Ralph Compton Death of a Bad Man
Being a Good Guy Was Killing Him
$15.75
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
1 April 2008
Summary
In this sharp-shooting Ralph Compton western, a man of honor becomes an outlaw.
Solomon Brakefield tried to play by the rules—and lost. When the mine Sol worked for was robbed, he went after the robbers himself. After he brought the money back, he was given no more than a handshake and a few dollars. Seems like living life on the straight and narrow just doesn’t pay.
So Sol seeks out Nester Quarles, known killer and train robber, to teach him the tricks of the outlaw’s trade. …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780451223623 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0451223624 |
| Author: | Ralph Compton, Marcus Galloway |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 152g |
| Dimensions: | 171mm x 105mm x 19mm |
| Series: | A Ralph Compton Western |
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Critics Review
Praise for the novels of Ralph Compton
“Compton offers readers a chance to hit the trail and not even end up saddle sore.”—Publishers Weekly
“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)
“If you like Louis L’Amour, you’ll love Ralph Compton.”—Quanah Tribune-Chief (TX)
About The Author
Ralph Compton
Ralph Compton stood six-foot-eight without his boots. He worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist. His first novel, The Goodnight Trail, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series.
Marcus Galloway is the author of numerous novels in the Ralph Compton series.
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