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Publication Order of Al Pennyback Mystery Books
Publication Order of Angel Books
| Angel on His Shoulder | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| She's No Angel | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal Books
Publication Order of Buffalo Soldier Books
| Trial By Fire | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Homecoming | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Incident at Cactus Junction | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Peacekeepers | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Renegade | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Escort Duty | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Battle at Dead Man's Gulch | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Comanchero | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Yosemite | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Range War | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Mob Justice | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Chasing Ghosts | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Piano | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Family Feud | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Lost Expedition | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Iron Horse | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Park Patrol | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Caleb Johnson: Mountain Man Books
| Mountain Man | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Ghosts of Sand Creek | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Reunion | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Caleb Wolf, Bounty Hunter Books
| Date With Death | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Missing Mail Order Bride | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Saga of One-Eyed Jack | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Daniel's Journey Books
| Wagons West | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Wagons West Trinity | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bounty Hunter | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Dragons Books
| The White Dragons | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| In the Dragon's Lair | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Ed Lazenby Mystery Books
| Butterfly Effect | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Coriolis Effect | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Cat in the Hatbox | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Negative Side Effects | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Murder is as Easy as ABC | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Body of Evidence | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Who Killed Henry Hawkins? | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Skeleton in the Closet | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cat and Mouse Games | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Esau Brown and Jacob Hardin Books
| Leaving Purgatory | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Purgatory | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Eustis Tucker Books
| A Hanging Jury | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Missing Link | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| When The Big Dogs Fight | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Sins of the Father | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Harry Hooker, P.I. Books
| The Girl's Gone Missing | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Stormy Monday | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Girl's Best Friend | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of J.D. Pettit, Texas Ranger Books
| Sweet Home, Sweetwater | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| When The Cajun Came To Center | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Gunplay in Garrison | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Last Train to Longview | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Lynching in Lindale | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Trouble in Timpson | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Passing through Paris | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Danger in Deadwood | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Mayhem in Mineola | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Showdown in San Augustine | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Killing In Klondike | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Judge, Jury, and Justice for Jasper | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Fracas in Farmersville | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Killer In Killeen | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Gold Miner's Daughter | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| High Noon in Nacogdoches | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bringing Justice to Jefferson | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Chaos in Carthage | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Serious Situation in San Angelo | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Deadly Day In Daingerfield | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| High Stakes Poker In Palestine | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Riots and Rustling in Rusk | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bad Time In Beeville | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Jacob Blade: Vigilante Books
Publication Order of Life of a Texan Books
| Decision To Move | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Hot Texas Welcome | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Sons Of The Father | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Lincoln Croft Books
| Treasure in the High Sierras | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Night of the Blood Moon | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Pinkteron's Last Hurrah | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Guns And Gold | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Under A Bleeding Sky | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Gunfighter's Ghost | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| On The Road To Perdition | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Miner's Daughter | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Mountain Life Western Books
Publication Order of Night Creature Books
| Creature of the Night | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Return of the Night Creatures | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Revenge of the Night Creatures | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Novels of the Vietnam War Books
| Operation Body | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| In The Tiger's Jaws | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Rusty Rhodes Bounty Hunter Books
Publication Order of Scott Harris Western Adventure Books
| Scott Harris: United States Marshal | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rides Again | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Secret Deputy Tom Steele Books
| Demons At Dawn | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Undercover | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Sheriff B.J. Kincaid Books
| Cry Of The Raven | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bullet for a Bad Man | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Showdown at High Noon | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Draw Fast... Or Die! | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Gunsmoke And Glory | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Gunfight At The Silver Dollar Saloon | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Thirteen Steps To The Gallows | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Honky Tonk Man | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Hellions | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Adventures of Marshal Boone Collins Books
| Showdown At High Noon | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Fence Wars | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Saddleback Gang | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Cold Vengeance | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Robber Baron | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Man In Black | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| His Brother's Keeper | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| To The Last Man | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Tall Dark Stranger | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Where The Mountain Meets The Sky | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| In Search of the Seven Cities of Gold | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Fugitive From Texas: A Western Adventure | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Carson's Ford Western Books
| Guns Along Carson's Ford | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of The Chronicle of Pip of Pandara Books
| Awakening / Child of the Flame | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Pip's Revenge | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Here, There Be Demons | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Toby Giles Books
| Tarnished Badge | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Walls of Jericho | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| One More River To Cross | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Tom Steele Books
| Into Dark Lands | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Time of Reckoning | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Day Of Reckoning: A Western Adventure | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Wallace in Underland Books
| Wallace in Underland | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Wallace Saves the King | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| A Cowboy's Christmas Carol | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Calico Cowboy: The Guns of Isom Dart | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Rendezvous at Red Rock Canyon | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Bass & The Preacher | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Awakening Of Dragons | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Revenge Of The Revenants of Horror | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Venom of Snakesville Plains | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Dream Weaver | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Don't Eat Me Santa | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Valley of Shadows | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Deep Dread: Predators From Below | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Orphans of the Storm | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Infection: An Invisible Menace | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Lost Patrol | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Showdown At Razorback Ridge | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Children's Books
| The Yak and the Yeti | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Samantha and the Bully | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Molly Learns to Share | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Adventures of Boogs and Sweets | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Where is Teddy? | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Catie and Mister Hop-Hop | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Catie Goes to School | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Tommy Learns to Count | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Dead Letter and Other Tales: Revised and Expanded Edition | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Invasion of the Swamp Creatures | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Mrs. C. H. Spurgeon | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Things I Learned from My Grandmother about Leadership and Life: How to Light a Fire Under People Without Burning Them Out | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Taking Charge: Effective Leadership for the Twenty-First Century | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| African Places: A Photographic Journey Through Zimbabwe and Southern Africa | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Grab the Brass Ring | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| There's Always a Plan B: How to Cope When Things Go Wrong | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| The Life Of Charles Haddon Spurgeon | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| A Portrait of Africa | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| In the Line of Fire: American Diplomats in the Trenches | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Advice for the Insecure Writer | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Looking at Life Through My Lens | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Preventing Kidney Stones: A Guide to Prevent Kidney Stones | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Ethical Dilemmas and the Practice of Diplomacy | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Making America Grate Again of Political Cartoons | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Feathers, Fur, and Flowers | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Backyards and Byways | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| American Heroes: That History Forgot | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Ethical Diplomacy and the Trump Administration | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Figure Ground | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| I Believe I Can Touch the Sky: Stories from my Life | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Africa and Climate Change | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| How To Write Westerns For The Modern Reader | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Introduction to Africa | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Chester A. Arthur: Changing Course | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
| Colored People | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon |
Publication Order of A Marshal Micah Gold Western Books
| Gold's Rush | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Gold's Fever | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Gold's Claim | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Golds' Mine | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Fool's Gold | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Publication Order of Timber: United States Marshal Books
Publication Order of America 250 Books
| The Pathfinder | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Simon Kenton | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Jim Beckwourth | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Tom Horn | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
| Ghost Of The Laramie Plains | (2026) | Description / Buy at Amazon | ||
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Charles Ray
US author Charles Ray writes stories set in the American West and also solves puzzles in mystery novels. He has a clean way of putting words on the page that feels honest and not too fancy. His work comes from a place of knowing how people act and talk in those settings. Readers often find his books easy to pick up and hard to put down.
One strength Ray shows again and again is how he builds his characters from the ground up. His protagonists feel like real folks with simple wants and clear problems to solve. He does not lean on big twists or loud action to keep a reader moving through the chapters. Instead, he lets the people in his stories pull the plot forward by what they do next.
Ray also has a natural gift for making a narrative that holds attention without trying too hard. He mixes the quiet danger of the western landscape with the sharp turns of a good mystery. The result is a book that feels both timeless and fresh in a straightforward way. For anyone wanting a steady, friendly read without extra drama, his work fits well.
He holds true to his own voice while still reaching readers in many different countries. He does not chase trends or try to sound like other authors. Instead, he writes the stories he wants to read himself. That honesty comes through on every page and gives his books a warm, steady feel.
His mysteries and westerns entertain because they respect the reader’s time and attention. He keeps the action moving without rushing. He puts his characters in tough spots and then lets them find a way out through smarts and grit. People from all over enjoy this simple, fair style of storytelling.
Charles Ray has more stories planned for the road ahead. She continues to write new western tales and fresh mystery plots in her own steady way. Each new project stays true to her voice while offering something slightly different for returning readers. The future looks busy and bright for this author, with no sign of slowing down.
Early and Personal Life
Charles Ray first saw his name in print as a teenager after winning a short story contest in a national magazine. That early win gave him a clear sign that writing could be more than a hobby. He grew up in Center, Texas, and that small town start stayed with him as he moved through life.
His time in the US Army lasted twenty years and took him to many parts of the world. After the military, he spent three decades as a diplomat, which added more layers to what he knew about people and places. Those travels did not stop him from writing. Instead, they gave him real world fuel for both his fiction and nonfiction work.
Once he left government work, Ray turned to being a full time writer, lecturer, and consultant. He did not stick to just one type of book. Westerns, mysteries, and factual writing all came from his desk. That mix of life experience and steady practice helped him grow into the author readers find today.
Writing Career
Charles Ray has built a steady and wide writing career across many series and standalone books. He started the Buffalo Soldier series in 2014 with Comanchero and added six more titles through 2019. His Bass Reeves series began the same year with Frontier Justice and now holds over fifteen entries and counting, with Precious Cargo in 2026.
Ray also writes the Ed Lazenby mysteries, which kicked off with Butterfly Effect in 2015 and ran through Cat and Mouse Games in 2021. The Jacob Blade Vigilante series is his largest, with dozens of titles from 2020 to 2026 including The High Road To Hell. He continues to release new work across westerns, mysteries, Vietnam War novels, and even poetry with Arrowheads and Darkeyes from 2024. More books are on the way, as Ray keeps writing without slowing down.
The Last Wagon Train
The western novel The Last Wagon Train was written by Charles Ray and published on September 13, 2020. The book came out through DS Productions. It stands as the fourth entry in the Caleb Johnson: Mountain Man series.
Flora, Caleb’s Shoshone wife, misses her home village, and Caleb does not know how to help her. When a wagon train’s guide falls off his horse and dies, the local sheriff convinces the wagon master to hire Caleb as the only guide in the area. The train heads toward Wyoming near Flora’s village in Utah, so Caleb sees a chance to earn money and cheer her up. But the secretive wagon master brings trouble, and Caleb must use all his skills to survive when danger hits at the journey’s end.
Readers will find this story both warm and tense in equal measure. The book gives a clear look at a husband trying to help his wife while also facing sudden danger. The secretive wagon master adds real mystery to the trail. It is a good pick for anyone who likes westerns with heart and suspense.
The Last Stage Heading To Mesa Grande
The western novel The Last Stage Heading To Mesa Grande was written by Charles Ray. It came out on February 24, 2019 through Dusty Saddle Publishing. This book is the fifth title in the Jacob Blade Vigilante series.
Jacob Blade is a mixed race vigilante taking a break in Eldorado after a tough stretch in the mountains. An outlaw then burns down a house with a family trapped inside and runs south to Arizona. Jacob follows the man to Mesa Grande, where he rides a stagecoach for the first time and feels deeply uneasy. The outlaw tries to rob that same coach, but Jacob fights off the gang and learns the man likely killed his own parents by fire as well. Now alone in a strange place with hidden enemies around him, Jacob faces his hardest fight yet.
Many will enjoy how this book drops the hero into a strange new place with real danger at every turn. The chase keeps moving fast, and the fight on the stagecoach feels tense and earned. Learning that the outlaw may have hurt his own family adds a dark layer to the story. It is a solid pick for anyone who likes westerns with grit and a lone main character.
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