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Kilkenny

The Kilkenny novels follow Lance Kilkenny, a gunfighter who would prefer anonymity but repeatedly becomes involved when powerful men threaten smaller ranchers or communities. The three novel-length entries move through range disputes, hidden identities and the uneasy frontier boundary between private violence and local justice.

Kilkenny’s reputation is both an asset and a burden: it deters some enemies while attracting others. The sequence is best treated as western crime and range-war fiction rather than as a family saga.

Reading order

Books in this series (3 books)

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1. The Rider of Lost Creek

Louis L’Amour

First published 1976

2.5(5)

Lance Kilkenny wants no part in another range war, but violence around Lost Creek makes neutrality impossible. A stronger cattle interest is using intimidation to pressure people who lack the money and gunmen to resist, and Kilkenny’s attempt to remain outside the dispute ends when the…

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2. The Mountain Valley War

Louis L’Amour

First published 1978

2.5(5)

Lance Kilkenny is drawn into a dispute between powerful cattle interests and smaller settlers whose claims threaten an established range hierarchy. Intimidation and murder are already pushing the valley toward open conflict, and Kilkenny’s reputation makes it difficult for him to stand aside once weaker ranchers…

Kilkenny cover

3. Kilkenny

Louis L’Amour

First published 1954

4.4(5,212)

Kilkenny has spent years trying to escape the reputation created by his skill with a gun. After killing a reckless young challenger at a stage station, he withdraws to a remote Utah valley where he hopes to ranch quietly and keep his name out of other…