Sundog Western Series by Ash Lingam, Dave Walton

After the smallpox plague killed off half the inhabitants of the small town Ragged Ridge Creek, Texas the young Creek boy was orphaned. His father, Maxwell Creek provided him with his namesake of the town, Ridge. At thirteen taken on to work in the general store of a retired western gunfighter and lawman, Ridge Creek learned the tricks of his future trade. At sixteen he rides off on the trail to Austin to join the Texas Rangers. The rest is history. The whole story of Captain Ridge Creek... moreAfter the smallpox plague killed off half the inhabitants of the small town Ragged Ridge Creek, Texas the young Creek boy was orphaned. His father, Maxwell Creek provided him with his namesake of the town, Ridge. At thirteen taken on to work in the general store of a retired western gunfighter and lawman, Ridge Creek learned the tricks of his future trade. At sixteen he rides off on the trail to Austin to join the Texas Rangers. The rest is history. The whole story of Captain Ridge Creek. The year was 1848, and the young Ranger was posted in Laredo, Texas. This is the story of his battles with Iron Jacket and Lopez the Outlaw among other tales of this man the Comanche call 'With Dead Eyes'. Captain Creek’s first five years in the Texas Rangers. This is the dawn of his younger years. less

"Hang-em high, boys. Make sure there is a six-foot drop so the outlaw dies clean from a snap of the neck," said old Judge Roy Bean, the man they called the Hanging Judge. Captain Ridge Creek of the Texas Rangers stood by as the hangman focused on the task at hand—the outlaw that Ridge brought to Laredo for his appointment at dawn with the noose and hell... more"Hang-em high, boys. Make sure there is a six-foot drop so the outlaw dies clean from a snap of the neck," said old Judge Roy Bean, the man they called the Hanging Judge. Captain Ridge Creek of the Texas Rangers stood by as the hangman focused on the task at hand—the outlaw that Ridge brought to Laredo for his appointment at dawn with the noose and hell. As 1860 approached, the lawlessness on the Texan border with Mexico was still rampant with violent raids from banditos, outlaws, Comanche, gunfighters and Mexican gun hands hired by south of the border ranchers. It was an onerous task and the responsibility of the small band of Texas Rangers, especially the Ranger the Comanche called 'With Dead Eyes'. The man who instilled fear in the outlaws and Plains Indians alike. This is the story of Ridge Creek's younger years. This West Texan lawman is as hard as a coffin nail and makes this true Western adventure a great read. less

As Texas Ranger Captain Ridge Creek and his men survive a gunfight with Bob Lees Raiders in San Antonio, Texas, the lawlessness in the state since the end of the Civil War has become rampant. It is eighteen sixty-six during the Reconstruction Period and many soldiers mustered out of the Armies, both North and South only to return to burned-out homes and long gone families... moreAs Texas Ranger Captain Ridge Creek and his men survive a gunfight with Bob Lees Raiders in San Antonio, Texas, the lawlessness in the state since the end of the Civil War has become rampant. It is eighteen sixty-six during the Reconstruction Period and many soldiers mustered out of the Armies, both North and South only to return to burned-out homes and long gone families. Some turned to the trail West and Texan territory, bringing with them the hate and violence inherited from their four years of hell. Combined with the lack of military presence in Texas during these years of civil conflict the Comanche had gained a foothold and pushed the settlers back more than thirty miles as they continue their raiding parties unchecked across Texas and Mexico. With only the Texas Rangers to stand in their way. A historically factual novel with a peppering of famous Old West characters sprinkled in. Humor, tragedy, romance, bounty hunters, gunfighters and a strong dose of action make this third book of the Sundog Series a winner. Quite the Western Adventure. less

From Eagle’s pass with a knife fight to the death of two half-Cherokee mountain men, to brief encounters with Lopez the Outlaw and his torturous ways, Ranger Creek of the Laredo Texas Rangers encounters the challenge of his lifetime in the face of staggering odds against Kiowa warrior braves on the trail to hell along the River Rio Grande. He confronts the well-known Texan gunslinger King Fisher and his gang... moreFrom Eagle’s pass with a knife fight to the death of two half-Cherokee mountain men, to brief encounters with Lopez the Outlaw and his torturous ways, Ranger Creek of the Laredo Texas Rangers encounters the challenge of his lifetime in the face of staggering odds against Kiowa warrior braves on the trail to hell along the River Rio Grande. He confronts the well-known Texan gunslinger King Fisher and his gang. Finally, he chases the woman outlaw and stagecoach robber Bella Star west across the Texan Badlands. less

After surviving the battle of Kiowa Hill, Texas Ranger Captain Creek returns to Laredo to find the outlaw Bella Star is on the run and heading his way. Creek, his Texas Rangers, and two Tonkawa Scouts are on her trail giving chase across the State of Texas to the New Mexican border. Run-ins with Comanche Warriors, Liberty Valdez, and the gunfighter James Butler Hickok among other famous Old West characters. The lawman Creek continues to fight to keep the Texan violence at bay... moreAfter surviving the battle of Kiowa Hill, Texas Ranger Captain Creek returns to Laredo to find the outlaw Bella Star is on the run and heading his way. Creek, his Texas Rangers, and two Tonkawa Scouts are on her trail giving chase across the State of Texas to the New Mexican border. Run-ins with Comanche Warriors, Liberty Valdez, and the gunfighter James Butler Hickok among other famous Old West characters. The lawman Creek continues to fight to keep the Texan violence at bay. From gunslingers to Mountain Men, these are the Tales and Western Adventures of Captain Creek and his Rangers. The period is the decade of eighteen-sixty. The location, Texas. Hell is coming to breakfast! less

Texas Ranger Captain Ridge Creek continues to combat the Violence prevalent in the Texan territory after the Great Civil War. Along the trail, Creek meets Mountain Man Seth Kinman. Tracked by a Comanche War Party, hell-bent on killing the old Buffalo Hunter. From Laredo to Galveston, only to end up riding all the way across Texas, New Mexico and on to Tombstone to help out the Captain's old friend and gunfighter, James Butler Hickok... moreTexas Ranger Captain Ridge Creek continues to combat the Violence prevalent in the Texan territory after the Great Civil War. Along the trail, Creek meets Mountain Man Seth Kinman. Tracked by a Comanche War Party, hell-bent on killing the old Buffalo Hunter. From Laredo to Galveston, only to end up riding all the way across Texas, New Mexico and on to Tombstone to help out the Captain's old friend and gunfighter, James Butler Hickok. The state of Arizona is now fallen into complete lawlessness, and Hickok has taken on himself to bring order to the area. Once again, Ash Lingam brings his characters to life mixing the historically factual of the real-life Old West with his Western Tales and the hardest lawman of all, Captain Creek or known to the Comanche as the feared "With Dead Eyes." less

Texas Ranger Captain Creek leaves Mountain Man Seth Kinman and heads for Tombstone, Arizona, with Wild Bill Hickok to save a damsel in distress. The stealing of women and children is rampant by the Apache in the Arizona Territories. A complete lack of law west of El Paso leaves Creek, Hickok, and his Rangers to sort out the mystery of who kidnapped Marta Enriquez... moreTexas Ranger Captain Creek leaves Mountain Man Seth Kinman and heads for Tombstone, Arizona, with Wild Bill Hickok to save a damsel in distress. The stealing of women and children is rampant by the Apache in the Arizona Territories. A complete lack of law west of El Paso leaves Creek, Hickok, and his Rangers to sort out the mystery of who kidnapped Marta Enriquez. After the hanging of Scorpion Jack, Captain Creek and his Rangers are now on the chase of gunmen from the early stages of the range wars in southeastern New Mexico. Gunslingers, hostiles, romance, humor, hangings, and a good dose of lead, making legends of these Texans and Captain Creek as they come to life in his tales of adventure in the Old West. less

As the small Texas Ranger patrol returned from Tombstone, Arizona and New Mexico, they ran across two dead cowboys out on the trail of the Great Plains to El Paso. They were murdered by bushwhackers with a badge... moreAs the small Texas Ranger patrol returned from Tombstone, Arizona and New Mexico, they ran across two dead cowboys out on the trail of the Great Plains to El Paso. They were murdered by bushwhackers with a badge. In an attempt to stop a deadly range war with the Scottish born Seth Bogardus, Texas Ranger Captain Ridge Creek brings his best Rangers from Laredo to face off with the infamous Marshal Dan Dowd, along with twenty hired gunslingers in beige dusters and Winchesters repeater rifles, guns for hire to the highest bidder. Mister Bogardus himself, was a wealthy ranch baron and the man with the intention of taking every substantial water source from the New Mexican border to the city of El Paso by force with the bounty hunter, Tom Horn at his side. The danger in Texas has not diminished, making the need for such men as Captain Creek and his band of Texas Rangers imperative. It is said, in order to kill wicked men you need a bad man, and Creek is up to the task. less

Captain Creek and his Texas Rangers stop the ranch baron Seth Bogardus from killing off the local cow-hands in the El Paso area. Only to find that his father, Lord Bogardus is on his way from Scotland to make amends for his son's lack of success in taking over every ranch with water rights from El Paso to the border with New Mexico sailing in his personal ship from Glasgow to Galveston. And on to cross the width of Texas with a wagon-train unlike any seen on the San Antonio trail... moreCaptain Creek and his Texas Rangers stop the ranch baron Seth Bogardus from killing off the local cow-hands in the El Paso area. Only to find that his father, Lord Bogardus is on his way from Scotland to make amends for his son's lack of success in taking over every ranch with water rights from El Paso to the border with New Mexico sailing in his personal ship from Glasgow to Galveston. And on to cross the width of Texas with a wagon-train unlike any seen on the San Antonio trail. Hurricanes, shoot-outs, Comanche War Parties and captured hostages are all part of this ninth book of the Sundog Series. An Old West Tale of gunslingers and outlaws. less

The last adventure in the "Texas Ranger Captain Ridge Creek" series!Señor Pedro Mendez is one of the biggest cattle rustlers in all of Texas. A man with a foot in each country, stealing Texan cattle and selling them right back to the men he rustled them from. As Captain Ridge Creek's attention is turned from the Bogardus clan and towards the Mendez outlaw gang a personal conflict forms between the two men... moreThe last adventure in the "Texas Ranger Captain Ridge Creek" series!Señor Pedro Mendez is one of the biggest cattle rustlers in all of Texas. A man with a foot in each country, stealing Texan cattle and selling them right back to the men he rustled them from. As Captain Ridge Creek's attention is turned from the Bogardus clan and towards the Mendez outlaw gang a personal conflict forms between the two men. Meanwhile, Ridge Creek is smitten by one Lola Zapata and considers a new life away from the violence. And Sergeant Bill Vents ponders his age and all his years as a Texas Ranger. Last but not least Captain Creek has sent the word to the Outlaw Lopez that he is on the hunt to kill him. An action-packed final installment of the Sundog Series will keep you entertained from cover to cover. less