J.A. Johnstone

In a thrilling new series set during the explosive Texas Whiskey Wars, a proud family of distillers faces off with a ruthless rival who’s trading shots of liquor with hot lead . . . The small but lively town of Glen Rose, Texas, is famous for its home-brewed whiskey—thanks to the Stark...

Preacher + MacCallister = Double the mayhem Two of the Johnstones' most legendary heroes - the rugged mountain man known as Preacher and the Scottish clan rancher, Jamie Ian MacCallister, here together for the first time - are forced to choose sides in a blood-soaked battle for the heart and...

A blazing new series takes you back to the lawless frontier, where every stagecoach was a moving target. Where every passenger needed protection. And where every hired gun who rides along better be fast on the draw - or be dead on arrival.... If anyone knows the road to purgatory, it's Red...

Johnstone Country: The good die young. The bad die younger. From the best-selling masters of Western fiction comes two tough frontier detectives who solve the bloodiest crimes with bravado, brains, and bullets blazing.... Homicide on the range A killer is on the loose in the Arizona Territory...

Best-selling authors William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone celebrate a legend of the American West - and the weapon that shaped a nation's destiny.... As a teenager, John McMasters won the Medal of Honor as a sniper for the Union Army during the Civil War. Thirty years later, McMasters lives...

Meet Hunter Buchanon, a towering mountain of a man who learned how to track prey in Georgia, kill in the Civil War, and prospect in the Black Hills of Dakota. Now he's trying to live a peaceful gun-free life - but fate has other plans for him.... When Hunter Buchanon rescued a wounded coyote pup...

The 50th Book in the Bestselling Mountain Man Series! A cold day in hell descends upon Texas when mountain man sharpshooter Smoke Jensen pins on a tin star to tackle a wild bunch of bloodthirsty outlaws in this gun-blazing novel from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A...

Will Tanner is no ordinary lawman. He’s a force of nature. But when he’s outnumbered by rustlers, outgunned by outlaws—and stalked by a killer fresh out of jail—he’s in for the fight of his life . . . There’s a storm brewing in Oklahoma Territory, and this time, it’s deadly serious...

Bounty-hunter turned "businessman" Rafe Kingston is the fastest gun in the west...and the last person you want to see on your doorstep. So you can imagine how the O'Brien brothers feel when this vicious vermin shows up at their ranch with a letter, signed by a US Senator, claiming he's the...

Across the West, bad men know his name. The deadliest bounty hunter on the frontier, Flintlock is armed with his grandfather’s ancient Hawken muzzleloader, ready to put the blast on the face of injustice. As William and J.A. Johnstone’s acclaimed saga continues, Flintlock will discover an...

Johnstone country. Home at last. When the Jensen family sends a new generation out into the world, they always keep the home fires burning - and rifles loaded - just in case they bring trouble back with them.... Shot through the heart. Smoke Jensen's daughter, Denny, can outride, outrope, and...

Johnstone country. Where the good die young. And the bad die sooner. There are two kinds of traps in the Old West. One is the kind that Preacher and his buddy, Charlie, use to catch a mountain-load of fur pelts. The other is the kind that Charlie steps into - a trap set by a low-life gambler and...

In this gripping thriller, America's greatest Western storytellers take you inside the dangerous world of an undercover agent - and the deadliest jail in America.... Hank Fallon knows what it's like to rot behind bars. To wallow in the filth of a rat-infested cell. To smell the pent-up rage of...

Johnstone country. Shoot straight or die. Thanks to a new line, the railroad has come to Chugwater, Wyoming, bridging the gap between the small town and the larger city of Cheyenne. Now, Duff MacCallister can transport his 250 Black Angus cattle herd with ease by Iron Horse instead of enduring a...

Johnstone Country. Family First. For generations, the Jensens have struggled to build their home, their land, and their dreams. But now the family is forced to fight fire with fire, bullet by bullet, blood for blood.... For Smoke and his daughter, Denny, life on the Sugarloaf Ranch is more...

When the Civil War ended, Hunter Buchanan and his coyote sidekick, Bobby Lee, forged a new life in the Black Hills, Dakota. Now they'll have to fight to the death to keep it.... There's coyotes in them there hills. Ex-Rebel tracker Hunter Buchanan is down on his luck. He lost his family's ranch...

There are two kinds of traps in the Old West. One is the kind that Preacher and his buddy, Charlie, use to catch a mountain-load of fur pelts. The other is the kind that Charlie steps into — a trap set by a low-life gambler and his seductive partner in crime to swindle Charlie out of his fur...

In 1848, Dooley Monahan, son of struggling Iowa pioneers, went off to pick up a new milk cow. Young Dooley never came home. Now, nearly three decades later, Dooley Monahan has become an accidental legend, managing to plant a bullet in the chest of a dangerous outlaw. All Dooley really wants is...

To save a killer, a gunman blasts his way across Texas. On the trail to Hangtree, a gang of bandits give chase to a teenage gunslinger. Young Bill is bracing for the end when the crack of a Winchester scatters the bandits. Sam Heller, Hangtree lawman, has saved another life. And Bill will beg...

As a teenager, John McMasters won the Medal of Honor as a sniper for the Union Army during the Civil War. Thirty years later, McMasters lives a peaceful life in the Arizona Territory, raising a family and running cattle. These days, he needs eyeglasses to hit a distant target. But that doesn’t...