Geronimo Stilton finds himself in the wild West, where he becomes involved in a showdown with the "wickedest" rat of Cactus City.

"In Tombstone, Arizona Territory, despite a silver strike promising entrepreneurial opportunities, Wyatt Earp returns to law enforcement, posing a new threat to the Cow-boy rustlers running rampant on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. The Earp brothers make as many enemies as they do allies in a deeply divided community. Aspiring to be county sheriff, Wyatt bargains with outlaw informants in his pursuit of three wanted men. When the deal unravels,...

"Capturing and breaking wild horses is a tough way to make a living, but Montana ranch owner Ethan Miller's problems are just getting started. When his buyer falls through, the only other market he can find for his herd is the US Cavalry. But that means driving two hundred horses all the way from Bozeman, Montana, to Fort Davis, Texas. No sooner has he complete the dangerous trek than he's issued an ultimatum. A shipment of rifles and ammunition has...

When Smoke Jensen is summoned to a small Texas town under siege by a scourge of kill-crazy bandits, volunteers line up to take out the Mountain Man. Being Smoke Jensen, he wouldn't have it any other way. A gunshot wound has robbed Audubon, Texas, of its top lawman at the worst possible time. Clete Lanagan and his band of outlaws have hatched a scheme to plunder the town bank of a small fortune in railroad money. When the acting sheriff, Dalton Conyers--half-brother...

"If anyone can get a shipment of brides to the church on time, its Bo Creel and Scratch Morton. But this time, they'll have to cross hell and high water to escort four marriage-bound beauties to a remote gold mining town in Alaska. The brides-to-be include a dangerously attractive widow, her sweet-hearted niece, and two of their friends. The roadblocks to the altar include a lecherous saloon owner, a lovesick sailor, and a gang of hired guns. And...

There's a storm brewing in Oklahoma Territory, and this time, it's deadly serious. Local cattle ranches are being targeted by Texas rustlers--and the only man who can keep it from turning into a bloodbath is U.S. Deputy Marshal Will Tanner. The newly married lawman hates to leave his beautiful bride Sophie, but duty calls--for better or worse. In Tanner's experience, it's usually worse. An unexpected confrontation with outlaws is just the bloody beginning....

When a stranger named Dunbar comes to Cantera, he shows interest in local history, especially Frenchman's Quarry and the death of the owner's son twenty years earlier. He asks about the town marshal and about Dolores Carreau, the Frenchman's widow. Then the murders begin.