After leaving Elk Horn with his hard-earned poker winnings, Jack Bell, a legendary gunslinger, soon finds his life in grave danger when his opponent, Early Philpot, sends his ruthless gang of thugs after Jack to retrieve his money, but Jack has a special surprise in store for Early and his men. *Preview of Ralph Cotton's Trouble Creek and Powder River at the end of this book.

Gambler Jack Bell is so good that Early Philpot wants him dead. But up in the mountains, Jack can outlast any lowlife posse Early can rustle up. And he's willing to put them all to the test. Original.

Turnbaugh gave a dark chuckle. ‘‘You lawdogs and your badges,’’ he said, ‘‘you’re worse than priests with their crosses.’’ He shook his head. ‘‘I never could understand why a little ornament like that makes such a difference to yas.’’ ‘‘I don’t expect you would,’’ said Sam. He paused, took a breath and gave another glance at either end of the bar. Here goes, he said to himself, hoping he’d given Maria enough time to get into position near the empty window frame to back him up. But there was no time to wonder about it now. ‘‘I’m taking you to Fort Smith, Turnbaugh,’’ he said. Turnbaugh gave another dark chuckle. ‘‘Are you now?’’ he said in a cocky tone, as if it were all a joke. ‘‘Care to hear some numbers on how many twobit lawmen like you has tried that same thing?’’ ‘‘The numbers don’t matter,’’ said Sam, barely shaking his head. ‘‘You’re going with me. Don’t make me kill you.’’ *Preview of Ralph Cotton's Sabio's Redemption at the end of this book.

Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack must find Texas Bob Krey, a gambler on the run from a murder charge who was in the wrong place at the wrong time, before bounty hunters and hired guns do. Territorial Judge Bass put up the bounty since it was his brother who was killed, although he was killed in self-defense. Complicating matters, Sheriff’s Deputy Price offered his own ‘reward,’ paid in advance, for Krey’s head, because Price was on the losing end of a love triangle—of sorts. Great characters and sub-plots in Killing Texas Bob. *Preview of Ralph Cotton's Montana Red and Season of the Wind at the end of this book.

A man embarks on a hazardous journey for both body and soul in this Ralph Compton western... Ed Wright earned his reputation as a capable and principled man from years of driving cattle—and from wearing a Ranger’s badge. The Texan wants nothing more than to drown his memories in bottle after bottle of whiskey. Unita Nance is the owner of the Bar U Ranch, having inherited the spread after her husband’s death. She needs Ed to drive her stock from Texas to Newton, Kansas and won’t take no for an answer. Pulled out of his inebriated retirement against his will, Ed discovers that there are those who don’t want him riding herd any more than he does—and will stop at nothing to keep him off the trail… More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

The Law in Somos Santos is a Western Classic by the Best-Selling author of Gunman’s Song, Ralph Cotton, who weaves another epic tale of the harsh and rugged Wild West and the men and women who lived it and tamed it with their spirit and their blood. Cray Dawson’s earned his gunman’s reputation fighting side-by-side with his pal Lawrence Shaw (the fastest gun alive.) Now that Dawson is the new Sheriff of Somo Santos that reputation alone keeps most criminals away from his Texas hometown. But it doesn’t stop the bank-robbing Walker Gang for long. After robbing and pillaging a neighboring town, they soon come upon a way they think will weaken Dawson and leave and his town unprotected. But even the threat of violence against a loved-one now held hostage by the evil Walkers will not stop Dawson from doing what he knows a man with a badge and a gun must do ….