The Ellsworth Trail

Trail Drive #21

by Ralph Compton (Series Creator), Jory Sherman

After losing his family, faith, and fortune, Jock Kane will do anything to find his wife's killer who is plotting to steal his friend's longhorns.

Genres: Westerns

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 6, 2005

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.

http://us.macmillan.com/author/ralphc...

Reviews

[David Burnworth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jock Kane has to overcome his own past of a failed cattle drive so he can lead one for his friend Chad. As he tries to win over the Cowboys he must fight as he has never fought and including going toe to toe with one of them. As the drive slowly starts taking shape he suspects one of his own as being a turncoat then he learns that an enemy and leader of another cattle drive has hired a killer or two to kill his men.
This is another good book in this series and seeing redemption for a good guy is refreshing anytime.

[Nolan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting enough story of a cattle drive. Have Apaches, a dust storm, rivers and all the pains that work into a cattle drive. Only in this story there are 15,000 cattle going to Ellsworth. Of course, have to have the bad guy who wants to be the first to make to Ellsworth with his cattle so hires men to do his dirty work.

If one brother rapes and kills another brother’s wife, would you kill your brother or forgive him? You will find out what happens towards the end of the story.

[Missy Eldridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Old west, cowboys, murder, Ralph Compton..... 'nuff said.

[Peter Charleston · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just a quick reading western. Not the best of Compton's work.

[Leonard · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good Western. Does a lot of explaining this era of American History and the establishment of the trails from Texas to the rail heads in Kansas. A surprise ending is exciting.

[Mandla · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would stake a lot of money that Ralph didnot write this book. its not not his style.found that a bit disappointing . otherwise a fair read.

[Jerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trail drive with problems

Yahoo

A



Good human interest story of men in an unusual situation. Brothers who had opportunity to learn about life.