds no quarter. After a personal tragedy Capt. Bates is a changed man and wreaks the wrath at will. He ignores the law and all he had stood for in the past. less

Texas Rangers Rowdy Bates and Terry Coffee are drugged and shanghaied in the far western part of the Indian Territories, called the STRIP. Locked in a jail wagon, headed for Chugwater Creek in Beaver County, their captors plan to force them to fight each other to the death in a cruel, dark, wagering circle. Wealthy gamblers come from as far away as Denver, Colorado, to bet on the brutal and otherwise illegal practice. Anything goes in the stretch of land between Colorado, Kansas, and Texas... moreTexas Rangers Rowdy Bates and Terry Coffee are drugged and shanghaied in the far western part of the Indian Territories, called the STRIP. Locked in a jail wagon, headed for Chugwater Creek in Beaver County, their captors plan to force them to fight each other to the death in a cruel, dark, wagering circle. Wealthy gamblers come from as far away as Denver, Colorado, to bet on the brutal and otherwise illegal practice. Anything goes in the stretch of land between Colorado, Kansas, and Texas.Rusty Nails, the outlaw Bates spared in the town with no name, appears in the middle of the chaos. His diabolical scheme to avenge the death of his gang at the hands of the Texas Rangers appears foolproof.Tuc and Potak try to rescue their Ranger friends, but their plans fall short. Will Rowdy Bates be forced to kill his corporal, or will he give his life for his friend? less