Leaving New York City in 1828 to search for treasure beyond the Mississippi, Nathaniel King must learn to survive in the wild, uninhabited Rocky Mountains, where he is faced with hostile Indians, hunger, and natural predators. Reissue.

In 1828, although the United States had only been in existence for fifty years, some cities were already bustling metropolises. Beyond the Mississippi River, however, lay a vast region unexplored by white men. There nineteen-year-old Nathaniel King and a rugged mountain man named Shakespeare McNair headed fro a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders in the Rocky Mountains. But hostile Utes and Blackfeet Indians pursued them relentlessly, determined to have their scalps. Despite the protection of a friendly band of Shoshone, Nathaniel and his companion faced a peril that might mean not the end of the quest for freedom, but the end of their lives.

In 1828, the Rocky Mountains were an immense, unsettled region through which few white men dared to travel. Only courageous mountain men like Nathaniel King were willing to risk the unknown dangers for the freedom the wilderness offered. But while attending a rendezvous of trappers and fur traders, King's freedom was threatened when he was accused of murdering several men for their money. With the help of his friend Shakespeare McNair, Nathaniel had to prove his innocence. For he had not cast off the fetters of society to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

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Nathaniel King is forced to make the daring rescues of his best friend, Shakespeare McNair, and then his own pregnant wife in savage Indian territories, in two stories of the epic struggle for survival in America's untamed West. Original.

In 1828, few white men dared to venture into the immense, unsettled region west of the Mississippi. And of those who did, only courageous men like Nathaniel King had the skills and strength to survive the harsh, frozen wilderness. But when three vicious trappers ambushed him and kidnapped his pregnant wife, Winona, King faced the greatest challenge of his life. For if Nate did not rescue Winona and their unborn child, the life he had worked so hard to build would be worthless.

In 1829, life west of the Mississippi was filled with constant peril and hardship. At any moment, a settler might find himself threatened by a murderous Indian or a deadly beast. Only rugged mountain men like Nathaniel King had the courage to challenge the unknown dangers for the freedom the wilderness offered. But when Nate and his mentor Shakespeare McNair made enemies of two Flathead Indians, their survival skills were tested as never before. If either man made one mistake, both would suffer merciless deaths.

Wilderness Series Book #8. In 1829, a new life in the vast unchartered region beyond the Mississippi River, was a cause for celebration, and fear. With wild beasts, lawless renegades, and hostile Indians enough to threaten even the bravest of men, a newborn had little hope for survival. Upon the birth of their first child, trapper Nathaniel King and his Indian wife, Winona, were overjoyed. But their delight turned to terror when Nathan accompanied the men of Winona's tribe on a deadly buffalo hunt. If King didn't return, his family was sure to perish. Read by Rusty Nelson. 5 CD's 5 Hrs.

Ignoring Indian legends that tell of a bizarre creature lurking in the depths of a secluded valley, Nate leads a hunting expedition into the area and pays for his ignorance in blood.

pLife in the savage Rockies was not easy on Nathaniel King and other courageous mountain men who dared to settle there. Every day, wild animals, treacherous Indians, or brutal elements threatened their very existence. With all these dangers, Nate never expected any trouble from a missionary bent on converting the hostile tribesmen. But when the Reverend John Burke was trapped in perilous Blackfoot territory, Nate had to save the man, or he'd bear the brand of a coward until the day he died.

Threatened daily by hostile native Americans and cutthroat frontiersmen, Nathaniel King nonetheless agrees to lead a group of pioneers through the treacherous mountains and discovers a terrible secret about the people in his charge. Original.

With murderous cutthroats and vicious beasts threatening settlers, intrepid pioneer Nathaniel King risks all to journey with his family to the southern Rockies. Original.

When Freedom was More than a Word Before there were laws, taxes, and the pollution of so-called civilization, free man could go to breathe the pure air of liberty in the vast, untamed Rockies. There, Nathaniel King and other rugged mountain men were always willing to lend struggling settlers a helping hand. But when Nate freed Solomon Cain from an Indian death trap, the apparently innocent man repaid King's kindness by leaving him stranded in the wilds. Only with the help of a Ute brave who sought vengeance against Cain could King set right the mistake he had made. Cain deserved more than death - he deserved wilderness justice!

When his father is kidnapped by Indians, Zach must rely on the lessons Nathaniel King has taught him about survival and combat in the wilderness to mount a rescue mission. Original.

When mountain man Nate takes in a pair of strangers who have lost their way, they repay his charity with treachery, and Nate must protect his family at all costs. Original.

Tomahawk Vengeance Under constant threat of Indian attack, a handful of white trappers and traders lived short, violent lives, painfully aware that their next breath could be their last. With only raw courage to aid them, Nathaniel King and other pioneers braved the savage Rockies to claim the freedom they found there. But when a deadly dispute among rival tribes blew up into a bloody ware, Nate had to make peace between the enemies - or he and his young family would be the first to lose their scalps.

The savage Rockies - home to bloodthirsty Indians and ferocious beasts. With cunning, grit, and skill, Nate King has hacked a life out of the punishing wilderness. A seasoned hunter and trapper, he can fend off attacks from brutal warriors and grizzlies alike. But a hunt for a huge, deadly mountain lion proves to be his greatest challenge.

Struggling through the merciless Rocky Mountain wilderness only to have his wife and children kidnapped by a marauding band of killers, wary settler Nathaniel King realizes that he must test his survival skills if he is to reclaim his loved ones. Original.

Struggling to survive in the unsettled Rocky Mountains, Nathaniel King and his family are threatened by a band of bloodthirsty slavers who threaten everything the Kings have worked for, including their freedom. Original.

Strong mountain men like Nate King risked everything to carve a new world from the frontier, and they weren't about to give it up without a fight. But when some friendly Crows asked Nate to help them rescue a missing girl from a band of murderous Lakota, he set off on a journey that would take him to the end of the trail—and possibly the end of his life.

When mountain man Nathaniel King promises a dying Ute warrior that he would find the man's son, he has no idea that he will soon confront an enemy unlike any he has ever faced. For his trail will lead him and his family straight into the clutches of a mysterious, hidden tribe—a tribe that no white man has ever seen and lived to describe.

The riveting adventures of a mountain man and his quest to live free in the untamed country of frontier America.In the untamed wilderness of the Rockies, even the bravest frontiersmen knew that no man could survive the continual dangers without an occasional helping hand. So when Nate King came upon a pair of green would-be trappers from Nework, he was only too glad to risk his life to save them into his own cabin that he realized they would repay his kindness...with betrayal. When the backshooters revealed their true colors, Nate knew he was in for a brital battle—with the lives of his family hanging in the balance. The epic struggle for survival in America's untamed West. The authentic story of a tough mountain man and his battle to live free.

The unforgiving wilderness of the Rocky Mountains forced a boy to grow up fast, so Nate King taught his son, Zach, how to survive the constant hazards and hardships—and he taught him well. With an Indian war party on the prowl and a marauding grizzly on the loose, young Zach was about to face the test of his life, with no room for failure. But there was one danger Nate hadn't prepared Zach for—a beautiful girl with blue eyes. Available now.

The brutal wilderness of the Rocky Mountains can be deadly to those unaccustomed to its dangers. So when a clan of travelers from the hill country back East arrive at Nate King's part of the mountain. Nate is more than willing to lend a hand and show them some hospitality. He has no way of knowing that this clan is used to fighting—and killing—for what they want. And they want Nate's land for their own!

The riveting adventures of a mountain man and his quest to live free in the untamed country of frontier America.

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A Man On A Mission Of all the untamed places on the American Frontier, the Rocky Mountains might be the most dangerous and the least welcoming. But that's where young Lieutenant Phillip Pickforth must go. He's been ordered to lead a detachment from distant Fort Leavenworth to investigate reports of a vicious massacre. Reports blame the Shoshones, and the alleged ringleader of the slaughter is...Zachary King, halfbreed son of famed mountain man Nate King. As Lieutenant Pickforth fights his way across the plains, he begins to realize there is much more to the situation than he's been told. And he wonders if even a detachment of soldiers will be enough when he has to face Nate and Zach King.

In the untamed wilderness of the Rocky Mountains, there is frequently only one law.the law of survival. But sometimes even the brave men and women living on the brutal frontier must answer to the justice of so-called civilization. This is the lesson that famed mountain man Nate King and his son, Zach, are about to learn. Zach, a half-breed, has been brought to trial, accused of being the ringleader of a blood-drenched Indian massacre at a trading post. Nate knows that his son is innocent and can't understand how anyone would ever think Zach could be guilty of such a crime. But Nate isn't aware of the devious plotting and scheming that's going on behind locked doors.or the horrible lengths that the schemers would go to in order to see Zach hanged! This is #42 in Wilderness Series.

In the wilds of the Rocky Mountains, there are the hunters and the hunted. Legendary mountain man Nate King has taught his son to be an excellent hunter. But now Zach finds himself the prey as a vicious killer stalks his every move. Athena Borke will stop at nothing to take vengeance upon the man she believes killed her brothers. Her goal: to capture Zach King and make him suffer a slow death. And she's concocted a plan sure to bring her bitterest enemy straight into her trap. When Athena kidnaps Zach's younger sister, his fury knows no bounds. Zach will have to pull out every trick his father taught him—and add a few of his own—if he hopes to survive. This is #43 in Wilderness Series.

Dangerous Territory Zach King, son of legendary mountain man Nate King, is at home in the harshest terrain of the Rockies. But nothing can prepare him for the perils of civilization. Locked in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with his sister's kidnapper, Zach wends his way through the streets of New Orleans like the seasoned hunter he is. Yet this is not the wild, and the trappings of society offer his prey only more places to hide. Dodging fists, knives, bullets and even jail, Zach will have to adjust to his new territory quickly - his sister's life depends on it.

Nate King and his family pride themselves on their ability to handle whatever hardships the harsh wilderness of the Rockies deals out. But lately their cabin, nestled in the foothills of the high country, has had some troublesome visitors. Nearby Ute and Crow warriors have banded together and set out to destroy the Kings' home...along with the King family. Nate has no choice but to find a new place to live. With a bloodthirsty war party dogging his every step, will he have any family left by the time he finds a new homestead? This is #46 in Wilderness Series.

Nate King and his family are accustomed to dealing with the perils of the wild. It's the spread of civilization that sends them further into the rugged Rocky Mountains to find a more secluded home. Along the way, fighting off attacks from rattlesnakes and wild buffalo, Nate becomes separated from the rest of the group. And only then does he realize that civilization isn't so ready to be left behind. An old enemy has posted a $10,000 reward for the man who can kill the King family- and one group of vicious bounty hunters will stop at nothing to claim the prize.

Nate King has a lot to be happy about. He and his family are settling into a new home, far from the taint of civilization. But the deep wilderness has its own set of dangers, including the greatest predator of them all: the giant grizzly. Nate has earned a reputation as Grizzly Killer, but this bear is different—this bear saved his life once, and Nate feels a debt of honor. But is it possible to teach a wild grizzly to go against its murderous nature? Will Nate's plan be any match for the mammoth bear's four-inch claws and wickedly sharp teeth? Or will his family learn a fatal lesson of their own?

The Epic Struggle for Survival in America's Untamed West When Nate King chose a new valley in which to build his home, he wanted to get away from all civilization and the inevitable trouble it brings. But Nate can't duck trouble for very long. A hostile band of Indians has also laid claim to the King's valley, and they've made it clear they're not willing to share. In a desperate act to punish Nate and his family, they capture his daughter, Evelyn. And Nate will do anything it takes - even if it means sacrificing his own life - to get her back.

Surrounded! In the untamed wilderness of the majestic Rockies, Nate King has often seen that the line between life and death is a thin one. So far he's managed to stay on the right side, but all that could change on a rare excursion to Bent's Fort. Nate just wants to bring home a special gift for his wife. Instead, he finds a greenhorn couple looking to settle in the heart of Comanche territory. Unable to leave them helpless, Nate puts himself right in the middle of the warpath. But when an old enemy steals all his supplies and weapons, Nate's left utterly defenseless against a band of vicious warriors who want nothing more than to see him dead.

Nate King values his privacy. But each year more and more people are making their way west. It's one of the main reasons he recently moved with his family to an even more isolated part of the vast Rocky Mountains. Nate's good friends Simon and Felicity Ward have also felt the call of the wilderness and deeply love the valley where they've built their homestead. Now a ruthless Easterner has laid claim to hundreds of square miles as his private hunting preserve, including the Wards' land. A man of honor through and through, Nate won't leave his friends to fight alone—even if it costs him his life.

Nate King finds his survival skills put to the ultimate test when a fun trip to the high country with his family turns into a nightmare as they are faced with the wrath of Mother Nature as well as four brutal murderers. Original.

When a young half-breed named Zach King invites him back to his family's secluded valley in the Rocky Mountains, which is filled with a vast array of unidentified wildlife, naturalist Robert Parker has a run-in with three murderous prospectors who have it in for the King family. Original.

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY Legendary mountain man Shakespeare McNair has seen enough winters in the wilderness to know when something isn't right. And beneath the waters of the lake near his new home, something is definitely off. Nate King and his family can see it too—waves without any wind to create them, a huge force that pulls a fishing pole right from Evelyn King's hands, something malevolent out there...watching them. Shakespeare knows it's just a matter of time before the creature hurts someone. But he's not going to wait around. He's going to go after it himself, even knowing he might not come back....

When Nate King comes to the aid of the Woodrow family, he soon discovers that they are being stalked by the Blackfeet and outlaws and must keep everyone safe and make it back to his own family alive. Original.

When he defends his daughter from the son of the plantation owner, resulting the death of her attacker, Samuel Worth and his family are forced to go on the run from slave hunters and end up in the deadly wilds of the Rocky Mountains, where Nate King and his family come to their rescue. Original.

When they save a family of runaway slaves from brutal slave traders, Nate and Winona King must lead their party across the vast prairie to the far distant Rockies with a seasoned frontiersman and four killers fast on their trail. Original.

When a warrior, who has been banished from his tribe and forced to survive in the wilds by himself, sets his sights on Zach King's wife, Zach refuses to let her go without a fight—to the death. 100,000 first printing. Original.

Loving her adventurous life in the Rocky Mountains, Evelyn King joins her Nansusequa neighbors during a buffalo hunt only to find her party ambushed by a gang of scalp hunters who are cutting a violent swath toward New Mexico territory. Original. 125,000 first printing.

When he agrees to help a freighter captain navigate the untamed frontier to the Valley of Skulls, Nate King gets in the way of a Pawnee with a personal vendetta. Original.

When Nate King and his family hold a cabin raising for new neighbors in their remote valley, they come face-to-face with a new kind of enemy—one that strikes terror into their hearts. Original. 125,000 first printing.

A perfect afternoon soon descends into a outdoor fight for life when a cunning a vicious mountain lion relentlessly stalks Evelyn King and Dega through an unexplored valley. Original. 125,000 first printing.

A newcomer to the King Valley opens the first general store in the region. The mountain men and scattered settlers are delighted—until people start to disappear, and dark whispers hint that a seed of evil has taken root in the wilderness. Original.

The King family is lured to a lush valley teeming with wildlife, but something that sounds too good to be true often is. This Garden of Eden has its serpent, too-the two-legged kind.

Nate King's daughter is sixteen and in love. She conspires to trick her father and sneak away with the warrior who has claimed her heart. Only they don't know that four killers are on the loose, slaughtering settlers and anyone else they come across. Now it's a race against time as Nate tries to find his headstrong pride and joy before the killers do.