In this first of four classic frontier novels, Louis L'Amour adds his own special brand to the life and adventures of one of America's favorite fictional cowboys, Hopalong Cassidy. In The Rustlers of West Fork, the quick-thinking, fast-shooting cowpuncher heads west to deliver a fortune in bank notes to his old friend, Dick Jordan. When he arrives at the Circle J, he discovers that the rancher and his daughter, Pam, are being held prisoner by a desperate band of outlaws led by the ruthless Avery Sparr and his partner Arnold Soper. Even if Hopalong Cassidy can free Jordan and Pam, he will have to lead them across rough and untamed Apache country, stalked by the outlaws who have vowed to gun him down. But Hopalong is no stranger to trouble, and before his guns or his temper cool, he's determines to round up Sparr and his gang and bring the outlaws to justice ... dead or alive! This classic tale of pursuit and survival is vintage L'Amour and adds new life and luster to the legend of Hopalong Cassidy.From the Paperback edition.This is the first of L'Amour's four classic Hopalong Cassidy novels to be published in mass market under the author's real name. Hopalong Cassidy's creator, Clarence E. Mulford, chose the young L'Amour to continue Hopalong's adventures in print when Mulford retired. Bamtam will publish L'Amour's second Hopalong Cassidy novel, The Trail to Seven Pines, in hardcover in June 1992. (Western)

From Library JournalA young man raised by the powerful Trader's Guild in a world drastically changed by nuclear war discovers that his business of negotiation masks a hidden agenda. Fast-paced action and a stalwart, engaging hero make this novel by the author of The Web Between the Worlds a good choice for most libraries. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Orion, the time-tossed eternal warrior, finds himself thrust back to the ancient world of Greece and must prevent the Greek army from destroying the citadel of Troy. If he fails, he will lose the only woman he has ever loved. But if he succeeds, the history of the world will be changed forever. Book 2 of the Orion: Eternal Warrior Series. A stunning SF-fantasy blend from a six-time Hugo award winner. "Nonstop action and mind-bending concepts. . .unforgettable."--Isaac Asimov

"Martin, a kitten, is branded a 'wimp' by his siblings for his friendly interest in mice. He loves caring for them and can't understand their desire for freedom. Only when he becomes the pet of a big city apartment dweller does he realize why his pets deserted him. An engaging animal fantasy with plenty of humorous insight into the human condition, King-Smith's story has humor and a fast pace which will appeal to younger readers."--School Library Journal (starred review)

'I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life'. So begins Alexanderís extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of leadership. By turns heroic and calculating, compassionate and utterly merciless, Alexander recounts with a warriorís unflinching eye for detail the blood, the terror, and the tactics of his greatest battlefield victories. Whether surviving his fatherís brutal assassination, presiding over a massacre, or weeping at the death of a beloved comrade-in-arms, Alexander never denies the hard realities of the code by which he lives; the virtues of war. But as much as he was feared by his enemies, he was loved and revered by his friends, his generals, and the men who followed him into battle. Often outnumbered, never outfought, Alexander conquered every enemy the world stood against him - but the one he never saw coming.

Piers Anthony's Out of Phaze Book Four of the Apprentice Adept Series Welcome to the astonishing parallel worlds of Phaze and Proton. Where magic and science maintain an uneasy truce. Where an accidental mind-switch plunges an apprentice wizard from Phaze into the mind-boggling technology of Proton. And where a robot named Mach is, in turn, swept away to a world of bizarre and terrifying wonders: the dazzling world of Phaze… "A little adventure, a little romance, a little gentle humor and much philosophical speculation… Anthony is as facile as he is prolific. He creates and populates realms with fanciful creatures from mythology (unicorns and werewolves), fairy tales (ogres and trolls) and his own imagination." -Cincinnati Post "A tale of adventure and intrigue featuring unicorns, evil wizards, extraterrestrials, and political tyrants, as well as two engagingly naive protagonists… Highly recommended!" -Library Journal "Don't underestimate Anthony's popularity!" -Kirkus "A complex tale of transposed identities, cyborgs and robots, werewolves and golems...!" -Publishers Weekly "The versatile and prolific author of fantasy and science fiction returns to one of his most popular series I with a tale of adventure and intrigue!" -Library Journal

Clifford Wexford is a darling and a devil. An entrepreneur, his unique combination of charm and daring manipulates an already fraudulent art world. But manipulation of the egos and the canvasses of those surrounding him isn't his only forte. Clifford also doles out pseudo-love and misery.

Everyone knows that Salton's Sink is the driest patch of greasewood in the whole damned Colorado Desert. So when a slick land syndicate promises cheap water to a pack of greenhorn settlers, Stringer is more than a mite suspicious. One booze-thirsty engineer knows the truth about International Irrigation, but he's six feet under with a chest full of lead. Just a drunk's bad luck? Maybe, but Stringer's hanging on to his Winchester. Because in the Colorado Desert, the cheapest piece of land a man can buy is an unmarked grave.