Best Selling 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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Life and Ministry of William J. Seymour is the first fully researched, major biography of the pastor of the Apostolic Faith Mission at 312 Azusa Street in Los Angeles, CA. Beginning in 1906, Seymour hosted a revival that spread the Pentecostal message around the world. In 1999 religious newswriters voted the Azusa Street revival as one of the ten most important religious events of the millennium. Seymour has been called the most influential black religious leader in American history. Born in 1870 in Centerville, Louisiana, Seymour's parents were both former slaves. His father was a union soldier in the Civil War. Seymour was reared in the poverty and oppression of the reconstruction south. Seymour left the south and lived in Missouri, Indiana, Illinois and Ohio, usually working as a hotel waiter. He was baptized as a Roman Catholic, converted in a Methodist Church, and then joined the Church of God Reformation movement. In 1905, he encountered Charles F. Parham in Houston, Texas and embraced the Pentecostal doctrine. Arriving in Los Angeles in February 1906, Seymour was locked out of the church that had called him to the city to preach. In April, a Pentecostal outpouring led to the establishment of the mission on Azusa Street. Seymour spent his later years at the church in Los Angeles and traveling to spread the message. He died in 1922. This work looks at every area of Seymour's life and gives considerable attention to the revival that made him famous. The book has over 100 illustrations, including never before published photos of the mission. - Publisher.

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 ... --

When a shipment of gold and a handful of passengers are taken from the Trans Continental Railroad, only one man has the skill, motivation, and courage to track down the outlaws: lawless Kane McCreed. Original.

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.

Shadow of the Mast is a historical adventure set during the horn, hide, and tallow trade in Alta California. Young Sam McCreed is shanghied aboard a brig, a ship he didn't want to join, on his way to a place he thought he'd never see...driven on by a vicious captain and sadistic first mate. By the time they reach California, Sam is no longer a boy, but a man hardened by ice, sea, and the lash. California, a land that seemed peaceful, becomes a caldron boiling over with hate and resentment. Sam McCreed, now an expert with blade, musket, and reata, is a man on the prowl for vengeance...and he'll send any man who stands in his way straight to hell.

"From the wilds of western Oregon on the banks of the Snake River, young Jake Zane is offered a job he can't refuse. After locusts clean out his fields, Jake Zane must turn to hunting and trapping for survival. He can earn a decent wage-and potentially earn a fat bonus-if he can live to collect it... Zane is compelled to sign on as a wagon and mule train guard into unchartered territory, from Oregon to gold rush San Francisco. All that's between him and a bonus that will carry Jake and his family through another year are hundreds of savages, weather, a Sierra crossing, and wild animals on rugged trails. It's get there with the cargo, or all is lost"--Amazon.

Jessica Taggart had come West seeking adventure, and no hard-drinking, easy-living rogue like Jake Weston was going to stop her from finding it, even if it meant being his partner in the Tin Angel, the most notorious brothel on the Barbary coast. Even if she had to resist his sensual seduction. Jake had no intention of sharing the Tin Angel with a know-it-all female from Boston. But Jessica's spirited independence and irresistible beauty made him swear off other women. So when Jessica is first shipwrecked, then kidnaped and almost killed, Jake vows to do whatever is necessary to keep her safe ... whether she wants his help or not!