Ralph Compton Double Cross Ranch

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A rancher fights to save the woman he loves in this Ralph Compton western... Rancher Ty Farraday's hunt for stray cattle takes a turn for the worse when he discovers a shallow grave and the body of wealthy Alton Winstead, the owner of the Double-Cross Ranch. Ty's first frantic thoughts are of Winstead's widow, Sue-Ellen, who picked Alton over him. Unfortunately, she chose poorly. Alton masterminded a crime and left his helpers to swing for it. Hungry for revenge, the murderous headcases have overrun the Double-Cross and are holding Sue-Ellen prisoner. They believe she's harboring some very important information. Ty boldly rescues her from the ranch-only to find their troubles are only beginning... More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

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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 LAmour and Zane Greythrilling stories of Western legend.The Huntsville Times (AL)

If you like Louis LAmour, youll love Ralph Compton.Quanah Tribune-Chief(TX)

Author Bio

Ralph Comptonstood 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. Matthew P. Mayois a Western Writers of America Spur Award-Winner and a Western Fictioneers Peacemaker Award Finalist. His short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies and his many novels include the WesternsWinters' War,Wrong Town,Hot Lead,Cold Heart,Dead Man's Ranch,Tucker's Reckoning,The Hunted,andShotgun Charlie.He contributes to several popular series of Western and adventure novels.