While alchemists dream of turning lead into gold, those who hunt them turn lead into corpses. Legendary Alchemist Hunter John Fellman has brought judgement to those deranged scientists and their creations across the West. When he receives a contract to stop a spree of unusual deaths at New Barnsley ranch, the renowned marshal gears up to fight yet another alchemically created monster. But unexpected dangers await. Equipped by his whip smart, firebrand partner Dell Ginsley, he departs for the ranch at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Just under the surface of the genial mansion, deception and unexpected dangers threaten his every step. John and his allies must work quickly to hunt down the New Barnsley threat before the violent wickedness plaguing the ranch spreads beyond its borders. Trouble at New Barnsley is the first installment of the Legends of the Alchemist Hunter. Fans of The Witcher and the Weird West will enjoy this fast-paced, monster hunting adventure! The world of the Alchemist Hunter Facing its destruction in the American Civil War, the Confederacy turned toward increasingly unnatural sciences to keep their soldiers in the fight. When the war was lost, the alchemists behind those efforts fled west, where they now terrorize all who occupy the territories of that vast region. Only a select few United States Marshals, trained for this purpose alone, can hope to stop the spreading alchemical menace. This is a story of an alternative American West, filled with monsters, gunslingers, and the fantastical possibilities forged out of esoteric sciences.