Doomsday Trail

by Ray Hogan

On assignment to track down the killers of Judge Orson Brite, U.S. Marshall John Rye reconsiders his two prime suspects, one of whom is a beautiful woman, when all three of them walk straight into an ambush

183 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

About the author

Ray Hogan (1908-1998) was born in Missouri but spent his life in New Mexico.
His father was a Western marshal and lawman.
He has written over 100 books. His work has been translated into 16 languages and filmed.

Reviews

[Paul F. · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Doomsday Trail by Ray Hogan is an excellent period piece Western with the type of main character that Western readers expect to see--Marshal Rye aka "The Doomsday Marshal" is the quintessential Wild West lawman after a bad guy who killed a judge. Sounds stereotypical, but the plot line is far from ordinary. Marshal Rye encounters a pair of tenderfoots along the trail of the outlaw he's following. Ben and Patience Chase slow Marshal Rye down, to his frustration and displeasure, especially when a trio of vengeance-seeking roustabouts from his past decide to ambush him. Marshal Rye must not only protect himself on the trail, but these two unwanted charges also must be protected, since they have no idea how to fend for themselves in open space outlaw territory. The novel ends as it should, with a pleasant surprise which will leave readers eminently satisfied.