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Ralph Compton was born in the early 1930’s and died in nineteen ninety-eight. He stood 6 feet, 8 inches tall. He grew up in Alabama. Before having a full-fledged writing career, Compton had a number of jobs that involved using his writing skills, including musician, radio host, songwriter, and newspaper writer.

The subjects that Ralph Compton wrote about had a lot to do with the experiences he had in his life. Ralph Compton was a man who saw a lot in life and had a lot of questions about life. His stories depict real-life issues and he offered certain life lessons in his writings.

Ralph Compton was a finalist for the Medicine Pipe Bearer Award, which is awarded to writers with an outstanding first novel. This award earned him respect throughout the writing world, especially because he started his novel-writing career later in life. Mr. Compton has been the recipient of many other awards he is often considered one of the best novel writers of all time.

Mr. Compton has written some amazing books, such as Down On Gila River. Sam Sawyer is fifty years old. He has driven cattle all of his life, and he is at the point now where he wants to retire. He wants to live a relaxed life. This goes terribly wrong when Sam is ambushed and left to die in Gila River country. Here, Sam meets Hannah Stewart. Hannah runs a ranch in this area, but there is a sheriff in town that is causing Hannah problems.

Sam Sawyer wants to help Hannah, and he believes this is his next mission in life. However, Sam does not know what he is in for and he ends up on a path he did not expect. This path is beyond leading cattle, and Sawyer’s eyes are opened to a lifestyle he has never experienced.

Another book from Ralph Compton is Brimstone Trail. Paul was a man of past sins and he had no plans of becoming a better person until he received a call from the Lord, and he began to minister throughout the area. Paul has come to Pueblito Verde to preach. There are evil men that ride into Pueblito Verde, along with a ruthless bounty hunter, and there is gunfire every single day. Through all of this, Paul must stick to what he believes in and he must fight for his beliefs.

Another great book from Ralph Compton is The Hunted. Charlie Chilton has a temper that no one wants to test. However, an individual pushes his buttons with threats to expose his past. This causes Charlie to take action, but the man pushing buttons is friends with the town marshal. This causes nothing but problems for Charlie.

He is drafted into helping the marshal, but during the journey, fighting breaks out and Charlie is left for dead. Those who left Charlie for dead believe the war is over. However, the war is just beginning, because Charlie is alive and wants revenge.

Ralph Compton is author of two acclaimed books in the Strange Family series. In the first book, Death Rides A Chestnut Mare, Daniel Strange, the best gunsmith in Missouri, sells his shop and rides to Texas to buy cattle. He gets killed by outlaws during his trip and when news of his death reaches home, his daughter resolves to hunt down the killers.

In the second book, The Shadow of a Noose, Jed and Tim are two brothers that do not have much. They recently lost their father, who was killed by an outlaw, and their mother has died of an illness. With nothing to lose, Jed and Tim set out to find their sister, who left a year ago, seeking revenge for her father’s death. Jed and Tim are unaware of the dangers that await them, but the journey may lead them to their father’s murderer and they are willing to put their own lives on the line to discover the truth.

Ralph Compton is acknowledged to be one of the most inspirational writers ever. In fact, many careers began after reading his novels. There are also many writing groups, organizations, and even foundations that are named after Ralph Compton. Every day, his books are sold around the world, and his books are enjoyed by readers of all ages.

7 Responses to “Ralph Compton”

1. ricky d farris: 11 months ago

   good book

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2. Stace: 2 years ago

   Thank you for keeping this list updated!!

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   • Graeme: 2 years ago

     You’re welcome 🙂

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3. Sara Bartlett: 6 years ago

   It is a tragic loss that both Dusty and his wife were seriously injured in a December car accident and now both are deceased.

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4. Lanny Langdon: 6 years ago

   Just finished ‘Green River’, the story seems to continue .Which book continues this story ?

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   • Susan Gallion: 4 years ago

     I have read all the Trail Drive Series and the Dakota Trail is the next one.

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5. Sara Bartlett: 6 years ago

   How can we find out which books were written by Dusty Richards?

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