Synopsis

Two outlaw brothers have been leaving a blood-trail on their way to infamy on the western frontier. Until bounty hunter Luke Jensen catches one of the black-hearted Kroll brothers away from his gang. But while Luke is trying to get Mordecai Kroll from jail to justice, he's ambushed by the Kroll gang and taken prisoner. And that draws Luke's own brother Smoke Jensen into the fight, guns drawn...

With Smoke Jensen comes fire—adopted son Matt and lifelong friend Preacher, who storm into battle to save Luke Jensen from the Krolls. With trigger-happy back-stabbers, cutthroat outriders, and murdering devils joining the fray, the deadly mayhem paints the harsh landscape an unforgiving red—a place where Jensen's enemies go to die...

About J.A. Johnstone

J. A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J. A. at an early age. He has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara Lee Wood on May 25, 2019

LUKE JENSEN KIDNAPPED Another great action packed adventure of the Brothers Jensen, blood or not. It doesn't matter because they stand together including Preacher whose still percolating and as smart and agile as he was in his earlier years. A tab but slow some might say because of his age, which we......more

Goodreads review by Ljohnston on February 06, 2024

Well we meet another Jensen in this read, Luke Jensen makes an appearance. Each character gets their own short story to pull the entire book together. Trouble seems to follow all the Jensens. Luke appears first in the book, being a bounty hunter he captures a notorious gunman and sends him to prison.......more

Goodreads review by Jeffrey on April 24, 2025

The main themes in William W. Johnstone's "Massacre Canyon" revolve around familial bonds, loyalty, and the struggle for justice in a harsh, lawless frontier. The story centers on the Jensen brothers, Luke and Smoke, who are drawn into a violent confrontation with the ruthless Kroll gang, led by the......more

Goodreads review by David on December 01, 2024

This has been the best in the series. Luke captures a notorious game member. The gang leader wants revenge and in a big way, because the member Luke captured happens to be the brother of the leader of the gang, and nobody messes with the Kroll gang. The gang leaders decide to ambush Luke, take him p......more

Goodreads review by Bill Leonard on September 11, 2023

Good story with plenty of action! This book held my attention from page one. I liked the story and the characters, and the action throughout. I can honestly say I have read way more than 50 of William Johnstones western dating back to the original Preacher, Mountain Man, Eagles, and other great serie......more