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Ralph Compton The Dangerous Land
by Ralph Compton Marcus GallowayTIME IS RUNNING OUT Frontier life is hard enough without having kids to worry about--especially for a widower like Paul Meakes. Still, he's settled where he is and resolved to stay in the small Colorado town his son and daughter call home. So when his daughter is hit by a seemingly poisoned arrow during an Indian raid, Paul is determined to track down the Comanche villains who hurt his little girl--and bring them to justice with the help of Indian hunter Hank Adley, a hired gun who's got business of his own with the tribe. But when the trail leads from a close call with Indian warriors to a deadly intrigue, Paul discovers that the dangers of the West are far greater and more varied than he ever imagined. And to save his family, he has no choice but to take a stand against them all.... More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books in Print
Ralph Compton The Evil Men Do
by Ralph Compton David RobbinsIf things are quiet in the little town of Sweetwater, Marshal Fred Hitch sees no reason to make waves. But when Tyree Johnson shows up, Fred's relaxed nature is put to the test.<P><P> At fifteen years old, Tyree is a tough-as-nails bounty hunter with no patience for anyone calling him "boy." He's come to apprehend a killer who escaped from Cheyenne and has been hiding in plain sight in Sweetwater.To save face and his town's good name, Fred must ride with Tyree and his prisoner all the way to Cheyenne. The unlikely pair has a rough trail ahead of them, and as tough as Tyree is, he has some lessons to learn about the evil men do--and how to survive it.
Ralph Compton The Ghost of Apache Creek
by Ralph ComptonThe only folk left behind in Apache Creek are ghosts, including Marshall Sam Pace. Three years of solitude have turned Sam into a phantom, but when a woman on the run stumbles into town, the former lawman must protect her and make use of gunslinger skills long out of practice. . . .
Ralph Compton The Guns of Wrath (The Gunfighter Series)
by Ralph Compton Tony HealeyA woman seeks revenge for her father&’s murder in this tense installment of bestselling author Ralph Compton&’s Gunfighter series Eight years ago, vicious bandits killed Marshall Tobias Cassidy and left his daughter for dead. They thought they got away clean. Now a contest to determine the top shootist in the Wild West is set to take place in Fortune&’s Cross and lady gunslinger Hope Cassidy has come to town…only it&’s not for glory, it&’s for vengeance. After gunning down one of the men who murdered her father, Hope is given a stark choice: swing from a rope, or take the dead man's place in the contest. As the number of guns in play dwindles, Hope learns the identity of the person who ordered her father&’s death all those years ago. She will make him pay for what he&’s done, just like she did the others. But first she must survive a competition in which there can be only one competitor left alive...
Ralph Compton The Kelly Trail (The Trail Drive Series)
by Ralph Compton Terrence McCauleyIn this new Ralph Compton Western, William "Bull" Kelly brings his five sons onto the cattle drive, but when rustlers stampede the herd and injure them, he'll do anything to protect his own.Over the past twenty years, William "Bull" Kelly acquired a reputation as one of the best ramrods in Texas. He has led legendary cattle drives to almost every railhead in the middle of the country. Most impressive of all, he once drove his herd all the way up to Montana. But after years of working for other people, he decided to run cattle on his own, with his five sons.Everything starts off fine, but when a group of cattle thieves try to stampede the herd, some of Kelly's sons are hurt in the melee. The rustlers quickly find out that Kelly isn't called "Bull" because he insists on riding at the head of the herd. He's called "Bull" because of his skill with the harsh whip coiled on his belt.
Ralph Compton The Palo Duro Trail
by Ralph Compton Jory ShermanDagstaff has to drive 4,000 longhorns over a thousand miles up the Palo Duro trail, facing furious storms, Comanches, treacherous rivers-and a hired killer among his drivers.
Ralph Compton The Reluctant Lawman (The Sundown Riders Series)
by Ralph Compton Craig BarstowA gunman wants to hang up his Colts in this fast-paced installment of Ralph Compton&’s Sundown Riders series. Luke Lessing was told his career at the Pinkerton Agency was assured, thanks to his skill with pistol and rifle. But when his partner got ambushed, Luke was widely blamed. Discouraged with Pinkerton politics, he moved on to a job as sheriff in a &“sleepy&” little town in Colorado, only to barely escape with his life. So Luke happily traded wearing a badge for cooking at the Comstock Café in Virginia City, hub of the fabled Comstock Lode. He&’d put his past behind him—until a bushwhacked marshal and a confrontation with an old enemy drag him into a whirlpool of corruption, missing miners, and concealed treasure, where you can never tell who will betray you next. Luke&’s pressured to pin on a badge yet again, not only by the Secretary of the Nevada Territory, but the Secretary&’s boss, who happens to be President of the United States. There&’s a lot of dough on the line, but not the kind he&’s got a talent for. What does a fella have to do to get back to baking biscuits? More than eight million Ralph Compton books in print!
Ralph Compton The Robber Barons (The Sundown Riders Series)
by Ralph Compton Craig BarstowA Pinkerton agent&’s cushy assignment turns out to be anything but in this exciting installment in bestselling author Ralph Compton&’s Sundown Riders seriesWhen Luke Lessing drew the assignment to guard the gifts at a big important wedding in New Mexico, everyone at the Pinkerton Agency waited to see what he&’d do next. Some coworkers figured the bosses wanted Luke to refuse, quit the agency, and take his cowboying ways to some rinky-dink sheriff job where he&’d grow fat or get shot. His pals saw the assignment as a fair reward for his last job, when he recovered a stolen Ferris wheel for a circus. But one individual shook his head, dashed out of the Pinkerton office to the nearest Western Union, and sent off an urgent warning: Fly in the ointment. Name of Lessing. Stuck between mountain crevices in southern New Mexico, Salsipuedes has grown into a place where criminals, politicians, and grifters can retire according to their fondest dreams. For Luke, what starts off as a week of high quality eats, booze, and civil—if corrupt—conversation turns into the case of a lifetime: the ambitious heist of the secret booty of some retired but still very dangerous crooks…
Ralph Compton The Saltwater Trail (The Trail Drive Series)
by Ralph Compton Jackson LowryWhen the money dries up, a wrangler looks toward the Pacific for new opportunity in the latest installment of Ralph Compton's bestselling Trail Drive series.Clay Forsythe never even knew there was such a thing as a paniolo—a Hawaiian cowboy—before two of them save his life. But when he meets Jose Vasquez and Leo Suarez he quickly realizes two things: they're talented and worldly—Clay's never even seen the ocean. With no job offers on the horizon, things aren't going as well for Clay as they are for the paniolo. So when the pair offer him a job helping them drive new breeding stock to the coast, he sees no reason to decline. But there is a long way to go before they hit the saltwater trail to Hawaii. And not everyone wants the to see Barker Ranch prosper; in fact, they'll do almost anything to stop the trio. But Clay and the paniolos aren't to be trifled with. If they can get the herd to their safe patch of land along the coast, it'll be smooth sailing after—and Clay vows that he'll get them there, come hell or high water.
Ralph Compton The Stranger From Abilene
by Ralph ComptonRancher Cage Clayton has been hired to track down a man who years ago left a destructive path in his wake. Though he doesn't know what Lissome Terry looks like, Clayton knows his target is in Bighorn Point, so finding him shouldn't be too hard. But when the town Marshall only gives Clayton a week to find his man, catching him will be anything but easy. . . .
Ralph Compton The Wolves of Seven Pines (The Sundown Riders Series)
by Ralph Compton E. L. RipleyA brand new, wild and thrilling Western in Ralph Compton's Sundown Riders series!His wife is gone to tuberculosis, his reputation was lost in the war, most of his life has already passed by, and now even his horse has been taken by colic. All Carpenter has left are the men from his Army company. During the journey to California to reunite with them, he strikes up a friendship with Rafael Silva, an educated man making for the same town to start up a rifle factory. When they arrive, Carpenter's former brothers-in-arms actually try to run Silva out of town, despite the much needed factory. There's trouble afoot, and Carpenter has to choose between his new friend and the ones who stood with him through the war. His old comrades just aren't who they used to be but, then, neither is he.
Ralph Compton Thirteen Bullets (The Gunfighter Series)
by Ralph Compton Sean DankerIn this raucous new book in Ralph Compton&’s Gunfighter series, the only thing Dan Karr can&’t shoot down is his suspicion about the man who&’s paying him. George Kingsley has more money than sense, and when he&’s in trouble he turns to the infamous gunslinger Dan Karr for protection. Dan reluctantly accepts, and he kills every would-be assassin without hesitation or remorse. He&’s superstitious, not sentimental, but Kingsley has kids, and Dan doesn&’t want to see any child grow up without a father. As the killers keep coming and the bodies stack up, it becomes clear that something is very wrong. Luck favors the prepared, and Dan starts to realize just how little he knows about the family he&’s risking his neck for. He&’s always been good at dodging black cats and broken mirrors, but he&’s spent enough time around gamblers to know that a hot streak can&’t last forever. Sooner or later, every man&’s luck runs out...
Ralph Compton Tin Star (The Sundown Riders Series)
by Ralph Compton Jackson LowryA man rides a path of vengeance in this all-new Ralph Compton Western in the Sundown Riders series. Luke Hadley never imagined he would be left for dead with a chest full of bullets on the day of his wedding. All he wanted to do was tend to his farm with his new wife, Audrey, and begin their lives together. But when the Rhodes Gang crashes his wedding party, they wreak havoc and abduct his bride, leaving the lifeless bodies of his guests. Luke has only a sparse trail of clues to follow, but with help from a phony Pinkerton badge and a mysterious woman with many skills—including breaking him out of jail—he finally rides down those who&’ve wronged him....&“The greatest Western writer of them all.&”—The Tombstone Epitaph
Ralph Compton Train to Durango (A Border Empire Western #3)
by Ralph ComptonAn outlaw cavalry that can't be stopped--and one man with the courage to take a stand. In Mexico, Wes Stone picked up his father's gun, rode his father's horse, and took on his father's enemies. In California, he planted a band of savage criminals in the ground. Now Stone is heading up to the plains of Colorado, where a new kind of war has begun. A dangerous band of mercenaries is going for the gold--enough to bankrupt the entire country. Their scheme: to raid four U.S. mints. Their weapon: an armored train tearing through the West like a fire-powered battle-ax on wheels. From Durango to Dodge City, across a rugged land stained with blood, gold, and treachery, Stone follows a violent trail of honor. All that stands between victory and death is a quick-draw reflex--and the kind of .44-caliber justice that could tame the West and turn Stone into a legend. More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books in Print "Compton writes in the style of popular Western novelists like Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey...thrilling stories of Western legend."--The Huntsville Times (AL)
Ralph Compton Tucker's Reckoning
by Ralph Compton Matthew P. MayoEver since he lost his wife and daughter, Samuel Tucker has wandered, drunk and bereft of a reason to go on. Now, far from his native Texas in Oregon's Rogue River region, Tucker secretly watches as two men gun down a third. <P><P>After they leave, he takes the dead man's pistol and makes it to the next town. There, he learns the identity of the murdered man: Payton Farraday, a well-liked local rancher--and the second Farraday shot to death within the last two years. He also becomes a suspect in the shooting. But Emma Farraday, the victim's niece, believes in his innocence--and the two must reveal the machinations of some wealthy and powerful men to prove it. If they don't, Emma could lose the ranch and Tucker could lose his life--just when he's found a new reason to live...
Ralph Compton Vengeance Rider: A Ralph Compton Novel (A Buck Fletcher Western #3)
by Ralph Compton Joseph A. WestSaddle up with Doc Holliday in this adventure from the USA Today bestselling series...A RACE AGAINST TIMEBuck Fletcher plans to race his horse for a $10,000 prize--money he needs to send his sick daughter to a faraway clinic. Then some outlaws steal his steed, and his daughter's last hope with it. Though it's been ten years since Buck slapped leather and traded lead with the badmen of the frontier, he's quick to fasten on his gun belt again for the chase.The thieves are led by Port Austin, a man who fears no retribution for the lives he takes--not with a ruthless band of brothers guarding his back. But Buck is not alone either. Doc Holliday, a legend of loyalty and ferocity, rides beside him, eager to help on a mission of vengeance--and a quest to save a little girl's life...More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books in Print
Ralph Compton Whiskey River
by Ralph ComptonTwo Confederate soldiers are offered a choice: face their sentences or infiltrate a gang of whiskey runners. And when they meet up with these bandits, they might just wish they'd chosen the firing squad. .
Ralph Compton the Devil's Snare (The Gunfighter Series)
by Ralph Compton Tony HealeyTwo strangers unite to avenge their families&’ murders in this gripping new installment of bestselling author Ralph Compton&’s Gunfighter series. The grisly murder of Glendon Hart and his family conveniently paves the way for a wealthy Amity Creek rancher to expand his empire of pastures and cattle. But the arrival in town of Glendon&’s sister, Myra, throws a spanner in the works when she refuses to bow to Jack Denton&’s increasingly intimidating demands to sell him her homestead. Sixteen years earlier, on a snow-locked Nebraska farm, a band of outlaws executed Ethan Harper&’s family before his young eyes. Ethan vowed bloody revenge against the men responsible, and after years of searching the trail has brought him to Amity Creek, where he and Myra gradually discover they share a common enemy, an elusive villain with a trio of murderous minions to do his bidding. Together, they must devise a plan to lure Denton into a deadly trap—and send the devil back to hell….
Ralph Compton the Empire Trail (The Trail Drive Series)
by Jeff Rovin Ralph ComptonIn this thrilling installment in bestseller Ralph Compton&’s Trail Drive series, a small ranch owner drives his herd into Mexico and is startled to find that human life comes cheaper than beef on the hoof. Andrew Buchanan has a problem. His modest ranch in Southern California is being pressured by an unscrupulous competitor and the encroaching wave of the future—orange growers. The only chance he has to sell his cattle for real money is to take them south into Mexico. The Empire Trail is five hundred miles of misery that crosses scorching deserts and clings to treacherous cliffs—and it's Andrew's job to find the best way across. But physical barriers are not the only thing he must contend with. A group of dangerous men are trailing the herd, determined to take the cattle or die trying. But this is Andrew's livelihood that hangs in the balance, and he won't go down without a fight.
Ralph Compton the Hellbound Posse (The Gunfighter Series)
by Ralph Compton Robert J. RandisiIn this fast-paced new installment in bestselling author Ralph Compton's Gunfighter series, the tables are turned on a posse when they become the hunted. Three men rode into Hades, New Mexico, to rob a bank. Only two rode out. Sheriff Wilson Carter killed one of the bandits in the middle of Main Street. Now he and his posse are after the two fleeing criminals. He doesn't know that the bad guys are part of a much larger gang. Nor does he know that the two men are racing to meet up with their comrades, and that the corpse on Main Street was once the brother of the psychotic gang leader.Sheriff Wilson Carter is about to find out what it's like to be hunted.
Ralph Compton the Law and the Lawless
by Ralph Compton David RobbinsWhen a bunch of ruffians rob a bank in the sleepy town of Alpine, it's only natural for the locals to be alarmed. But this gang and its leader, Cestus Calloway, are not common criminals. <P><P>In fact, Cestus is known as the Robin Hood of the Rockies, distributing his loot to those less fortunate, raining stolen money down on the townsfolk. As if that weren't too good to be true, this gang holds to one important rule: steal but don't kill...All Alpine's Marshal, Boyd Cooper, wants is a nice retirement, not to get a posse together to track outlaws. However, when an altercation leads to the exchange of gunfire and the spilling of outlaw blood, he doesn't have much of a choice. The outlaws fear their reputation might be at stake, so they declare revenge on the tin stars of Alpine. They're mad enough to break their own no kill rule, and Boyd Cooper knows things could end as bloody as they started...
Ralph Compton the Outlaw Hunters (The Sundown Riders Series)
by Ralph Compton D. B. PulliamIn this rousing new Ralph Compton Western, a young man must learn to lead if his companions are to face a band of outlaws—and survive.Back home in California after a failed attempt to strike it rich in the silver mines of Colorado, the last thing Eugene Castor wants is to be recruited to join a manhunt. But Castor finds it impossible to turn down his father's old friend, Marshal Arthur Adams. Besides, the reward is sizeable. Not only did a band of outlaws rob Old Man Herbert, the richest man in town, but they kidnapped his new wife, too! The posse is a volatile mix that includes Herbert's hot-tempered son, the family's cold-eyed hired gun, a crack shot rancher with no time for a loser like Castor, and Geneva Harriot, the town's controversial lady doctor. Out on the trail of the fugitives, the group encounters a traveling medicine show, a band of rowdy prospectors, and a whole passel of bloody trouble. As they race to catch up to the outlaws, Castor starts to realize things may not be what they seem. After his previous failures, will he be able to trust himself enough to get to the bottom of what really happened?
Ralph Compton the Sagebrush Trail (The Trail Drive Series)
by Ralph Compton Robert J. RandisiIn this fast-paced new installment in bestselling author Ralph Compton's Trail Drive series, a trail drive boss faces many challenges. Luke Ross is determined to drive his herd to the trailhead, but along the way he'll have to cope with rustlers, bandits, and warlike Indians.
Ralph Compton the Too-Late Trail (The Trail Drive Series)
by Ralph Compton Matthew P. MayoA rancher discovers just how many times a man's luck can hold out in this thrilling novel in the bestselling Trail Drive Series After struggling for years to work a raw-patch ranch in the arid flatlands of Texas, young Mitchell Newland learns that his herd of scrubby range cattle will fetch ten times their local price if they're driven to Montana. He strikes a one-sided deal with the devil, neighboring rancher Corliss Bilks, to back his play with cattle, men, and horses. The trail brims with hellish hardship: prairie fire, stampede, flooded rivers, hailstorms, rattlers, sickness, long, broiling days and frigid nights. Halfway to Montana, range pirates and a rogue Apache war party close in. Mitch and the boys fight, grim and helpless, watching as their herd is driven westward in a cloud of dust and cackling laughter. Cut down to two bloodied men, Mitch collapses, far too late, and admits the old man has won the bet. But salvation in the form of a Basque sheepherder revives Mitch and his pal, Drover Joe, and Mitch realizes he isn't done. Not by a long shot. And now he has nothing to lose.
Ralph Compton the Trail's End (The Sundown Riders Series)
by Ralph Compton E. L. RipleyIn this brand-new, suspenseful Ralph Compton Western, a reformed gambler races to unmask a murderer. After years as a professional gambler—and a deadly shootout on a riverboat casino—Tom Calvert and his young protégé, Asher Smith, have survived an arduous journey across the frontier to Friendly Field, Idaho. The bucolic Quaker community welcomes them with open arms, and soon Tom is courting a widow and learning, to his surprise, to enjoy the quiet life. Then an elder of Friendly Field is found murdered, and the townsfolk start whispering about the work of the devil. Tom doesn&’t believe in the devil, just the evil that men do, and he resolves to solve the gruesome crime before fear causes the people of peaceful little Friendly Field to turn against one another.