Brimstone Trail

by Ralph Compton

GOD HELP HIM Before hearing the call of the Lord, Paul had seen more than his share of sin-- mostly his own. But since he came to minister to the small town of Pueblito Verde, most of what he sees are tamer transgressions. Knowing his own past, Paul believes the occasional mistake doesn' t make someone truly evil. But some men are more evil than others. When the brutal Jack Kerrigan and his band of ruffians hit town, Paul' s new life starts to go bad. Then things go from bad to worse when ruthless bounty hunter Dave Sprole arrives with money and murder on his mind. Now, the town is caught in the crossfire between two cold-blooded killers-- and Paul knows that it' s time for him to stand up for what he believes in

Genres: Westerns, Fiction

1 pages, Audio CD

First published February 5, 2013

About the author

Ralph Compton (April 11, 1934—September 16, 1998) was an American writer of western fiction.

A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, Compton began his writing career with a notable work, The Goodnight Trail, which was chosen as a finalist for the Western Writers of America "Medicine Pipe Bearer Award" bestowed upon the "Best Debut Novel". He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series. In the last decade of his life, he authored more than two dozen novels, some of which made it onto the USA Today bestseller list for fiction.

Ralph Compton died in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 64. Since his passing, Signet Books has continued the author's legacy, releasing new novels, written by authors such as Joseph A. West and David Robbins, under Compton's byline.

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Reviews

[Stewart Sternberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

It didn't read like a western, but it still delivered on action. That being said, the author sometimes drew things out too long, and at times his dialog seemed obvious and overstated. A reader shouldn't go, "I know..okay, I know..."

Still, a good read.

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, very different storyline than most Westerns. Has a pastor involved with a bounty hunter and sheriff trying to catch a vicious outlaw. Too bad this author doesn't write under his own name, he's definitely good enough to warrant it!!