{"product_id":"ralph-compton-the-kelly-trail-paperback","title":"Ralph Compton the Kelly Trail - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerrence McCauley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRalph Compton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this new Ralph Compton Western, William \"Bull\" Kelly brings his five sons onto the cattle drive, but when rustlers stampede the herd and injure them, he'll do anything to protect his own.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the past twenty years, William \"Bull\" Kelly acquired a reputation as one of the best ramrods in Texas. He has led legendary cattle drives to almost every railhead in the middle of the country. Most impressive of all, he once drove his herd all the way up to Montana. But after years of working for other people, he decided to run cattle on his own, with his five sons. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEverything starts off fine, but when a group of cattle thieves try to stampede the herd, some of Kelly's sons are hurt in the melee. The rustlers quickly find out that Kelly isn't called \"Bull\" because he insists on riding at the head of the herd. He's called \"Bull\" because of his skill with the harsh whip coiled on his belt.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph Compton\u003c\/b\u003e stood six foot eight without his boots. He worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodnight Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Trail of the Gunfighter series, the Border Empire series, the Sundown Riders series, and the Trail Drive series, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerrence P. McCauley\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer of westerns, crime fiction, and thrillers. His western \u003ci\u003eWhere the Bullets Fly\u003c\/i\u003e won the True West Magazine Award for Best Mass-Market Novel for 2019. He is the author of the acclaimed University Series, which includes \u003ci\u003eThe Fairfax Incident\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written two award-winning novels set in 1930s New York City: \u003ci\u003eProhibition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlow Burn\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769437847840,"sku":"9781984803382","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d031148cfe200ac6b0840b8203231378.webp?v=1780348166","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ralph-compton-the-kelly-trail-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}