Rampage of the Desert Wolf

Set in the early days of the Jensen family saga, this gun blazing adventure follows Smoke Jensen on a mission to deliver horses to the U.S. Army...but a dangerous new adversary, the mysterious Desert Wolf, has a different plan.

It sounds like a sweet deal, almost too good to be true. The U.S. Army needs horses and the Sugarloaf Ranch has got 'em. The only problem? Getting a herd safely to Fort Craig in New Mexico without losing lives or spilling blood. If anyone can do it, it's legendary mountain man Smoke Jensen. For backup, he's bringing his new friend Dean McKinley, a young rancher who helped him stop a robbery in Big Rock. He's a good man, a hard worker, and together they manage to lead the horses to Socorro without incident. That's when their luck runs out. . . .

Her name is Virginia Griffin. She's got a stable full of male admirers and takes a quick shine to McKinley, sparking an all-out brawl with a jealous suitor. But before this powderkeg explodes, Smoke gets word of an Apache ambush at Fort Craig, so he and McKinley head off to help--leaving the horses at the mercy of thieves. By the time they return, the horses are gone--and the race is on. Smoke heads off across the barren badlands in pursuit of the gang, led by a notorious outlaw known as Lobo del Desierto: the Desert Wolf. To make matters worse, this leader may be connected to a band of Mexican revolutionaries with a deadly plot of their own. Not to mention that vixen Virginia, who may be at the center of it all. . . .

JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE EVERY JOURNEY BEGINS WITH A SINGLE GUNSHOT.

Author: William W. Johnstone,J. a. Johnstone
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Published: 08/25/2026
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780786052141

About the Author
William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in America and the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of hundreds of books, with over 50 million copies sold. Born in southern Missouri, he was raised with strong moral and family values by his minister father, and tutored by his schoolteacher mother. He left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as "the Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century." Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.

J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard and learned, later going on to become the co-author of William W. Johnstone's many bestselling westerns and thrillers. J.A. Johnstone lives on a ranch in Tennessee and more information is at WilliamJohnstone.net.