


Books in series

#1
Fate Rides A Tall Horse, 1869
2018
A brand new Western adventure from Gary Church! This is action, action, action all the way!
In 1869, Johnny Black finds himself in a lawless, danger-filled settlement located on the Texas frontier, where Indians, criminals and nature all provide an opportunity for death as he relentlessly pursues the man who murdered his only brother. Obsessed with finding his brother’s killer, Johnny makes himself very visible in a place where people often assume new identities and don’t want to be found. It will require all of Johnny’s experience and skills to stay alive. His man-hunt results in action, adventure and romance, which all combine to reflect life on the Texas frontier and a number of people find their fate is altered; by not only their decisions but by chance meetings with strangers, including one who rides a tall horse.

#2
Trouble on the Shawnee Trail, 1872
2019
A brand new Western adventure sequel from Gary Church! This is action, action, action all the way!
Ever since his days fighting in the Civil War, Johnny Black has suffered from horrible nightmares. Trying to escape these inner demons, he has led the life of a wanderer. His parents and brother have died, and all that remains of his life before the war are his family ranch, most likely in disrepair, and memories of a woman he never admitted he loved until it was too late.
In the fall of 1871, Johnny finally decides to return to Texas to face his past. Along the way, he is joined by a new friend, Martin, an Irish immigrant who is eager to experience the American West. Johnny and Martin face danger, intrigue, and even a murder trial as they travel along the Shawnee Trail to San Antonio.

#3
Good Man, Bad Enemy, 1871
2019
A brand new Western adventure sequel from Gary Church! This is action, action, action all the way!
It’s March 1871, and Johnny Black has found the life he has been looking for, but circumstances cause him to sign on as trail boss for a cattle drive. On the seven-hundred-mile trip, he finds himself challenged as never before. Not only are three men from Johnny’s past on his trail, intent on killing him, but death is only a heartbeat away as he deals with bad weather, frightened longhorns, and Indians, as well as a diabolical gang with a plan to kill everyone on the drive and take it over.
But the cattle drive isn’t Johnny’s only problem. It takes all of his skills, honed during the Civil War, to deal with the endless challenges he encounters, his life complicated by appeals from his neighbors for help, an assault on a man that Johnny has hired to work at his ranch and an attack on Johnny’s homestead.
You are invited to ride along as Johnny Black deals with life’s challenges. Join his friends, wife and animals as they come to his aid. He can use your help.

#4
Frontier Lawman, 1872
2019
In March of 1872, the American Civil War had officially been over for seven years. Texas had been re-admitted to the Union in March of 1870, and the issues with the Indians had been largely resolved in the state during the previous two years. However, crime was rampant. It was so bad in some areas, the Governor of Texas had formed a special state-wide police force.
It was in this environment that Johnny Black accepts a new challenge. He takes on the position of Deputy Sheriff in Medina County, Texas. West of San Antonio and not far north of the border with Mexico, the area is largely agrarian. He expects to deal with rustlers and thieves, many from the San Antonio area, but doesn’t count on making an enemy of a relentless, vengeful, cold-blooded killer or a gang of Mexican renegades who have no regard for the laws of any country.
Along the way, a con-man, a gunfighter and a stranger intent on avenging his wife’s murder test Johnny’s abilities. Ride along as Johnny, his family and friends experience the terror, the joys and heartbreak of life. Gunfights, romance and intrigue merge to make 1872 a year to remember in Johnny Black’s world.

#5
When Justice Is Done, 1874
2020
It's winter, 1874, when Johnny Black, traveling on a business trip, disappears six hundred miles from home. As he struggles to survive, his wife, Rosalinda, refusing to believe Johnny is dead, leads a search for him. Frantic efforts to find Johnny lead the searchers to suspect a powerful, evil man is responsible for his disappearance. Realizing that with every hour that passes the chances of finding him alive diminish, the searchers resort to deception in an effort to discover his whereabouts. Finally, in desperation they turn to forces deep within the swamps of Louisiana for help.While Johnny is far from home, Billy Ray, who rode for Boss Johnny Black on a trail drive in ’71, leaves Mexico and rides into San Antonio with his friend Caleb, both young cowboys trying to find their place in the world. Caleb finds himself charged with murder and although he’s innocent, he is facing the noose if the real killer can’t be found. As Billy Ray and Caleb struggle to prove Caleb’s innocence, they both meet women who complicate their lives. You are invited to saddle up and ride along, as Johnny Black faces off against evil forces while his wife and friends struggle to find him. Follow along with Caleb and Billy Ray as they try to find a killer while struggling with the mysteries of life and love.

#6
Showdown on the Brazos River, 1876
2020
Introducing Collin Black!Tighten the billets on your saddle cinches and push your hat down as you mount up to hit the trails with Johnny Black and his cousin Collin Black. The Black family saga continues in this western thriller. Experience action, mystery and romance as they pursue kidnappers, bank robbers, highwaymen and murderers in the old west. Texas, in the summer of 1876, proves to be full of danger and challenges for Johnny Black. A young couple kidnaps the Black’s daughter, Lucrecia, and Johnny and Rosalinda must find and rescue their daughter before the trail goes cold. Johnny’s friend, Clyde, is shot and left for dead by members of a criminal gang. When Johnny insists on pursuing the gang, the U.S. Marshal hires him as a special Deputy U. S. Marshal. The bank robbers and murders are on the run, and Johnny Black is soon on their trail. While Johnny is tracking the bank robbers from Austin to Fort Worth, Johnny’s cousin, Collin Black and his friend Reed, decide to try their hand as bounty-hunters. They leave Fort Worth and travel to Fort Griffin and the Flat to find and bring in a gang of former Confederate soldiers that robbed a stagecoach, taking the mail and the army payroll. Collin meets a schoolteacher and sparks fly, but rarely does romance flow smoothly. Ultimately, Johnny, Collin and Reed confront their foes in a showdown on the Brazos River, where they find themselves engaged in life or death struggles with desperate men.