Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go-Ahead Rider | 1990 | Robert J. Conley | Buy |
| 2 | To Make a Killing | 1994 | Robert J. Conley | Buy |
| 3 | Outside the Law | 1995 | Robert J. Conley | Buy |
The Sheriff Go-Ahead Rider series puts a Cherokee lawman at the center of a Western. Go-Ahead Rider is a sheriff in the Indian Territory, navigating the tensions between Cherokee self-governance and the expanding reach of American authority.
The three books — Go-Ahead Rider, To Make a Killing, and Outside the Law — use the Western format to explore questions of law, justice, and sovereignty that were specific to Indigenous communities in the 19th century. Conley brings insider knowledge to a genre that rarely gave Native characters the lead.