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Ralph Compton Calvert's Last Bluff - (Sundown Riders) by E L Ripley & Ralph Compton (Paperback)

Ralph Compton Calvert's Last Bluff - (Sundown Riders) by  E L Ripley & Ralph Compton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"In Omaha, Tom Calvert boards a riverboat to play high-stakes poker, but accusations of cheating cause some serious trouble, and a deadly gun battle ensues. Tom is injured and knows that his enemies will be looking for him, so he reluctantly accepts a bargain from young stowaway Asher. In exchange for Calvert teaching him gunslinging skills, Asher will guide them to a possibly mythical town of peace and plenty called Friendly Field. To get there they just have to battle assassins, dangerous Shoshone, and the rough wilderness of the Oregon Trail."--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In this brand-new Ralph Compton Western, a hard-bitten gambler and a hard-luck kid begin a treacherous journey to new lives.</b> <p/> In Omaha, Tom Calvert boards a riverboat to play high-stakes poker, but accusations of cheating cause some serious trouble, and a deadly gun battle ensues. <p/> Tom is injured and knows that his enemies will be looking for him, so he reluctantly accepts a bargain from young stowaway Asher. In exchange for Calvert teaching him gunslinging skills, Asher will guide them to a possibly mythical town of peace and plenty called Friendly Field. To get there they just have to battle assassins, dangerous Shoshone, and the rough wilderness of the Oregon Trail.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Ralph Compton</b> stood six foot eight without his boots. He worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist. His first novel, <i>The Goodnight Trail</i>, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was the <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author of the Trail of the Gunfighter series, the Border Empire series, the Sundown Riders series, and the Trail Drive series, among others. <p/><b>E. L. Ripley</b> has a background of military service and social work. He wrote his first novel when he was fifteen and has been writing ever since. His novels have been praised as a fast-paced and engaging intrigue, with characters the reader will be attached to and root for despite their flaws and faults (Marko Kloos, author of <i>Chains of Command</i>) and a wild, page-turning ride (Mike Shepherd, author of <i>Kris Longknife: Unrelenting</i>).

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