Jacob Payne, bounty hunter, had expected to spend the few days leading up to Christmas with his sweetheart Bonnie Loft. There was the nativity play at the church, and shopping she wanted to do for her family back east.

But then Jacob learns that fifteen-year-old Benjamin Wilbourne was being held in jail for robbing the telegraph office. Something doesn’t seem right; the clues don’t add up.

Can he prove the young man’s innocence before the circuit judge shows up? Will Jacob’s Christmas plans be eaten up by his push for justice?

If you love traditional westerns, with noble men fighting for what’s right, you’re going to love Jacob Payne.

When a young man in the Arizona Territory starts ending poker games by robbing from the players who beat him, bounty hunter Jacob Payne is the man to bring him down.

Taking him all throughout the territory, Jacob’s hunt is hindered by misinformation, rivals and sheer exhaustion. He won’t rest, however. Jacob is determined to keep this kid from hurting anyone else, or even himself.

If you love traditional westerns, with noble men fighting for what’s right, you’re going to love Jacob Payne.

A new bounty hunter has come to Tucson. He may talk a lot, but this new man also gets things done.

When Jacob is ready to return to the road, he is dismayed to find that only the small, easy bounties still need to be collected.

Still, Jacob makes his way to the boomtown of Valencia to capture an inept thief. What he finds there, however, is far bigger and more dangerous than he had prepared for.

If you love traditional westerns, with noble men fighting for what’s right, you’re going to love Jacob Payne.

When Jacob follows Maloney’s trail to the small town of Haven he is thwarted at every turn. Hindered by misinformation, incarceration, and injuries, the trail for the multiple murderer is going cold.

Will Jacob be able to stop the outlaw before his cruelty strikes again?

If you love classic westerns full of romance and action, you’ll love Jacob Payne.

Note: Each book in the Jacob Payne, Bounty Hunter series is a standalone story that can be read out of order.

When the Slippery Stone outlaw gang get caught up in a bank robbery, Jacob wonders if all is as it appears to be. The entire operation seems too easy. What else are these outlaws plotting and how can the bounty hunter stop them?

Bringing the captured men back to Tucson sets the lawmen on a path to chaos and injury and destruction. Trying to keep Bonnie Loft safe is only the start.

If you love classic westerns full of romance and action, you’ll love Jacob Payne.

When a man is murdered in the Golden Saddle Saloon, Jacob Payne, bounty hunter, teams up with the sheriff’s deputy to catch a killer.

But which of the many outlaws, shady characters and suspects roaming around the town committed the crime? Jacob must piece together the clues and evidence to bring the guilty party to justice.

If you love classic westerns full of romance and action, you’ll love Jacob Payne.

Flora Kimball has been kidnapped from her family’s farm, right under her father’s nose. The neighbors of Elk Springs refuse to help, content to leave her to her fate. When Jacob learns of the tragedy, he teams up with a family friend to go after the outlaw and his captive.

Despite overwhelming odds, a skittish horse, and uncertain allies, Jacob vows to bring this girl home safely and unharmed …

*** More than twice as long as previous books, Blood on the Mountain is fourth in the Jacob Payne series of western novels. Each book is a standalone story. They can be read out of order, but reading experience is enhanced if the series is read consecutively. ***

When the outlaw ingratiates himself to the powerful men of the town, Jacob has to protect both the known victims and the co-conspirators who don’t realize they’re in danger.

If you love traditional westerns, with noble men fighting for what’s right, you’re going to love Jacob Payne.

Tracking a bank robber through the Arizona desert, Jacob has to contend with snakes, falling rocks, and other dangers like running out of water. Will his back east survival skills keep him safe from everything the desert–and the outlaw–has to throw at him?

This fast-paced traditional western is 12,000 words and can be read in one sitting!

The town of San Adrian has been taken over by an outlaw, a wife-murderer, and violent man who won’t succumb to Jacob’s usual methods.

He must protect the sheriff’s widow, the townspeople, and himself all while unmasking this despicable character.

If you love traditional westerns, with noble men fighting for what’s right, you’re going to love Jacob Payne.

This novella is 15,000 words and can be read in one sitting!