A Johnstone Christmas Series

In a Christmas Eve showdown from the bestselling masters of the American West, the legendary mountain man Preacher teams up with Crow warrior Nighthawk to take on the not-so-jolly night raider, Forkbeard.

‘Tis the season for family and friends to get together—even for rugged mountain men like Preacher and his buddies. This year, they’re planning to visit an old friend, Tall Dog, a half-Crow, half-Viking warrior who lives in the north woods of Canada. Tall Dog’s wife is expecting a baby and everyone’s looking forward to the blessed event. What they aren’t looking forward to is a treacherous trek through the snow-covered woods—or the unsavory characters who roam there. Preacher figures they can’t possibly be more dangerous than what he’s seen in the wilds of the American frontier. But he’s wrong.

These woods are haunted—by a devilish Dane known as Forkbeard.

He might have a beard like the legendary Saint Nicholas, but Forkbeard is the polar opposite of the jolly gift-giver. He’s a deranged madman who raids villages with his merciless tribe of maurauders to avenge his ancestors—or so he says. As far as Preacher can tell, the man is just a low-life thief who terrorizes innocent families. But there appears to be more to the story. According to legend, there’s a treasure trove of Viking artifacts at stake, and Forkbeard will do anything to claim them.

This Christmas Eve, Preacher and his friends won’t be opening presents. They’ll be closing ranks on a crazed bearded killer—in the ultimate holiday showdown.

THE THREE WISE MEN OF THE WEST—JOHNSTONE STYLE.

From William W. and J.A. Johnstone, the bestselling masters of the American West,  comes a special holiday entry in the Jensen family saga. This time, they’re risking their lives for peace on earth—and for a piece of hell called Death Valley…

A JENSEN CHRISTMAS SHOWDOWN
A JOHNSTONE TRADITION

Ace and Chance Jensen usually spend Christmas at the Sugarloaf Ranch. But this year, the brothers are heading to Death Valley to claim Chance’s prize in a poker game: the deed to a silver mine. Sure, the mine is probably dried up and worthless, but what they don’t realize is that half the deed belongs to a ruthless outlaw named Foxx, a rich vein of silver hasn’t been tapped yet, and another wealthy mine owner is trying to crush the competition—by killing every miner in the valley…

The Jensen boys didn’t plan on a Christmas gunfight. But when they show up at the mine—and learn that a charity worker is using the silver to fund an orphanage—Ace and Chance can’t help but get into the holiday spirit. ’Tis the season of giving, after all. But instead of gifts, they’re swapping bullets. And instead of Santa Claus, there’s a surprise visitor coming to town. A man named Luke Jensen—Ace and Chance’s gunslinging father—and he’s here to spread peace and joy. With a double-barreled dose of holiday cheer—gunsmoke.

From bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone comes a special action-packed holiday Western tale of peace on earth and bad will toward men…

New York Times Bestseller

Ever since he left Scotland to start a new life in America, Duff MacCallister has stayed true to the values and traditions of his clan in the Highlands. But as Christmas approaches, he yearns to reconnect with his family–even the ones he hasn’t met yet. This year, two of his American cousins–twins Andrew and Rosanna–will be joining Duff for the holidays at the Sky Meadow Ranch. That is, if they manage to get there alive…

En route from Cheyenne to Chugwater, the twins’ train is held up by not one, but two vicious outlaw gangs. The Jessup gang has been using the Spalding gang’s hideout to plan the robbery. The Jessups just lost two of their brothers in a bank job gone wrong–courtesy of Duff MacCallister–and they’re gunning for revenge. Together, these two bloodthirsty bands of killers and thieves are teaming up to make this one Christmas the MacCallisters will never forget. They’re taking everything: The train. The money. The MacCallister twins. And a woman from Duff’s past who just might be the greatest present of all.

But Duff’s got a gift to deliver, too. It’s called gun-blazing justice. And unlike that train, it can’t be stopped…

JOHNSTONE JUSTICE. MADE IN AMERICA.
 
A Jensen family holiday takes a dark and dangerous turn—on the infamous Donner Pass—in this thrilling epic adventure from the bestselling Johnstones . . .
 
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the High Sierras. But Smoke Jensen and his children, Louis and Denise, won’t let a little snow stop them from heading to Reno for the holidays. There are two ways for them to get there: the long way, going around the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or the short way, going right through them. Smoke decides to take a gamble. They’ll follow the trail that, decades earlier, brought the legendary Donner Party to a gruesome, tragic end . . .
 
And so the journey begins. The Jensens share a stagecoach with a stranger who’s planning to rob a bank. Smoke wants to stop him, as well as his notorious gang of outlaws. But he’s outgunned and outnumbered. And when a blizzard traps them in the mountains, he’s out of luck too. Like the Donner Party before them, the Jensens will be forced to do whatever it takes to survive. This time, they’re hoping history doesn’t repeat itself. But sometimes, the ghosts of the past just won’t stay
buried . . .

Johnstone Justice. Made in America.
 
William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone deliver a special holiday gift for devoted fans of the Jensen saga—a warmhearted story of burning revenge, blazing bullets, and other Jensen family traditions . . .
 
Like most families, the Jensens gather together to celebrate the holidays. This year, since half the clan is scattered across the American West, they’ve decided to split the difference and meet up in Tucson. Matt and Luke will be there, for sure, and maybe Ace and Chance, too. That leaves Sally, Preacher, and Smoke Jensen, who’ve reserved three seats on a westbound stage to make sure they don’t miss out on the festivities. What could possibly go wrong?
 
The first to strike is a sandstorm as blinding and deadly as any northern blizzard. Then comes an Apache ambush, forcing the passengers and drivers to seek shelter in a cave. Even if Smoke and Preacher manage to shoot their way out of this, they have another big surprise waiting—a ruthless gang of outlaws after the cargo of cash on the stage, happy to slaughter anyone who tries to stop them. If the Jensens hope to save Christmas this year, they’ll need to save their own lives first . . .

FOR THE JENSEN FAMILY, DANGER IS MERELY ANOTHER HOLIDAY TRADITION.
 
At the Sugarloaf Ranch, Smoke and Sally Jensen prepare to welcome Preacher home for the holidays—unaware that their friend is trailed by a storm full of trouble.
 
On a mission of vengeance, an old trapper is rescued by Ace and Chance Jensen from ruthless outlaws—and wanted by a driven bounty hunter named Luke Jensen.
 
And, just released from prison, a criminal mastermind assembles a vicious gang of cutthroats to extract his final revenge against his enemy—the sheriff of Big Rock, Colorado . . .
 
With a snowstorm brewing, a community in jeopardy, and a showdown ready to explode, these courageous pioneers are brought together by fate and fury to forge peace on earth. But they’re going to have to fight for it. With guns. With grit. With glory. Because this Christmas, the greatest gift of all is . . . staying alive.
 
RAVE FOR A ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS!
                                                                                                       
“An absorbing tale of Christmas with a side of magic . . . An exciting visit to the old west of gunfights and cattle drives. Four stars!”
— RT Book Reviews
 
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THE GREATEST WESTERN WRITERS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
 
The families Jensen and MacCallister reunite in a gripping tale of tragedy, survival, love, betrayal, and maybe even a miracle . . .
 
Three days before Christmas, Matt Jensen is traveling the Denver and Pacific railway when an avalanche slams down onto the train, trapping it in desolate Trout Creek Pass. But it wasn’t an act of nature that caused the accident; it was a gang of outlaws attempting to rescue their leader, who is being taken to Red Cliff to be hanged.
 
As Smoke Jensen and Duff MacCallister frantically try to make their way to the scene, Matt struggles to save the survivors, among them a beautiful young woman with a dark past, a merchant seaman turned rancher, and a senator with his very ill young daughter. Starving under a bitter, driving snow in the brutal, unforgiving Rocky Mountains, and surrounded by armed and desperate outlaws, Matt still dreams of making it home for Christmas. But unless fate lends a hand, nobody will.