The culmination of a lifetime of hound-dogging and hunting of the big cats in an action packed year of adventure on the famous Vermejo Park Ranch in northern New Mexico. The pages of When the Dogs Bark "Treed" vividly reflect the author’s love for wildlife and for wild places. It is a portrayal of a conservationist and administrator of wildlife resources who came up the hard way. It, incidentally, presents a vast store of information about game and predators and their environment which the author has gleaned from long years of firsthand contacts. Only the pioneer who helped blaze the dangerous, difficult trails of exploration and conquest could fully appreciate the part played by horses and dogs in his adventures. Elliott Barker, appreciated his dogs and horses and gives them a full share of credit for his success in following and destroying the larger predaceous animals. One has only to follow the story as it swiftly unfolds to appreciate the fact that the author is a product of the saddle and of the mountains and forests of his beloved Sunshine State. No other was better qualified to pen the pages of this book, rich in romance and factual material, than Elliott Barker, the first State Game Warden of New Mexico, and no stage more fitting for the enactment of the drama than the Vermejo Park property, a part of the famous old Maxwell Land Grant, still in almost primitive state, in northern New Mexico.

A Humorous New Orleans Romantic Suspense Series from USA Today Bestselling author Pauline Baird Jones. Intrigue and danger return in "Family Treed," a captivating bite-sized addition to the Big Uneasy series. Join Nell as she plunges headfirst into a perilous situation—a dinner invitation from the mob. With her cop companion Alex at her side, she navigates this high-risk social engagement, oblivious to the impending threats from her dark relatives. Nell, the ever-vibrant character from "Relatively Risky," finds herself entangled in a dangerous twist. Despite the disapproval of her protective siblings, she insists on having a police officer by her side, choosing Alex, the stalwart cop from their previous adventures. Yet, as her newly found relatives start issuing ominous warnings, she begins to question if her actions are endangering Alex's life. Will Nell and Alex manage to survive the treacherous dinner with their sinister cousins? Can they unravel the threats before it's too late? Enjoy a delectable taste of Nell and Alex's continued adventures in "Family Treed." Discover their fate against the mob in this tantalizing installment of The Big Uneasy series. Download your copy today!