The War Between the States has ended. Now, driven from Texas by carpetbaggers, former CSA Colonel Shamus O'Brien sets off for a new frontier—New Mexico. But it takes more than one man to run a ranch, so he offers a partnership to his eldest son with equal shares going to his other three sons. Together the brothers O'Brien will defend their homestead and when necessary administer their own brand of frontier justice.

The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyWilliam W. Johnstone, the USA Today bestselling master of the epic Western, continues the saga of the four O'Brien brothers—bravehearted men working and fighting the untamed lands of New Mexico Territory to build a dream of America. The Hangman Cometh. . . When a farmer's wife is murdered, an innocent man is accused: Patrick O'Brien. The book-loving brother had shared his love of literature with the woman, but her husband claims she spurned Pat's advances and that's why he killed her. Now it looks like Patrick will swing from the gallows—especially after his lawyer is targeted, too. Pat's brothers try to track down the real killer, but time is running out. A team of hired guns has come to town, and they're choking the family ranch like a noose. For the brothers O'Brien, it's judgment day. And justice will be served—in a hellstorm of blood and bullets. . .

Mass Market 320 pages Pinnacle (June 1, 2012) English 0786029005 978-0786029006

The Greatest Western Writer Of The 21st CenturyAn epic saga of the O'Briens, father Shamus and his sons Shawn, Patrick, Jacob, and Samuel, homesteaders fighting to survive the untamed Western wilderness. . . A USA Today bestselling author whose novels ring with authenticity and power. . . A thrilling adventure across the border of Mexico—up against an enemy more powerful and deadly than any the O'Briens could ever envision. . . Slaughter Time New Mexico Territory is no stranger to bad men. But south of the border, on the wild Mexican coastline, is another kind of wicked: a murderous Arab with a ship full of stolen women—to be sold as sex slaves in the four corners of the world. Among them is a missing local school teacher Shawn O'Brien has been searching for—a woman with a past she's kept carefully hidden. Now Shawn, along with a half-mad bear hunter and a professional hangman fight their way to the coast for a blood-soaked battle between the slavers and the U.S. Navy. When the action runs aground, O'Brien gets his chance: to face down an Arab sheik who profits from human misery. . .and makes a sport of slaughter. . .

Death rules the night.

In a saloon north of El Paso, the legendary Doc Holliday is forced to kill a rancher's son in self defense. His father, Colonel Robert McHenry, is desperate for revenge. And now Doc is a hunted man on the run. Heading west, he turns to Jacob O'Brien, hoping to find refuge at the family ranch. Jacob knows it's a lose-lose situation- one that's bound to end in violence and blood. Colonel McHenry is the famous "Lion of Lynchburg," whose relentless courage in the Civil War earned the respect of fighting men everywhere. Now, with his son's death driving his burning fury, he is truly a force to be reckoned with. A ruthless demon of vengeance who will gun down any and all who get in his way. But this time, he gets more than he bargained for: The Brother's O'Brien.