Compton, Ralph
Overview
| Works: | 363 works in 1,454 publications in 1 language and 70,841 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Western stories History |
| Roles: | Author, Composer |
| Classifications: | PS3573.E8224, 813.54 |
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Most widely held works by
Ralph Compton
Ralph Compton, the convict trail : a Ralph Compton novel by
Joseph A West(
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20 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 1,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Bounty hunter John Tone is good at his job. Some would say ruthless. If there's killing to be done, he shows no mercy. In another time, far across the ocean, Tone lost the only person he's ever loved--and he's been dead inside ever since. That's the hand fate dealt him, and he'll play it out. But then a powerful criminal from San Francisco's notorious Barbary Coast makes him an offer he can't refuse, and Tone has to draw out six of his client's worst enemies--making himself a target for the men he's been hired to kill. Against those odds, Tone knows he may be loading the six chambers of his Colt for the last time."--Page 4 of cover
20 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 1,374 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Bounty hunter John Tone is good at his job. Some would say ruthless. If there's killing to be done, he shows no mercy. In another time, far across the ocean, Tone lost the only person he's ever loved--and he's been dead inside ever since. That's the hand fate dealt him, and he'll play it out. But then a powerful criminal from San Francisco's notorious Barbary Coast makes him an offer he can't refuse, and Tone has to draw out six of his client's worst enemies--making himself a target for the men he's been hired to kill. Against those odds, Tone knows he may be loading the six chambers of his Colt for the last time."--Page 4 of cover
Death rides a chestnut mare by
Ralph Compton(
Book
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13 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in English and held by 1,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The pistol-packin' daughter of a man brutally murdered by outlaws rides the range exacting a savage revenge
13 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in English and held by 1,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The pistol-packin' daughter of a man brutally murdered by outlaws rides the range exacting a savage revenge
The ghost of Apache creek : a Ralph Compton novel by
Joseph A West(
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13 editions published between 2011 and 2014 in English and held by 875 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Keeping the peace is no trouble at all in a town of one. The only folks left behind in Requiem are ghosts - and after three years of solitude, Marshal Sam Pace has turned into a phantom of sorts. Sam is sure that actual people - rather than the ghosts he sees in his mind - will return and bring the town to life again. But when a woman on the run stumbles into town, Sam turns his attention to what he must do as caretaker of the town, and dons the mantle of Town Marshal. The girl is bringing a pile of trouble with her, and though it's fair to say that Sam has the skills to best a man in a gunfight, they're just a little rusty
13 editions published between 2011 and 2014 in English and held by 875 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Keeping the peace is no trouble at all in a town of one. The only folks left behind in Requiem are ghosts - and after three years of solitude, Marshal Sam Pace has turned into a phantom of sorts. Sam is sure that actual people - rather than the ghosts he sees in his mind - will return and bring the town to life again. But when a woman on the run stumbles into town, Sam turns his attention to what he must do as caretaker of the town, and dons the mantle of Town Marshal. The girl is bringing a pile of trouble with her, and though it's fair to say that Sam has the skills to best a man in a gunfight, they're just a little rusty
The burning range : a Ralph Compton novel by
Joseph A West(
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15 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For a gambler locked in a claims war, the stakes are life or death! A plague of killings has descended on Green Meadow, Oklahoma. A villain called the Fat Man wants the town, and the black gold beneath it. And Fat Man is willing to wipe out every man, woman, and child to get it. Only two underdogs stand in his way: seedy gambler Chauncey Drake and scrappy Pinkerton agent Reuben Withers. The pair will have to work hard and work together to force-feed the Fat Man a steady diet of hot lead, or Green Meadow will run red
15 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 874 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For a gambler locked in a claims war, the stakes are life or death! A plague of killings has descended on Green Meadow, Oklahoma. A villain called the Fat Man wants the town, and the black gold beneath it. And Fat Man is willing to wipe out every man, woman, and child to get it. Only two underdogs stand in his way: seedy gambler Chauncey Drake and scrappy Pinkerton agent Reuben Withers. The pair will have to work hard and work together to force-feed the Fat Man a steady diet of hot lead, or Green Meadow will run red
The last manhunt : a Ralph Compton novel by
Joseph A West(
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8 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Newspaper reporter Lester T. Booker sets out to interview legendary lawman, ex-gunfighter Ransom March. But the dime novel hero turns out to be little more than an old ex-lawman of questionable moral fiber who doled out death to unsuspecting-- and sometimes unarmed-- enemies. One criminal who escaped Rance's brand of justice is the man known as the Gravedigger-- a man who earned his moniker for buryng his victims alive. Rance comes out of retirement so he can put that murdering desperado six feet under once and for all. For Booker, it's the story of a lifetime-- and an education in learning just how the West was really won--Jacket
8 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Newspaper reporter Lester T. Booker sets out to interview legendary lawman, ex-gunfighter Ransom March. But the dime novel hero turns out to be little more than an old ex-lawman of questionable moral fiber who doled out death to unsuspecting-- and sometimes unarmed-- enemies. One criminal who escaped Rance's brand of justice is the man known as the Gravedigger-- a man who earned his moniker for buryng his victims alive. Rance comes out of retirement so he can put that murdering desperado six feet under once and for all. For Booker, it's the story of a lifetime-- and an education in learning just how the West was really won--Jacket
Ralph Compton's The shadow of a noose : a novel by
Ralph Compton(
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15 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in English and held by 804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A year after their sister rode off seeking revenge for their father's death, Tim and Jed Strange head out to look for their sister and find a heap of their own trouble instead. Original
15 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in English and held by 804 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A year after their sister rode off seeking revenge for their father's death, Tim and Jed Strange head out to look for their sister and find a heap of their own trouble instead. Original
Slaughter canyon : a Ralph Compton novel by
Joseph A West(
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8 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Deputy U.S. Marshal Matt Battles is being blackmailed by President Chester A. Arthur. The commander in chief needs someone to discover why Hatfield J. Warful is gathering every notorious gunslinger in the West at his home in Slaughter Canyon. Thanks to a falsified news report planted by the Secret Service, Battles is wanted for robbery and murder, leaving him no choice but to infiltrate Warful's gang by posing as an outlaw on the run"--Page 2 of cover
8 editions published between 2010 and 2012 in English and held by 801 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Deputy U.S. Marshal Matt Battles is being blackmailed by President Chester A. Arthur. The commander in chief needs someone to discover why Hatfield J. Warful is gathering every notorious gunslinger in the West at his home in Slaughter Canyon. Thanks to a falsified news report planted by the Secret Service, Battles is wanted for robbery and murder, leaving him no choice but to infiltrate Warful's gang by posing as an outlaw on the run"--Page 2 of cover
Down on Gila River : a Ralph Compton novel by
Joseph A West(
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5 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 799 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At fifty, cattle driver Sam Sawyer thinks he can finally dust off and retire, maybe open an eating house. But after a pack of Apache ambushes him and leaves him to die in Gila River country, he barely makes it to a remote ranch. The owner, Hanna Stewart, has worked the desert spread with her young daughter ever since her husband went for a ride and never returned. For years, she's been victimized by the corrupt sheriff of Lost Mine, Vic Moseley. Turns out, Moseley's evil intentions don't stop with Hannah Stewart. And things are fixing to get downright bloody. After a lifetime in the saddle, Sam is about to ride not only the hardest trail of his life, but possibly the last
5 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 799 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At fifty, cattle driver Sam Sawyer thinks he can finally dust off and retire, maybe open an eating house. But after a pack of Apache ambushes him and leaves him to die in Gila River country, he barely makes it to a remote ranch. The owner, Hanna Stewart, has worked the desert spread with her young daughter ever since her husband went for a ride and never returned. For years, she's been victimized by the corrupt sheriff of Lost Mine, Vic Moseley. Turns out, Moseley's evil intentions don't stop with Hannah Stewart. And things are fixing to get downright bloody. After a lifetime in the saddle, Sam is about to ride not only the hardest trail of his life, but possibly the last
The stranger from Abilene by
Joseph A West(
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11 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Rancher Cage Clayton was hired to track down a man who years ago had left a trail of destruction in his wake. Though he doesn't know who his target is or what he looks like, Clayton does know that he's is in Bighorn Point. Finding him shouldn't be too hard."--Provided by publisher
11 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Rancher Cage Clayton was hired to track down a man who years ago had left a trail of destruction in his wake. Though he doesn't know who his target is or what he looks like, Clayton does know that he's is in Bighorn Point. Finding him shouldn't be too hard."--Provided by publisher
The Abilene Trail : a Ralph Compton novel by
Dusty Richards(
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14 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While driving cattle up north, former Confederate Army officer-turned-rancher Ben McCullough and his ex-sergeant Hap encounter such perils as stampedes, raging waters, nature's fury, and a gang of vicious rustlers. Original
14 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While driving cattle up north, former Confederate Army officer-turned-rancher Ben McCullough and his ex-sergeant Hap encounter such perils as stampedes, raging waters, nature's fury, and a gang of vicious rustlers. Original
Blood and gold : a Ralph Compton novel by
Joseph A West(
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13 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young cowhand-entrusted with $30,000 of his employer's money-must traverse hostile Indian territory while avoiding bandits who are pursuing the fortune
13 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and held by 732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young cowhand-entrusted with $30,000 of his employer's money-must traverse hostile Indian territory while avoiding bandits who are pursuing the fortune
Ralph Compton : for the brand : a Ralph Compton novel by
David Robbins(
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11 editions published between 2005 and 2014 in English and held by 725 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Willis Lander was the T-Bar ranch's best bronc buster until a stallion shattered his leg. Unable to work as a cowboy, Willis was forced to mind a line shack forty miles from the ranch, secluding himself in the Wyoming wilderness. But when the T-Bar is sold, Willis wonders whether the new owner will want to keep him on. Laurella Hendershot is a Texan rancher grateful for the opportunity to build a new life for herself. And she just may be Willis' last chance
11 editions published between 2005 and 2014 in English and held by 725 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Willis Lander was the T-Bar ranch's best bronc buster until a stallion shattered his leg. Unable to work as a cowboy, Willis was forced to mind a line shack forty miles from the ranch, secluding himself in the Wyoming wilderness. But when the T-Bar is sold, Willis wonders whether the new owner will want to keep him on. Laurella Hendershot is a Texan rancher grateful for the opportunity to build a new life for herself. And she just may be Willis' last chance
The Chisholm Trail by
Ralph Compton(
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18 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and held by 719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten Chisholm, having left New Orleans with a price on his head and a vow to return to claim Priscilla for his wife, must first round up a herd of wild longhorns and drive them north on a quest to open a new trail to Kansas
18 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and held by 719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten Chisholm, having left New Orleans with a price on his head and a vow to return to claim Priscilla for his wife, must first round up a herd of wild longhorns and drive them north on a quest to open a new trail to Kansas
West of Pecos : a Ralph Compton novel by
David Robbins(
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two Civil War veterans-from opposite sides of the conflict-settle on the same land. They must put aside their differences not only for the sake of their families, but in order to fend off a gang of rustlers who want the land for themselves
12 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in English and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two Civil War veterans-from opposite sides of the conflict-settle on the same land. They must put aside their differences not only for the sake of their families, but in order to fend off a gang of rustlers who want the land for themselves
The border empire by
Ralph Compton(
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5 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Taking up the custom-made Colts of his late father, who was murdered in the streets of El Paso by Mexico's notorious Sandlin gang, Wes Stone trades his aspirations of becoming a lawman for his thirst for vengeance
5 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Taking up the custom-made Colts of his late father, who was murdered in the streets of El Paso by Mexico's notorious Sandlin gang, Wes Stone trades his aspirations of becoming a lawman for his thirst for vengeance
Ralph Compton : By the horns : a Ralph Compton novel by
David Robbins(
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12 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Owen and three of the Bar 40's toughest cowhands must escort a British cattle rancher on a cattle drive from Texas to Wyoming, a dangerous adventure that pits them against Luke Deal and his murderous gang, who are looking for revenge
12 editions published between 2002 and 2006 in English and held by 704 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Owen and three of the Bar 40's toughest cowhands must escort a British cattle rancher on a cattle drive from Texas to Wyoming, a dangerous adventure that pits them against Luke Deal and his murderous gang, who are looking for revenge
Sixguns and double eagles by
Ralph Compton(
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8 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 703 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Wes Stone rides out onto the frontier with guns ablaze in a quest to revenge the murder of his father, a legendary gunfighter, by the men behind a counterfeiting ring stretching from New Orleans to California
8 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 703 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Wes Stone rides out onto the frontier with guns ablaze in a quest to revenge the murder of his father, a legendary gunfighter, by the men behind a counterfeiting ring stretching from New Orleans to California
Skeleton Lode by
Ralph Compton(
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11 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in English and held by 699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A friend's deathbed confession about the location of a lost gold mine inflicts Arlo Wells and Dallas Holt with a case of gold fever, but the race is on when they learn that others know about the location of the golden shaft
11 editions published between 1993 and 2011 in English and held by 699 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A friend's deathbed confession about the location of a lost gold mine inflicts Arlo Wells and Dallas Holt with a case of gold fever, but the race is on when they learn that others know about the location of the golden shaft
The bloody trail : a Ralph Compton novel by
Marcus Galloway(
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16 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When bounty hunters take not only unassuming Emmett Natham, the man they claim to be a fugitive, but the entire wagon train to hold for ransom, Jeremiah Correy must find a way to stop the murderous crew--and his greatest ally may be the mysterious fugitive, Emmett Natham
16 editions published between 2007 and 2014 in English and held by 682 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When bounty hunters take not only unassuming Emmett Natham, the man they claim to be a fugitive, but the entire wagon train to hold for ransom, Jeremiah Correy must find a way to stop the murderous crew--and his greatest ally may be the mysterious fugitive, Emmett Natham
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- West, Joseph A. Author
- Robbins, David 1950- Author
- Galloway, Marcus Author
- Recorded Books, LLC
- Recorded Books, Inc
- Bradbury, Pete Narrator
- Mayo, Matthew P. Author
- Vaughan, Robert 1937- Author
- Richards, Dusty Author
- Sherman, Jory Author
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American Civil War (1861-1865) Arizona Arizona--Superstition Mountains Arthur, Chester Alan, Bounty hunters California Cattle drives Cattle stealing Cattle trails Chisholm, Jesse Cities and towns Counterfeiters Cowboys Families Fathers and daughters Fathers--Death Frontier and pioneer life Fugitives from justice Gamblers Good and evil Gunfights Historical fiction Journalists Marshals Missouri New Mexico Oklahoma Orphans Outlaws Petroleum Pioneers Ranchers Revenge Sheriffs Texas Trails Travelers Twins Undercover operations United States United States, West United States--Chisholm Trail United States--Guadalupe Mountains United States marshals United States--Red River Valley (Texas and Louisiana) United States--Texas Cattle Trail Veterans Wagon trains Western stories Women ranchers
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