1-18-11 Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith - Fiction

4 - This is a funny and clever debut of a series of books by Hockensmith. Old Red Amlingmeyer is a cowboy in 1893 Montana with a huge Sherlock Holmes obsession. He has his brother, Big Red, read him every Holmes story they can get their hands on. So when there's a suspicious death on the ranch they are working, Old Red decides to follow Holmes lead and try to deduce the true cause of death and find the culprit, dragging Big Red right along with him. Fans of Sherlock Holmes and westerns will enjoy this book and I look forward to reading the next in the series.

12-1-06 Warchief, The Sachem, Renno, Tomahawk, War Cry, Ambush, Seneca, Cherokee by Donald Clayton Porter - Fiction

4 - This series is an interesting look at the growth of our nation through some outside eyes. Just when the books start to get a little boring, Porter introduces the Cherokee. Yes, the series itself is a little rote: blood feuds, visions, romantic interests. However, Porter does give the characters different personalities.

11-16-06 Renegade by Donald Clayton Porter - Fiction

4 - Porter continues the story of Renno and introduces new characters in Massachusetts Bay.

11-13-06 White Indian by Donald Clayton Porter - Fiction

5 - The first in this series, Porter ties together the Massachusetts Bay colony and the tribe of the Seneca. Porter gives insight into both the lives of the Indians and the colonists.

4-2-06 Renno by Donald Clayton Porter - Fiction

4 - The fourth in the series, the Iroquois League and the peace with the English is threatened by treachery.

4-1-06 War Chief by Donald Clayton Porter - Fiction

4 - This is the third in the 'White Indian' series by Porter. In this book, Renno (the white Indian) has been made a war chief and finds a suitable bride. This entire series is out of print and is very hard to find.