Matt Bannister

Welcome to Willow Falls. The town young Matthew Bannister ran away from fifteen years before. Now famed U.S. Deputy Marshal Matt Bannister is coming home to reconcile with his family. He prayed he wouldn't see his ex-best friend Tom Smith nor the only girl he ever loved, Tom's wife, Elizabeth. However, old feuds unsettled never die and spark a powder keg of action when the desperate Moskin Gang kidnap Elizabeth and leave a murderous trail behind them. In anguish, Tom, the Willow Falls sheriff, turns to his despised old-friend to help get the woman they both love back alive, if they can. Sometimes God's greatest blessing is unanswered prayer. Looking for the next great novel

Some towns are built on secrets… others on blood.When U.S. Marshal Matt Bannister rides into the dusty streets of Sweethome, he discovers a community held in the iron grip of the ruthless Thacker family-a dynasty of corruption, greed, and cruelty. Beneath the town's polite smiles lies a darkness that crushes the innocent and persecutes the faithful.From the brutal world of professional boxing to the frozen northern logging camps, Matt's pursuit of justice takes him across a landscape scarred by human suffering. But even as tragedy strikes and the cost of doing right grows higher, Matt refuses to abandon hope-or the God who refuses to abandon him.As the battle for Sweethome's soul rages, one question burns in Matt's heart: Can any good come out of tragedy?Journey into the third unforgettable chapter of Ken Pratt's #1 bestselling Christian western mystery series, where courage and faith meet in the fight to reclaim a broken town-and a broken man's spirit-in Sweethome.

Some dances are born of joy-others of heartbreak and redemption…Three years after losing her husband and child on the Oregon Trail, Christine Knapp has found a fragile peace singing and dancing at Bella's Dance Hall. But the music can't drown out her loneliness-or the longing for a love she thought she'd never feel again. Then she meets U.S. Marshal Matt Bannister, and for the first time, hope flickers in her wounded heart.When tragedy strikes during a night out with friends, Christine's world shatters once more. Kyle Lenning, Matt's brother-in-law, is killed-and in the cruel aftermath, Christine's name is smeared by a corrupt sheriff and his powerful allies, who will stop at nothing to make her their pawn. Alone, desperate, and facing ruin, Christine teeters on the edge of despair.But just as she's about to surrender her soul to darkness, Matt Bannister appears at her door. Will he seek vengeance for his sister's husband-or extend grace to the woman who may yet capture his heart?Step into the unforgettable third installment of Ken Pratt's #1 bestselling Christian western mystery series, where love battles injustice and faith dances through the ashes of heartbreak in Bella's Dance Hall.

Welcome to Windsor Ridge, where Adam Bannister is led by a huge wolf – straight into the blurred battle lines.Nathan Peirce is hiding from an unjust bounty in Loveland, a small logging community in the treacherous Wallowa Mountains of Oregon. When the bank is robbed, Nathan is asked to join the local posse being led by their incompetent sheriff and a brooding stranger forced by the sheriff to help track the robbers.Adam Bannister is elk hunting in the southern Wallowa's when he sees the largest wolf he's ever seen. Determined to hunt the wolf, he follows it over Windsor Ridge and into the direct path of the bank robbers and what's left of the doomed posse.One man is a serial killer, another is one of the most wanted men in the west. A gang of bank robbers and the brother of the U.S. Marshal Matt Bannister, who finds himself in the middle of a battle between some of the best and worst of mankind.Sometimes, it's safer to trust a pack of wolves than a man. Looking for the next great novel

ELCOME TO BRANSON, OREGON WHERE NOT EVERYTHING IS AS IT SEEMS. U.S. Marshal Matt Bannister has returned to identify two dead bodies burned in a cabin as Catherine Eckman and her husband Nathan Webster. However, Pick Lawson does not trust Matt and is on a mission to prove he is lying for his own personal gain…Matt Bannister is looking forward to a spending a weekend with Felisha Conway who is coming to town for a wedding. His weekend is turned upside down when his dear friend Christine goes missing, and he finds himself under investigation by a Pinkerton Detective for intentionally misleading the missing persons case of Catherine Eckman.Death, kidnapping and lies are just the start in book five of the best-selling western series by Ken Pratt!

WELCOME TO PRAIRIEVILLE…THE TOWN MORE DEADLY THAN ANYONE EVER EXPECTED. U.S. Marshal Matt Bannister and his Cousin William Fasana are headed to the distant unknown town of Prairieville to solve a murder that no one else can.Railroad tycoon Louis Eckman and his wife are robbed on their way to Branson in the Blue mountains outside of Prairieville. Shortly after, Louis and the driver are murdered and the local sheriff is coming up short.While in town, Matt meets fourteen-year-old Tiffany Foster, who is mourning her father's death. As this relationship grows, Matt learns everything is not as it seems and Tiffany might have the answers.Book six in the Matt Bannister Western Series is a story about finding the truth behind a building body count and deflective deceptions by a wicked family…

RETURNING TO WILLOW FALLS, U.S. MARSHAL MATT BANNISTER COMES FACE TO FACE WITH HIS PAINFUL PAST. U.S. Marshal Matt Bannister's bitter side comes out when his father, Floyd Bannister, comes to town unexpectedly. He wants nothing to do with his father and makes his thoughts known. Floyd, though heartbroken, agrees to leave Matt alone.Matt is dealing with the murder of two Chinese immigrants and the brutal scourging of a third. When he finds the men responsible, and makes an arrest, he is faced with a turning tide as those who dislike him twist the truth and turn the mining community against him with destructive consequences.Tiffany Foster, who Matt brought back from Prairieville, tells her friend Gabriel Smith, that Matt is his real father. Gabriel confronts his parents and then runs away to Branson to confront Matt. Matt is caught off guard but learns a great lesson, that he and his father have more in common than he realized…Sometimes, you must have the chimney swept clean of its past fires before you can start a new flame confidently…

Welcome back to Branson, Oregon where murder, love and obsession lurk behind every corner.U.S. Deputy Marshal Matt Bannister is troubled by the cruel and unnatural death of miner Leroy Haywood. There are no witnesses or clues of any kind, just a very slow and horrible murder…unlike any Matt had seen before. He suspects Wu-Pen – the President of the Chinese Benevolent Association and a powerful man in the Chinese community – but has no way of proving it. When Leroy's friend Roger is murdered, Matt again suspects Wu-Pen but, there is no evidence.Martin Ballenger is a good-looking young man who moves to Branson with his mother and younger sister. When Martin sees dancer Edith Williams, he is infatuated by her beauty and her sad smile. His obsession turns violent when he discovers his soulmate is pregnant with another man's baby.Matt is a fighter, a killer and a tough man who isn't afraid to stand his ground against anyone, but sometimes…prayer is our only weapon.Disclaimer: While this series is classified as Christian fiction this title does include violence that may be upsetting to some.