Ralph Compton

After the death of his wife and daughter, Samuel Tucker has wandered from Texas to Oregon's Rogue River region in a drunken, sorrowful haze. When he observes an assassination, he takes the dead man's pistol to the next town, where he learns his identity--and becomes a suspect in the shooting. Payton Farraday was a well-liked local rancher and the second Farraday to be shot to death in the last two years. Only Emma, his niece, believes Samuel is innocent;...

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...

Brian Middleton left his father's ranch long ago to make his own way. But now, he's returned to claim the land his late father left him, and learns the hard way that if you want to keep something in the wild West, you have to fight for it. With local lowlifes and shady con-men after the Dancing M ranch, Middleton has no choice but to make a stand.

Since losing his wife and daughter, Samuel Tucker has wandered, drunk and bereft of a reason to go on. Now in Oregon's Rogue River region, he sees two men gun down a third. After they leave, he takes the dead man's pistol and goes to the next town, where he learns that Payton Farraday, a well-liked local rancher has been murdered -- and becomes a suspect in the shooting. But Emma Farraday, the victim's niece, believes in Samuel's innocence -- and...

A rancher fights to save the woman he loves in this action-packed 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...