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Harper's Justice
Harper's Justice
Series · 4 books · 2025-2026
By
R.J. Sloane
Books in series
#0.25
Ashes and Oaths
2025
Four siblings. An outlaw father. One purifying fire sparked their thirst for justice.
The Harper name once struck fear in honest folk across the Arizona Territory. Now it strikes terror in outlaws. Galen Harper’s children escaped his brutal reign and forged a new legacy—as Pinkerton agents, U.S. Marshals, Rangers, and prosecutors. They hunt down men just like the one who raised them. But how does a family transform from shame to honor? From survival to purpose? Retired Arizona Ranger Shane Harper sits by the fire with his grandchildren and tells them the truth. Stories about Christmas Eve 1880, when he was thirteen and responsible for keeping his younger siblings alive. About the blood-soaked rescue that finally set them free. And finally, about one night when four siblings chose justice that would echo through three generations.
This is the origin story of the Harper's Justice series—where you'll discover the oath that changed everything.
"When justice is executed, it is a joy to the righteous but a terror to evildoers." —Proverbs 21:15
#0.5
Blood Justice
2025
Some debts aren’t settled in court—they’re settled in blood. Grady Thatcher has waited six long years to make someone pay for the murder of his parents. Now, riding the open range as a livestock inspector, he’s got a badge, a gun, and the perfect cover to hunt their killers. When he convinces his friend Deacon to join him on the Arizona Livestock Commission, they expect to chase down rustlers. Instead, they ride straight into a hornet’s nest of forged brands, corruption, and buried secrets—where every lead points to something bigger than cattle theft. The deeper they dig, the clearer it gets. This isn’t about stolen cattle. It’s about power—and a trail of blood that leads straight to the men who butchered Grady’s family. Now Grady and Deacon are marked men. But walking away was never an option. Two friends. Two badges. No backing down. A rugged Western tale of loyalty, vengeance, and the true cost of justice in the brutal Arizona Territory, 1893.
#1
The Rustler Hunter
2025
When forty-one successful manhunts have made you a legend, there's nowhere to go but down. J.J. Westin, the infamous Rustler Hunter, goes undercover at Arizona Territory's largest cattle ranch to expose the thieves bleeding it dry. The rustlers aren't just stealing cattle—they're operating from inside the bunkhouse, trusted cowboys by day, outlaws by night. What Westin doesn't expect is Hayley Harper, the tough-as-nails cook who's got secrets of her own. She's the daughter of notorious outlaw Galen Harper and a Pinkerton agent working the same case. When their covers are blown and bullets start flying, they discover this isn't just about rustled cattle—it's a network of corruption stretching across three territories. With a target on their backs and enemies closing in, the legendary manhunter and the outlaw's daughter must work together to survive. But in the badlands of 1898 Arizona, trust is a luxury they can't afford—and justice comes at the end of a rifle.
#2
The Maverick Marshal
2026
When the law is corrupt, only a maverick can set it right. Deputy U.S. Marshal Flynn Harper has built his reputation on one rule: bring them in dead or alive. When a federal warrant arrives for A.C. Beaumont, a master swindler bleeding the railroads dry, Flynn rides hard for Holbrook, expecting a routine arrest. Instead, he finds a town tangled in lies. The evidence? Too perfect. The witnesses? Too rehearsed. And the terrified shopkeeper’s daughter is desperate to protect a man she swears isn’t a thief. The deeper Flynn digs, the more tangled the trail becomes—until it leads to the last name he ever expected: his own. Flynn’s trusted his Colt .45 and unshakable instincts. But Holbrook isn’t playing by the old rules, and neither is he. With corrupt officials, escaped convicts, and a criminal network closing in, this maverick marshal must decide if the badge on his chest still stands for justice or if it’s just another brand of power. Because in a land where justice hangs by a thread (and sometimes by a rope), Flynn Harper will learn the most dangerous enemy isn’t the outlaw you’re hunting. It’s the system you're sworn to serve. A gritty Western tale of betrayal, redemption, and moral courage, set against the raw beauty of the Arizona frontier in 1899.
Author
R.J. Sloane
Author · 4 books