Comanche Trail

In this Ralph Compton western, a man rides for vengenace and into danger... 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.

Because his father is already dead. He has fallen victim to the bloody Benders--a demented family who lures travelers into their cabin way station only to rob and brutally murder them.

Now, for his father's memory, Thad must hunt the Benders down and deliver them either to the law--or to the grave.

More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

“"If you like Louis L'Amour, you'll love Ralph Compton."- Quanah Tribune-Chief (TX) "Compton writes in the style of popular Western novelists like Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey...thrilling stories of Western legend."- The Huntsville Time s (AL)”

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)

Rev. Carroll Pickett is today an outspoken anti-death penalty activist. He is retired from the Department of Corrections but still preaches near Huntsville, Texas.
Carlton Stowers is the author of more than two dozen non-fiction books, including the Edgar Award-winning "Careless Whispers," the Pulitzer Prize-nominated "Innocence Lost," and "Open Secrets," He has also written two books for children--A Hero Named George and Hard Lessons--which are being used by elementary schools as part of their drug and gang prevention program. He and his wife live in Cedar Hill, Texas.