Dane Coolidge
Dane Coolidge was an American author, naturalist, and photographer. He wrote fiction, non-fiction, and articles featuring the American West. He wrote short stories for magazines and made illustrations. His book Rimrock Jones was adapted into the 1918 film Rimrock Jones. The Smithsonian Museum has three of his photographs in its collection. He wrote several dozen novels and many tens of short stories.
The Desert Trail
Amidst revolution and whispered rumors of a lost mine, two friends gamble everything on a perilous journey into Mexico, where trust is a luxury and betrayal is a game.
By Dane Coolidge
The Texican
In the early 1900's wild west, a young cowboy running from his past must confront rustlers, romance, and his own identity in a land where morality is as dusty as the trails.
By Dane Coolidge
Wunpost
In the unforgiving desert, a prospector's dreams of gold and survival clash with betrayal, testing the bonds forged in hardship and the true measure of trust.
By Dane Coolidge
Hidden Water
In the Old West, a pacifist sheep expert must navigate a brewing war between cattlemen and sheep owners, where land and water are worth more than peace.
By Dane Coolidge
Shadow Mountain
In a forgotten town, the sins of the fathers ignite a battle between their children, who must confront a legacy of betrayal to find their own path.
By Dane Coolidge
Rimrock Jones
In a dusty mining town, a determined miner rides in seeking vengeance, ready to overturn the fortunes of those who wronged him and reclaim what was lost.
By Dane Coolidge
Bat Wing Bowles
A spirited woman's world turns upside down when a naive Easterner arrives in Arizona, eager to become a cowboy, sparking a clash of cultures and unexpected connections on the dusty plains.
By Dane Coolidge
Silver and Gold: A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp
In a forgotten Western mining camp, a young man chases dreams of treasure and love, where every strike of the pickaxe could unearth fortune or treachery.
By Dane Coolidge
The man-killers
In a lawless Western landscape, an innocent man must prove his identity to survive a deadly feud between ruthless gangs.
By Dane Coolidge