Don Bendell

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  • Bibliography:
    23 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    July 1990
  • Latest Book:
    April 2020
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Full Series List in Order

Colt Family Saga

1 - Chief of Scouts (Sep-1993)
2 - Horse Soldiers (Dec-1993)
3 - Colt (Mar-1994)
4 - Coyote Run (Nov-1994)
5 - Warrior (Mar-1995)
6 - Justis Colt (Nov-1995)
7 - Eagle (May-1996)
8 - Matched Colts (Apr-1997)
9 - Blazing Colts (Mar-1999)
10 - War Bonnet (Jan-2000)

Criminal Investigation Detachment

1 - Criminal Investigation Detachment (Jan-2006)
2 - Broken Borders (Dec-2006)
3 - Bamboo Battleground (Oct-2007)

Detachment Delta

1 - Detachment Delta (Jan-2009)

A Joshua Strongheart Novel

1 - Strongheart (Sep-2010)
2 - Blood Feather (Aug-2013)
3 - The Indian Ring (Jan-2016)
4 - The Rider of Phantom Canyon (Oct-2016)

Vietnam Special Forces

1 - Crossbow (Jul-1990)
2 - The B-52 Overture (1992)
3 - Valley of Tears (Feb-1993)
4 - Snake Eater (Apr-1994)

Book List in Order: 23 titles

  • Crossbow

    Vietnam Special Forces - 1

    THE SHOCKING TRUTH REVEALED A blistering, firsthand account of an American Soldier who joined forces with the Montagnards WHILE LOSING THE WAR AGAINST NORTH VIETNAM, ARVN TROOPS CONDUCTED A SECRET PROGRAM OF GENOCIDE AGAINST THE MONTAGNARD HILL P...

  • The B-52 Overture

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    Vietnam Special Forces - 2

    The Vietnamese stole their land. The NVA raped their daughters. The Green Berets knew them as the most fearless and loyal warriors in the land.... They were the Montagnards, who called themselves "Sons of the Mountains" and always fought to the death...

  • Valley of Tears

    Vietnam Special Forces - 3

    THE SHATTERING TRUE STORY OF THE SPECIAL FORCES COMBAT MISSION INSIDE THE SUPERHIGHWAY OF THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL.THE PLEI TRAP VALLEY: NVA STRONGHOLD. POW BASE CAMP. NEXUS OF THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL.Guarded by Soviet-made tanks, riddled with deep fortif...

  • Chief of Scouts

    Colt Family Saga - 1

    As a friend to the Lakota Sioux and Chief Crazy Horse, Christopher Columbus Colt of the Seventh Cavalry faces the hardest choice of his life when he must fight alongside General Custer at Little Big Horn. Original....

  • Horse Soldiers

    Colt Family Saga - 2

    BLUECOATS VS. REDSKINS--WHICH SIDE WAS THE CHIEF OF SCOUTS ON? In the embattled Oregon Territory, Christopher Columbus Colt was a wanted man. General O. O. "One-Arm" Howard, commanding the U.S. Cavalry, wanted this legendary scout to guide his for...

  • Colt

    Colt Family Saga - 3

    Forced to lead an all-black U.S. Cavalry unit on a suicide mission in the Apache Wars, Christopher Columbus Colt, the chief of cavalry scouts, must also contend with two legendary Apache chiefs--Geronimo and Victorio. Original....

  • Snake Eater

    Vietnam Special Forces - 4

    Charts the experiences of the Green Berets of A-Team Camp 242, a crack unit that operated on the Cambodian border, telling of missions behind enemy lines, comradeship, and other aspects of combat. Original....

  • Coyote Run

    Colt Family Saga - 4

    Chris Colt, his hot-tempered half-brother Joshua, and a proud Native American warrior, Man Killer, risk everything in their battle against a ruthless mining company out to seize control of Coyote Run, the Colts' ranch in the Sangre Cristo Mountains. ...

  • Warrior

    Colt Family Saga - 5

    Chris Colt, retired Chief of Scouts, is drawn back into battle to help his friend, Nez Perce+a7 warrior Man Killer, save Man Killer's beloved Jennifer from a crooked relative and two outlaws on a bloody crime spree. Original....



  • Justis Colt

    Colt Family Saga - 6

    Saved from a band of murderers by a stranger known as Tora, Texas Ranger Justis Colt offers to help his rescuer when Tora's family is killed by vengeful outlaws, and he embarks on an adventure in the untamed West...

  • Eagle

    Colt Family Saga - 7

    Chris Colt, the legendary Chief of Scouts, confronts his ultimate challenge as he tracks a savage killer responsible for a series of mutilation murders near his Sangre de Cristo mountain ranch. Original....

  • Matched Colts

    Colt Family Saga - 8

    Aided by his friend, Nez Perce warrior Man Killer, Chris Colt, Chief of Scouts, sets out to to find Charley, his previously unknown sister, when she takes on the role of gunfighter to find and destroy her husband's killers. Original....

  • Blazing Colts

    Colt Family Saga - 9

    Reunited while avenging their brother-in-law's death, Chris Colt and his half-brother, along with their sister Charley, return to the Silver Cliff Ranch, only to discover Chris's wife brutally murdered and his children kidnapped, and the Colt family ...

  • War Bonnet

    Colt Family Saga - 10

    LAWMAN NO MORE When a Minniconjou warrior starts slaughtering members of his own tribe, Deputy U.S. Marshal Chris Colt feels obligated to bring the man to justice. But a showdown with the killer results in the death of an innocent--leaving Chris to ...

  • Criminal Investigation Detachment

    Criminal Investigation Detachment - 1

    Major Bobby Samuels, a member of a specialized team of detectives called the C.I.D., goes undercover as an enlisted man in Iraq to penetrate the Army unit and expose a member of the al-Queda, disguising himself as an American solider, who is responsi...

  • Broken Borders

    Criminal Investigation Detachment - 2

    After surviving a hijacking attempt, Major Bobby Samuels and Captain Bo Devore, looking deeper into the case, uncover an al Qaeda plot to unleash a nuclear attack on two major American cities, and must race against time to stop it. Original....

  • Bamboo Battleground

    Criminal Investigation Detachment - 3

    When al Quaeda tests American forces for weakness along the Pacific Rim, Senator Weatherford, a political power player, sends in undercover operatives Major Bobby Samuels and Captain Bo Devore to investigate, and they discover a shocking secret about...

  • Detachment Delta

    Detachment Delta - 1

    THEY DON'T EXIST--UNTIL THEY FIND YOU. THEN YOU DON'T EXIST... They are First Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta...also known throughout the world as Delta Force. Handpicked from the elite warrior cadres of the American military -- Green Be...

  • Strongheart

    A Joshua Strongheart Novel - 1

    CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO WORLDS... A son of both the Sioux and white worlds, Joshua Strongheart has two prized possessions -- his father's bowie knife and his stepfather's Colt .45 Peacemaker -- entrusted to him by his dying mother, who made Joshua promise...



  • Blood Feather

    A Joshua Strongheart Novel - 2

    ONE CRAVES BLOOD... His name is We Wiyake, meaning "Blood Feather." He stalks the mountains and fields, searching for prey in both the native world and the white world. Killing is the one thing that makes him feel alive. But he does more than just...

  • The Indian Ring

    A Joshua Strongheart Novel - 3

    THEY WANTED HIM DEAD... A spy has infiltrated President Grant’s administration. The best man to weed him out: Joshua Strongheart, a half-Lakota warrior/half-white lawman of national repute. But luck isn’t on Strongheart’s side. As soon as wo...

  • The Rider of Phantom Canyon

    A Joshua Strongheart Novel - 4

    Cutthroat competition between railroad companies to lay track through the Royal Gorge territory is threatening to escalate into all-out war, with hired guns on both sides trading lead. If one man can bring peace to the territory, it’s half-Lakota l...

  • Tracks of Hope

    Tracks of Hope . . . a Modern Day Western is a true story about the tracking experiences of Colorado rancher, cowboy, and best-selling author Don Bendell. Don grew up bowhunting as a little boy in Ohio, as well as performing as an American Indian Fan...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Don Bendell has published 23 books.

Don Bendell does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Tracks of Hope, was published in April 2020.

The first book by Don Bendell, Crossbow, was published in July 1990.

Yes. Don Bendell has 5 series.
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