{"product_id":"ralph-compton-the-wolves-of-seven-pines-paperback","title":"Ralph Compton the Wolves of Seven Pines - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. L. Ripley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRalph Compton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brand new, wild and thrilling Western in Ralph Compton's Sundown Riders series \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis wife is gone to tuberculosis, his reputation was lost in the war, most of his life has already passed by, and now even his horse has been taken by colic. All Carpenter has left are the men from his Army company. During the journey to California to reunite with them, he strikes up a friendship with Rafael Silva, an educated man making for the same town to start up a rifle factory. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen they arrive, Carpenter's former brothers-in-arms actually try to run Silva out of town, despite the much needed factory. There's trouble afoot, and Carpenter has to choose between his new friend and the ones who stood with him through the war. His old comrades just aren't who they used to be but, then, neither is he.\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\u003eE. L. Ripley \u003c\/b\u003ehas 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 \u003ci\u003eChains of Command\u003c\/i\u003e) and A wild, page-turning ride (Mike Shepherd, author of \u003ci\u003eKris Longknife: Unrelenting\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 1 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769543000352,"sku":"9780593102367","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ee6ea0e82d46c7e9a4d713b1f6ebcda9.webp?v=1780350495","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ralph-compton-the-wolves-of-seven-pines-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}