The great state of Texas is a land of opportunity. For outlaws. And horse thieves. And cattle rustlers. Not to mention, bank robbers, train robbers, and anything-that-ain't nailed down robbers. The state's governor, Richard B. Hubbard, is at the end of his rope. He wants to clean up Texas once and for all—and he's desperate enough to try something crazy: hire a man who can do what the Texas Rangers can't. A man not tied down by a wife or children. Or Rules. Who's not afraid to go outside the law. Who will protect the good people of Texas at any cost—and put the blast on anyone who gets in his way... He needs a man like Cullen McCabe, a small town sheriff.

YOU ARE NOW ENTERING TEXAS. SAY YOUR PRAYERS. The national bestselling western authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone return to their bestselling Death & Texas series with a fresh new cover package. DEATH ISN’T PRETTY There are a million ways to die in the great state of Texas. And on the lawless streets of New Hope, the odds are even worse. Once the home of Comanche, the region has been up for grabs since the settlers drove off the natives. Now it’s a magnet for settlers looking for cheap land, merchants looking to exploit its resources—and outlaws looking for a place to hide in between robbing and killing. With shootouts and showdowns being a nightly occurrence, it’s one of the deadliest places on earth. And the governor ain’t happy about it. He wants to clean up the town. He wants to wipe away the scum. And he knows just the man to do it... Enter Cullen McCabe. A small-town sheriff turned special agent, McCabe doesn’t care what he has to do—or who he has to kill—to rid this hellhole of every rustler, robber, and ruthless cuss in sight. Especially the notorious Viper Gang...

Lone Star Sheriff Cullen McCabe has always been a risk-taker. But sometimes, taking a risk means taking a bullet?unless you kill first . . . THE SCAVENGERS Sheriff McCabe knew he?d make a lot of enemies when he agreed to be a special agent for the Texas governor. But now that he?s managed to keep the peace in the hopeless town of New Hope, he?s hoping he can go home and get back to business as usual No such luck. There?s a trio of trouble waiting for him there?three gun-toting avengers by the name of Trice. This hardcase family of bullies and prairie rats blame McCabe for taking down one of their kin and stealing their horses. They want revenge and they want it quick . . . McCabe wants something, too. He wants to finish the job he started?and pick off the rest of these scavengers: once, twice, Trice...

There are three things every new lawman needs to know about enforcing the law in Texas: The good guys don’t forgive. The bad guys don’t forget. And . . . THE DEAD DON’T CRY Special Agent Cullen McCabe has made a lot of enemies since he took the job—and he’s got the bullet wounds to prove it. One in his shoulder, one in his side, and that’s not the worst of it. On his last clean-up mission for Texas Governor Hubbard, he lost his beloved horse Jake. It’s enough to make a grown man cry. Or better yet . . . Make his enemies suffer. But first, McCabe needs to heal his wounds and gather his strength. So he heads to his cabin retreat to recover, just south of Two Forks. Unfortunately, more trouble is waiting for him there. More enemies from his past. More scores to be settled. More blood to be shed . . .