Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day of Rage | 2012 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 2 | Eight Hours to Die | 2012 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 3 | Sixkiller, U.S. Marshal | 2012 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 4 | Blood for Blood | 2013 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 5 | Dead Man Walking | 2013 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
| 6 | The Hour of Death | 2013 | J.A. Johnstone | Buy |
The Sixkiller, US Marshal series follows John Henry Sixkiller, a Cherokee lawman working in Indian Territory during the 1880s. The character draws on the real-life Sixkiller, who was a well-known figure in Oklahoma Territory law enforcement before his death in 1886. The fictional version takes that historical foundation and builds action-packed Western adventures around it.
All six books were published between 2012 and 2013, making this a tightly packed series. Day of Rage, Eight Hours to Die, and the self-titled Sixkiller, U.S. Marshal came out in 2012, followed by Blood for Blood, Dead Man Walking, and The Hour of Death in 2013. J.A. Johnstone used the Indian Territory setting to create a world where jurisdictions overlapped, tribal politics complicated every case, and the nearest backup might be days away. Sixkiller’s Cherokee heritage isn’t just window dressing; it shapes how he approaches his job and how others react to him, giving the series a perspective that most Westerns don’t offer.