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Ralph Compton

Ralph Compton (1934-1998) was an American novelist of western novels. He created the Trail Drive and Sundown Riders series. Compton hailed from St. Clair County, Alabama and stood 6’8″ tall when he wasn’t even wearing his boots. Before becoming an author, he was a musician, songwriter, radio announcer and a newspaper columnist. Following his death, his publisher Signet made his name into a house name, and novels written by authors such as Robert Vaughn, Dusty Richards, Jory Sherman, Joseph A. West, David Robbins, Ralph W. Cotton, Peter Brandvold, Marcus Galloway, Matthew P. Mayo and more had his name on the byline. Ralph Compton became a published author in 1973 with the novel Festival of Spies. It was the only standalone novel he wrote himself. Below is a list of Ralph Compton’s books in order of when they were first released: Ralph Compton Synopsis: In The Dawn of Fury by Ralph Compton (book 1 of the Trail of the Gunfighter series), Nathan Stone returns home to Virginia following the Civil War only to find his family murdered. He then takes a blood oath that he will find the seven men responsible and gain his revenge.

Series & Books

Border Empire Series(3 books)

The Border Empire series by Ralph Compton consists of 3 books, published between 1997 and 1998. The series begins with The Border Empire.

1

The Border Empire(1997)

2

Six guns and Double Eagles(1998)

3

Train to Durango(1998)

Buck Fletcher Series(3 books)

The Buck Fletcher series by Ralph Compton consists of 3 books, published between 2003 and 2004. The series begins with Doomsday Rider.

1

Doomsday Rider(2003)

2

Showdown at Two-Bit Creek(2003)

3

Vengeance Rider(2004)

Danny Duggin Series(4 books)

The Danny Duggin series by Ralph Compton consists of 4 books, published between 1999 and 2003. The series begins with Death Rides a Chestnut Mare.

1

Death Rides a Chestnut Mare(1999)

2

The Shadow of a Noose(2000)

3

Riders of Judgement(2001)

4

Death Along the Cimarron(2003)

Gunfighter Series(23 books)

The Gunfighter series by Ralph Compton consists of 23 books, published between 2020 and 2022. The series begins with Reunion in Hell.

1

Reunion in Hell(2020)

2

Blood of the Hunters(2020)

3

Broken Rider(2020)

4

Return to Gila Bend(2020)

5

Death Valley Drifter(2020)

6

Ride for Justice(2020)

7

Ride the Hammer Down(2020)

8

Frontier Medicine(2021)

9

Face of a Snake(2021)

10

Dalton's Justice(2021)

11

Shot to Hell(2021)

12

Hell Snake(2021)

13

The Wrong Side of the Law(2021)

14

Guns of the Greenhorn(2021)

15

The Devil's Snare(2021)

16

Hellbound Posse (By: Robert J. Randisi)(2021)

17

Blood on the Prairie(2021)

18

Die Trying(2021)

19

Counterfeit Lawman (By: Jackson Lowry)(2022)

20

Thirteen Bullets (By: Sean Danker)(2022)

21

My Brother, My Killer (By: Jackson Lowry)(2022)

22

The Guns of Wrath(2022)

23

Stagecoach Revenge (By: D.B. Pulliam)(2022)

John McBride Series(3 books)

The John McBride series by Ralph Compton consists of 3 books, published between 2007 and 2008. The series begins with West Of The Law.

1

West Of The Law(2007)

2

Shadow of the Gun(2008)

3

Blood on the Gallows(2008)

Ralph Compton Western Series(55 books)

The Ralph Compton Western series by Ralph Compton consists of 55 books, published between 2001 and 2021. The series begins with Clarion's Call (By: Robert Vaughan).

1

Clarion's Call (By: Robert Vaughan)(2001)

2

Blood and Gold (By: Joseph A. West)(2004)

3

For the Brand(2005)

3

For the Brand (By: David Robbins)(2005)

4

Rio Largo (By: David Robbins)(2006)

4

Rio Largo(2006)

5

Guns of the Canyonlands (By: Joseph A. West)(2006)

6

Texas Empire (By: Ralph Compton)(2006)

6

Texas Empire(2006)

7

By the Horns(2006)

7

By the Horns (By: David Robbins)(2006)

8

Deadwood Gulch (By: John Edward Ames)(2006)

9

The Bloody Trail (By: Marcus Galloway)(2007)

10

A Wolf In the Fold(2007)

10

A Wolf In the Fold (By: David Robbins)(2007)

11

Bluff City(2007)

11

Bluff City (By: David Robbins)(2007)

12

West Of The Law (By: Joseph A. West)(2007)

13

Blood Duel(2007)

13

Blood Duel (By: David Robbins)(2007)

14

Death of a Bad Man (By: Marcus Galloway)(2008)

15

Ride the Hard Trail(2008)

15

Ride the Hard Trail (By: David Robbins)(2008)

16

Blood on the Gallows (By: Joseph A. West)(2008)

17

Bullet for a Bad Man (By: David Robbins)(2008)

17

Bullet for a Bad Man(2008)

18

The Convict Trail (By: Joseph A. West)(2008)

19

Bounty Hunter (By: Joseph A. West)(2009)

20

Rawhide Flat (By: Joseph A. West)(2009)

21

Outlaw's Reckoning (By: Marcus Galloway)(2009)

22

The Man From Nowhere (By: Joseph A. West)(2009)

23

Fatal Justice (By: David Robbins)(2009)

23

Fatal Justice(2009)

24

Stryker's Revenge (By: Joseph A. West)(2010)

25

Death of a Hangman (By: Joseph A. West)(2010)

26

North to the Salt Fork (By: Dusty Richards)(2010)

27

Rusted Tin (By: Marcus Galloway)(2010)

28

The Shadow Of A Gun (By: Henry Clay Merritt)(2010)

29

The Burning Range (By: Joseph A. West)(2010)

30

The Last Manhunt (By: Joseph A. West)(2011)

31

The Stranger from Abilene (By: Joseph A. West)(2011)

32

The Ghost of Apache Creek (By: Joseph A. West)(2011)

33

Dead Man's Ranch (By: Matthew P. Mayo)(2012)

34

Slaughter Canyon (By: Joseph A. West)(2012)

35

One Man's Fire (By: Marcus Galloway)(2012)

36

Tucker's Reckoning (By: Matthew P. Mayo)(2012)

37

Down on Gila River (By: Joseph A. West)(2012)

38

Brimstone Trail (By: Marcus Galloway)(2013)

39

Straight Shooter (By: Marcus Galloway)(2013)

40

The Hunted (By: Matthew P. Mayo)(2013)

41

Hard Ride to Wichita (By: Marcus Galloway)(2013)

42

The Cheyenne Trail (By: Jory Sherman)(2014)

43

Double-Cross Ranch (By: Matthew P. Mayo)(2014)

44

Comanche Trail (By: Carlton Stowers)(2014)

45

The Dangerous Land (By: Marcus Galloway)(2014)

46

Vigilante Dawn (By: Marcus Galloway)(2014)

47

The Evil Men Do(2015)

47

The Evil Men Do (By: David Robbins)(2015)

48

Straight to the Noose (By: Marcus Galloway)(2015)

49

Shotgun Charlie (By: Matthew P. Mayo)(2015)

50

The Law and the Lawless (By: David Robbins)(2015)

50

The Law and the Lawless(2015)

51

Brother's Keeper(2015)

51

Brother's Keeper (By: David Robbins)(2015)

52

Texas Hills(2015)

52

Texas Hills (By: David Robbins)(2015)

53

Outlaw Town(2016)

53

Outlaw Town (By: David Robbins)(2016)

54

Phantom Hill (By: Carlton Stowers)(2016)

55

Hellbound Posse (By: Robert J. Randisi)(2021)

Sundown Riders Series(28 books)

The Sundown Riders series by Ralph Compton consists of 28 books, published between 1996 and 2022. The series begins with North To The Bitterroot.

1

North To The Bitterroot (By: Ralph Compton)(1996)

1

North To The Bitterroot(1996)

2

Demon's Pass (By: Robert Vaughan)(2000)

3

Runaway Stage (By: Ralph Compton,Robert Vaughan)(2002)

3

Runaway Stage (With: Robert Vaughan)(2002)

4

Do or Die(2003)

4

Do or Die (By: David Robbins)(2003)

5

Nowhere, TX (With: Ralph Compton)(2004)

5

Nowhere, TX (With: David Robbins)(2004)

6

Across the Rio Colorado (By: Ralph Compton)(2004)

6

Across the Rio Colorado(2004)

7

West of Pecos (By: David Robbins)(2005)

7

West of Pecos(2005)

8

The Winchester Run (By: Ralph Compton)(2007)

8

The Winchester Run(2007)

9

Whiskey River(2011)

9

Whiskey River (By: Ralph Compton)(2011)

10

Skeleton Lode(2011)

10

Skeleton Lode (By: Ralph Compton)(2011)

11

Devil's Canyon (By: Ralph Compton)(2013)

11

Devil's Canyon(2013)

12

Tin Star (By: Jackson Lowry)(2020)

13

The Wolves of Seven Pines (By: E. L. Ripley)(2020)

14

Never Bet Against the Bullet (By: Jackson Lowry)(2020)

15

Lost Banshee Mine (By: Jackson Lowry)(2020)

16

Prairie Fire, Kansas (By: John Shirley)(2020)

17

Calvert's Last Bluff (By: E. L. Ripley)(2020)

18

The Trail's End (By: E. L. Ripley)(2021)

19

Stagecoach to Hell (By: Terrence McCauley)(2021)

20

Snake's Fury (By: Bernard Schaffer)(2021)

21

The Outlaw Hunters (By: D B Pulliam)(2021)

22

Flames of Silver (By: Jackson Lowry)(2021)

23

Seven Roads to Revenge (By: Carlton Stowers)(2021)

24

The Winter of Wolves (By: Royal Harding)(2021)

25

Ghost Hollow Ranch (By: D.B. Pulliam)(2021)

26

The Reluctant Lawman (By: Craig Barstow)(2022)

27

The Robber Barons (By: Craig Barstow)(2022)

28

Snake Oil Justice (By: Jackson Lowry)(2022)

Tom Navarro Series(2 books)

The Tom Navarro series by Ralph Compton consists of 2 books, starting in 2005. The series begins with Navarro.

1

Navarro(2005)

2

Bullet Creek(2005)

Trail Drive Series(35 books)

The Trail Drive series by Ralph Compton consists of 35 books, published between 1992 and 2022. The series begins with The Goodnight Trail.

1

The Goodnight Trail(1992)

1

The Goodnight Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1992)

2

The Western Trail(1992)

2

The Western Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1992)

3

The Chisholm Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1993)

3

The Chisholm Trail(1993)

4

The Bandera Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1993)

4

The Bandera Trail(1993)

5

The California Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1994)

5

The California Trail(1994)

6

The Shawnee Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1994)

6

The Shawnee Trail(1994)

7

The Virginia City Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1994)

7

The Virginia City Trail(1994)

8

The Dodge City Trail(1995)

8

The Dodge City Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1995)

9

The Oregon Trail(1995)

9

The Oregon Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1995)

10

The Santa Fe Trail(1997)

10

The Santa Fe Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1997)

11

The Old Spanish Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1998)

11

The Old Spanish Trail(1998)

12

The Green River Trail(1999)

12

The Green River Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1999)

13

The Deadwood Trail(1999)

13

The Deadwood Trail (By: Ralph Compton)(1999)

14

The Dakota Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)(2001)

15

The Alamosa Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)(2002)

16

The Bozeman Trail (By: Robert Vaughan)(2002)

17

The Abilene Trail (By: Dusty Richards)(2003)

18

Trail To Fort Smith (By: Dusty Richards)(2004)

19

The Palo Duro Trail (By: Jory Sherman)(2004)

20

The Ogallala Trail (By: Dusty Richards)(2005)

21

The Ellsworth Trail (By: Jory Sherman)(2005)

22

The Tenderfoot Trail (By: Joseph A. West)(2006)

23

Trail to Cottonwood Falls (By: Dusty Richards)(2007)

24

The Amarillo Trail (By: Jory Sherman)(2011)

25

The Omaha Trail (By: Jory Sherman)(2012)

26

Big Jake's Last Drive (By: Robert J. Randisi)(2020)

27

The Badlands Trail (As: Lyle Brandt)(2020)

27

The Badlands Trail (By: Lyle Brandt)(2020)

28

The Kelly Trail (By: Terrence McCauley)(2020)

29

Drive for Independence (As: Lyle Brandt, With: Ralph Compton)(2020)

29

Drive for Independence (With: Lyle Brandt)(2020)

30

Red Trail (By: John Shirley)(2020)

31

The Empire Trail (By: Jeff Rovin)(2021)

32

The Too-Late Trail (With: Matthew P. Mayo)(2021)

32

The Too-Late Trail (By: Matthew P. Mayo,Ralph Compton)(2021)

33

Terror Trail (By: Lyle Brandt)(2021)

33

Terror Trail (As: Lyle Brandt)(2021)

34

Tthe Sagebrush Trail (By: Robert J. Randisi)(2021)

35

The Saltwater Trail (By: Jackson Lowry)(2022)

Trail of the Gunfighter Series(3 books)

The Trail of the Gunfighter series by Ralph Compton consists of 3 books, published between 1995 and 1996. The series begins with The Dawn of Fury.

1

The Dawn of Fury(1995)

2

The Killing Season(1996)

3

Autumn of the Gun(1996)