Phantom Hill: A Ralph Compton Novel

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Phantom Hill: A Ralph Compton Novel
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ralph Compton
By (author) Carlton Stowers
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:298
Dimensions(mm): Height 173,Width 107
Category/GenreHistorical fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781101990223
ClassificationsDewey:813.6
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint E P Dutton & Co Inc
Publication Date 1 March 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Haunted by the Civil War, Coy Jennings wants to work as a ranch hand and begin saving for a farm where he can live in peace. Arriving in Phantom Hill, Texas, Coy soon befriends a damaged but likable stable hand by the name of Ira Dalton and hopes for a future with a lovely widowed mother and her 8 year-old daughter. But to make the Hill a decent place to settle down, Coy must wage a new kind of war and take a stand against ruthless ranch owner Lester Sinclair and his sadistic sons. After the Sinclairs turn on Ira, Coy is driven to seek justice for his trusted friend.

Author Biography

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. Carlton Stowers is the author of the Ralph Compton novels Comanche Trail and Phantom Hill.

Reviews

Praise for the novels of Ralph Compton "Compton offers readers a chance to hit the trail and not even end up saddle sore."-Publishers Weekly "Compton writes in the style of popular Western novelists like Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey...thrilling stories of Western legend."-The Huntsville Times (AL) "If you like Louis L'Amour, you'll love Ralph Compton."-Quanah Tribune-Chief (TX)