"Two short western novels: 'Trouble at Temescal' tells the story of two entrepreneurial mustangers in Los Angeles after the Mexican-American War and 'King of the Defiances' involves a greedy rancher in Arizona who is trying to make a fortune in logging through devious means and the man determined to stop him"--

"In 'Sergeant Forson's Dirty-Shirt Army' a seasoned sergeant tries to turn undisciplined recruits into true soldiers despite his commanding officer's indifference, but things change when Major King learns his daughter's stagecoach will likely be attacked by Indians. 'Furnace Flat' tells of Grady Ryan's attempt to get rich mining borax in Death Valley"--