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There's a thin line between the law and the lawless in this Ralph Compton western...Newspaper reporter Lester T. Booker traveled to Santa Fe to interview legendary gunfighter and dime novel hero Ransom March. But the quick-drawing "Prince of the Plains" Booker meets turns out to be little more than an old ex-lawman of questionable moral fiber who doled out death to unsuspecting-and sometimes unarmed-outlaws. One outlaw who escaped Rance's brand of justice is the man known as The Gravedigger, who earned his moniker for burying his victims alive. Now, the unrepentant murderer has resurfaced, compelling Rance to come out of retirement and put his old enemy 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…More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

In this classic Ralph Compton western, Uncle Sam wants a lawman to become an outlaw....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 now wanted for robbery and murder, leaving him no choice but to infiltrate Warful's gang by posing as an outlaw on the run.But Warful's trigger-happy gunfighters share some unpleasant history with the supposed ex-Marshal, and they don't care which side of the law he's on. And if Battles doesn't have enough worries being targeted by both lawman and outlaw alike, failing his mission could result in a second Civil War.... More Than Eight Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

In Ralph Compton's USA Today bestselling series, every man has a breaking point...Zeke Wolpert is sheriff of Keith County, Nebraska. He doesn't keep the peace so much as turn a blind eye to the illegal activities of outlaws who pay him for the privilege. Most of his earnings are spent on liquor, and most of his days are spent hungover to the disgust of the county's honest citizens-and to Zeke himself. Now the outlaws have set their sights on a Wells Fargo shipment that's worth a fortune. It's a chance for Zeke to get enough money to retire from this unsavory business once and for all. But it's also an opportunity for him to honor the badge he wears by serving the right side of the law…More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

A former soldier tries to outrun a gang out for blood in this novel in Ralph Compton's USA Today bestselling series.Years ago, Charlie Pike witnessed the horrors of the War Between the States from the losing side. Now, all he wants to do is work his cattle ranch and marry the spirited local schoolmarm. But when his old commanding officer calls him to action, he cannot refuse.Confederate Brigadier General Henry J. Dryden was a blustery, demanding leader-and he saved Pike's life in the war. After, Dryden became a judge in the wilds of New Mexico Territory. Now he's dying, and he wants Pike to escort him back to his native Texas. It's a simple request-and a deadly one. Because the powerful gang leader Clem Dredge wants vengeance on Dryden, who sentenced to his brother to hang. And Charlie Pike is about to find out that paying some debts can cost a man everything… More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

In this Ralph Compton western, an outlaw tries to turn his back on crime...Eli had always led the life of an outlaw. Cutting corners and breaking the law, he knows how to get away with pretty much anything-until he's caught red handed attempting to rob a wagon set out as a trap. Imprisoned and alone, Eli is unsure whether the members of his gang have made it out alive, or if the men behind the disguised wagon are after his life. But he is sure about Lyssa-the beauty who selflessly takes care of him in prison. As Eli struggles to reform his law breaking ways, he is forced to come into terms with the man he has become and who he wants to be…More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

In this western in Ralph Compton's USA Today bestselling series, the deepest scars are the ones on a man's soul…When Lieutenant Steve Stryker learns Rake Pierce is running guns to the Apaches, he sees his chance for vengeance. Pierce disfigured Stryker's face while escaping from custody, which led to the loss of all Stryker held dear, including his fiancée. Now all Stryker has is his Army command, and his only purpose is to hunt Apaches. But living for vengeance is no way to live, and despite scars that will never heal, Stryker finds himself starting to care again-for the scout who saved his life, and the woman and child he rescues from the Indians. Steve Stryker may find a reason to go on living after all-but not until he puts Pierce in the cold, hard ground… More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

A gunslinger is forced out of retirement in this western in Ralph Compton's USA Today bestselling series.Tom Navarro, a hostler at the Bar-V Ranch, has retired his gun-slinging boots to find peace of mind. As much as he enjoys working for Paul Vannorsdell, owner and operator of Bar-V, Navarro has plans of moving up north with the woman he loves to open his own ranch and create a new life for himself. Vannorsdell, too, has big dreams: he wants to buy the Rancho de Cava from an old friend, Don Francisco, so he can become one of the largest landholders in Southern Arizona. Everything seems to be going according to plan until Don Francisco is found dead by Bullet Creek. His sons and the rest of the Rancho de Cava ranchers suspect Vannorsdell. Immediately, the boys from Rancho de Cava begin a war with the Bar-V hostlers. And Navarro soon finds himself smack in the middle of a torrent of lead…More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!