Author: SusanG
The Bonanza universe lost an ardent fan when Susan Grote passed away unexpectedly on March 2, 2017. The news caught her family, friends, and fellow writers and readers by surprise as she had not been ill.
Susan was a fierce supporter of Bonanza fan fiction, helping many to take their first literary steps. She never failed to offer support and encouragement to all writers, regardless of fandom.
Her family has graciously granted Brand permission to post her stories in our Library so that readers may continue to enjoy them.
The Ghost Chief (by Susan G)
Summary: Legends, myths, and tall tales collide in the days leading up to Halloween, but is there more to it than meets the eyes?
Word Count: 6700 Rated: T
To Be or Not to Be (by Susan G)
Summary: A traveling medicine show arrives in Virginia City.
Word Count: 38,000 Rated: T
Emily – The Missing Scenes (by Susan G)
Summary: A WHN for the episode, Emily.
Rating: T (3,140 words)
Cougar (by Susan G)
Summary: A cougar is loose on the Ponderosa.
Rating: T (7,420 words)
Blood is Thicker than Water (by Susan G)
Summary: Little Joe witnesses a murder, committed by a good friend of Adam.
Rating: T (7,170 words)
A Wanted Man (by Susan G)
Summary: Far from home, Joe is charged with a crime he didn’t commit, and the dead man’s brother wants justice…or is it revenge?
Rating: T (14,525 words)
A Matter of Honor (by Susan G)
Summary: Joe’s life is at stake when a soldier seeking glory captures an Indian medicine man; and it’s up to Ben and Hoss to set events to right.
Rating: G (5,820 words)
A Matter of Circumstances Continued (by Susan G)
Summary: A WHN story for the episode, A Matter of Circumstances.
Rating: T (11,870 words)
A Friend in Need (by Susan G)
Summary: The family assists Roy Coffee to search for a small group of bank robbers, one of whom happens to be a friend of Joe’s.
Rating: T (9,740 words)
The Runaway Bride (by Susan G)
Summary: Joe claims he saw someone riding across a ridge on a moonlit night, but his family doesn’t believe his story.
Rating: T (1,760 words)
Creatures Stirring (by Susan G)
Summary: As stewards of the land, every now and then, the Cartwrights need someone to watch over them, especially this Christmas Eve.
Rating: G (7,950 words)
Precious Possessions (by Susan G)
Summary: After spending twenty years in prison, has a man returned to Virginia City to exact revenge?
Rating: T (11,540 words)
Nothing But the Truth (by Susan G)
Summary: On the precipice of an Indian uprising; can Ben prevent the unimaginable?
Rating: T (23,200 words)
Night Train (by Susan G)
Summary: In 1871, Chicago will suffer a tragedy due to Mrs. O’Leary’s cow; tonight Benson’s Crossing offers aid to a tragedy cause by a few cows.
Rating: T (12,060 words)
The Price of Friendship (by Susan G)
Summary: Joe isn’t as accepting as the rest of the family when a man from their past returns.
Word Count: 14,500 Rated: T
