Most Popular Books by Larry Jay Martin

Ned Beale was the quintessential western man: hero of the Battle of San Pasqual, adventurer, friend of Kit Carson and John Fremont, he cut a trail of courage across the land. Rush to Destiny belongs in a collection with the finest carefully researched, accurate and realistic novels. Kathe Robin--Rave Reviews, NY.

A gritty, authentic tale of the Old West that follows the construction of theCentral Pacific railroad--and the one powerful, greedy man determined to stopit with a landslide of terror, treachery, and murder. Original.

As the gold rush races on, Clint Ryan journeys to San Francisco, hot on the trail of the kidnappers who have abducted the daughter of a prominent rancher, and ready for a daring rescue.

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The acclaimed author of "Stranahan" delivers the first rousing book in his exciting new western series about the Kin, a large Irish clan in the old West. Original.

Larry Jay Martin writes of Old California with an excitement and historical accuracy that few can match. This thrilling new novel in the El Lazo series pits Clint Ryan--El Lazo--against a massive, elusive grizzly known as Tow Toes. A harrowing tale of man against beast in an ultimate dance of death.

In this gritty, authentic tale, a rugged rancher plots vengeance against the men who murdered his family and commandeered his ranch, and proves just how much payback he can get with his blood, his courage, and his Remington. Original.

After working his way off an Indian reservation, Steve "Sounding Drum" plans to secretly establish a Native American reservation in Manhattan, where he will create the biggest gambling casino in the world. He risks everything to grab the biggest brass ring of all--for himself and his people.

In this gritty, authentic Western tale, brothers Colin and Kevin McQuade fight deadly enemies and the forces of nature as they drive a herd of cattle down the Yellowstone River from their Rocky Butte Ranch. Original.

After fighting for independence in the war against Mexico, Clint Ryan carved out a homestead in the wild San Joaquin Valley.

Deep beneath the streets of Manhattan, a startling discovery is made--the written record of a land transfer between a colonial governor and a Native American tribe--a document that cedes a big piece of the island "back" to the Indians.

The town of Wolf Creek is assaulted by a small army of former Confederate guerrillas, who rob the bank and leave dead innocents in their wake. Sheriff G.W. Satterlee and his posse must overtake the outlaws before they reach Indian Territory--but the chase is complicated by the secret pasts of several posse members ... --

Larry Jay Martin''s passion for Old California spills over into every word he writes. From the diversity of the land and the glorious history of its earliest inhabitants to the brave and enterprising men and women who rushed to claim it, this talented novelist boldly mines America''s last great frontier for stories that are truly unforgettable.Statehood has come to California, a rich young land of golden opportunity. Speculators, fortune hunters, roughnecks, and con men have come from every corner of the earth to stake a claim. And nowhere is the competition more cutthroat than on the riverboats plying the waters from San Francisco into the wide-open interior. Money flows in the direction of progress, and where there is money, there is sure to be greed, violence, and deceit. When former seaman John Clinton Ryan signs on as master-at-arms on the Benicia Belle, he finds he may have set his hand to his own death warrant. Blackmailed by the Belle''s owner, and drawn to a woman as beautiful - and as dangerous - as the sea he left behind, Ryan sets off on a murderous new course. Framed for a crime he didn''t commit, he has one last chance to exact a measure of justice and revenge...before his debt to the hangman comes due.