Pulled to a desert island by a wild black stallion he has freed during a shipwreck at sea, then rescued by a southbound freighter, a seventeen-year-old boy befriends the horse, trains him by night, and rides him to victory in a match race.

Two years after being thrown by her horse, Blackie, in a near-fatal accident, Sam returns to her family's ranch and meets a mustang that could be the missing Blackie, or the legendary Phantom, or both.

Cocoa the horse does not want Cowgirl Kate to go to school without him.

"Mysterious mist horses have come to Pixie Hollow. Kate befriends one, but Silvermist finds an old legend that says they might be dangerous"--Provided by publisher.

"Travel to Ancient Greece with Jack and Annie as they meet Alexander the Great and help tame his wild stallion"--

Jeff is considered a "clodhopper" by youngsters in the ranching community but his luck changes after he conquers his own fears in a search for a magnificent red stallion.

The phantom is hurt during a fire in the wild horse sanctuary, and Sam wonders if he can continue living in the wild.

Sam, having discovered the Phantom's lead mare in the custody of the government, must choose between trying to secure the mare's freedom or leaving the animal to receive treatment for its injuries.

"It's easy to see why Parker's snappy banter and cynical eye have kept fans turning pages for 25 years . . . his wisecracks, combined with Parker's shorthand flair for scathing characterization, make for a satisfying read," said Entertainment Weekly of last year's Hush Money. Now Parker presents Spenser with a deceptively dangerous and multi-layered case: Someone has been killing racehorses at stables across the south, and the Boston...

Samantha's father's birthday is coming and her stepmom picked out a mustang for his present, but the new horse is so energetic that only Sam's dad could train him, if he decides to keep him at all.