Category: Mystery
Halloween Campfire Stories (by BettyHT)
Summary: What is there to do on a dark and rainy evening on a fall cattle drive than to tell spooky stories to entertain each other. Some have humor, some have mystery, and some have a bit of a fright factor. Some may be familiar but keep reading because there’s more added.
rating = T WC = 11,760
Witch’s Sham (by BettyHT)
Summary: A family moves into the Virginia City area intent on causing trouble that will allow them to gain riches or so they believe. They do everything that they can to make that come true, but when they attack Adam Cartwright, things don’t work out the way that they hoped because they find that you can’t win when you come up against the Cartwright family.
rating = T WC = 23,554
Rosalie Series, links to stories within the series are included.
Date Night (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam hopes to have a wonderful night with a special lady in this light romantic story.
(2,365 words) Rating = T
Rosalie Series, links to stories within the series are included.
The Unwanted Return (by LuvAdam9)
Summary: This is a story told by the Cartwright family, each telling his part as it unfolds. This is a story of revenge, mystery, and family.
Word Count: 6507 Rating: K+
Guilt Trap (by BettyHT)
Summary: Adam is hurt, Hoss is missing, and Ben faces fraud charges in court. The enemy is quickly identified, but the fight against them is the stuff of nightmares as so much that can go wrong, does go wrong. 4th Adam and Leah story.
rating = T WC = 25309
Leah Series, links to stories within the series are included.
No, Nothing, and Not (by BettyHT)
Summary: On his return after many years, Adam makes a very bad decision but doesn’t know how bad it is until too late. It affects his whole family but especially Joe, and all struggle with what to do. In the second part, as Christmas nears, Joe remembers the tragedy in his life. There are other problems and near tragedy. When Christmas arrives, Joe and his family have to find a way to be thankful for what they have and accept what they have lost. The third part is the next Christmas and the problem of what to get the family that has everything. In the fourth part, there’s a plan to get the Ponderosa for its timber, gold, and silver by an evil man who tries to force the deal when Ben says no to his offer, but he didn’t know what he was going to be facing once he made those Cartwrights upset.
WC = 82,382 Rating = T
To Set the Captives Free (by Puchi Ann)
Summary: When Adam returns from California, where his father still remains, he finds one brother seriously injured and the other missing. While caring for the injured, he races to solve the mystery and find his missing brother before it’s too late.
Rating: K+ Word count: 20,154
In Absentia (by Belle)
Summary: The boys have been forced to accept heartrending loss. Is it time to move on? K+ (15,750 words)
In Absentia Series, links to stories within the series are included.
In the Shadow of Love (by bahj)
Summary – Told in jigsaw puzzle fashion, follow Adam Cartwright as pieces from the past eventually come together to form his future in this story of love, courage, and sacrifice.
Rated PG-13 (Violence and Thematic Elements) Word Count – 30,501
Haunted (by freyakendra)
After Little Joe’s testimony helps put a noose around the neck of a murderer, his nightmares are nothing compared to the reality that comes to haunt him.
Rated: T (word count: 25,450)
Seance (by Belle)
Summary: Ben is away, and the boys decide to enjoy a night on the town. An evening of harmless entertainment turns into a race to save Joe’s life.
(10,292 words) Rating: T
Catching ’em Red Handed (by DJK)
Summary: Little Joe sets out to prove his innocence to Pa and his brothers.
Rated: K+ Word count: 3437
Night Music (by DJK)
Summary: Adam is surprised with a little night music. A story for the halloween season.
Rated: K+ Word count: 1471
The Three Peanuts (by Indiana)
Summary : Sheriff Coffee needs Adam’s help to resolve a strange affair in town…
rating K+ WC 1700
A Christmas Carol in Virginia City (by TracyT)
Summary: Celebrate Christmas in Virginia City and uncover a mystery.
Rated: K WC 16,500