Ralph Compton western series

At the EJ Ranch the Bryce brothers have found good, honest work. A widow with two young children has a herd of cattle that needs grazing. But the widow and her property are coveted by a cattle baron. As the Bryce brothers find themselves in the crosshairs of a looming range, a trio of merciless bounty hunters arrives to collect the prices on their heads.

Bounty hunter John Tone is good at his job. Some would say ruthless. But when a nefarious criminal from the Barbary Coast makes him an offer he can't refuse, Tone himself becomes the hunted one. Original.

"When the Apache surrounded the settlement of Alma, New Mexico, the 'respectable' townsfolk began hanging those who weren't. Town drunk Eddie Oates was lucky to be banished from the town, left for the Apaches to kill. Oates never thought he was a survivor. But now, he's discovered a reason to go on--and he's about to unleash a raging fury upon those who would prey on the helpless, the hopeless, and those who others think aren't worth fighting for"--Publisher's...

When Charlie Pike's old commanding officer calls him to action, he cannot refuse. General Dryden was a blustery, demanding leader, and he saved Pike's life in the war. Now a judge in the wilds of New Mexico Territory, Dryden is dying--and he wants Pike to escort him back to his native Texas. But a powerful gang leader wants vengeance on Dryden, and Pike is about to find out that paying some debts can cost a man everything.

Doc Blaine has signed a big contract with a cattle buyer up in Kansas. After a couple more good springs, Doc might be able to retire, but for now he'll have to contend with a band of marauding brothers out for vengeance against the Blaines. Another set of brothers -- Doc's sons -- might be the bigger liability. Miles and Jared have feuded for years over the same woman -- even after Miles married her, and Jared vowed to kill him. But Doc believes he...

Lester T. Booker, a newspaper reporter, travels to Santa Fe to interview Ransom March, but upon meeting the legendary gunfighter and dime novel hero, Booker is less than impressed, until the Gravedigger, one of the criminals that escaped March's grasp years before, resurfaces and compels March to abandon his retirement and take up the hunt once more.

Brian Middleton finally returns to Turnbull, New Mexico, to help his dad run the cattle ranch, but his dad is buried and Brian is left with the farm and three men trying to take it from him.

Dane Kramer saddles up to take a herd across the Omaha Trail, and make the final payment on his Oklahoma ranch. But along the way he'll face outlaws hired by a banker who would kill for the chance to foreclose on Dane's property.

"A Signet Book." Includes an excerpt from Dead man's ranch (p. [285]-298). Forced by President Chester A. Arthur to infiltrate Hatfield J. Warful's gang by posing as an outlaw on the run, Deputy U.S. Marshal Matt Battles finds himself being targeted by both lawmen and outlaws as he tries to complete his mission and avert a second Civil War.

Thad Taylor is no one's idea of a fine man. Usually drunk and shiftless, he's disapproved of by most -- especially his father. But when his father doesn't return from a trip across the Kansas plains, Thad is the only one who can search for him. And he's far from ready for the ordeal.

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 hard cases have overrun the Double Cross and are...

"It's been ten years since the worst day of Ben Dalton's life. After four grinding years of war, the Confederate veteran returned to his hometown of Aberdeen, Texas, to find that Mandy, the girl he loved, had run off with his best friend, John Rawlings. Dalton recovered from the loss and spent the next decade settling down to life as the town's marshal. That quiet life is shattered with the arrival of one stunning telegram. Mandy begs her old friend...

Tired of being on the wrong side of the law, bandit Tom Palmer takes the identity of a dead lawman and heads to the town of Integrity, South Dakota where he takes over as the local sheriff, hiding in plain sight.