Publisher Description

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!

Author Biography

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.Marcus Gallowayis the author of numerous novels in the Ralph Compton series.

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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 L'Amour and Zane Grey…thrilling stories of Western legend."—The Huntsville Times (AL)

"If you like Louis L'Amour, you'll love Ralph Compton."—Quanah Tribune-Chief (TX)

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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 L'Amour and Zane Grey...thrilling stories of Western legend."-- The Huntsville Times (AL) "If you like Louis L'Amour, you'll love Ralph Compton."-- Quanah Tribune-Chief

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