Synopses & Reviews
FAMILY MATTERS Thad Taylor is no ones idea of a fine man. Usually drunk and shiftless, hes disapproved of by mostespecially his father. But when his father doesnt return from a trip across the Kansas plains, Thad is the only one who can search for him. And hes far from ready for the ordeal.
Because his father is already dead. He has fallen victim to the bloody Bendersa demented family who lures travelers into their cabin way station only to rob and brutally murder them.
Now, for his fathers memory, Thad must hunt the Benders down and deliver them either to the lawor to the grave.
Review
“If you like Louis LAmour, youll love Ralph Compton.”—
Quanah Tribune-Chief (TX)
“Compton writes in the style of popular Western novelists like Louis LAmour and Zane Grey…thrilling stories of Western legend.”—The Huntsville Times (AL)
Synopsis
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
About the Author
Ralph Compton stood six foot eight without his boots. He worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist. His first novel, The Goodnight Trail, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for Best Debut Novel. He was also the author of the Sundown Riders series and the Border Empire series.