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Joseph A. West

As a little boy growing up in a small fishing village in Scotland, Joseph A. West enjoyed many happy Saturday mornings at the local cinema in the company of Roy and Gene and Hoppy. His lifelong ambition was to become a cowboy, but he was sidetracked by a career in law enforcement and journalism. He now resides with his wife and daughter in Palm Beach, Florida, where he enjoys horse riding, cowboy action shooting, and studying Western history.
Ralph Compton Doomsday Rider
Ralph Compton Down on Gila River
Ralph Compton Slaughter Canyon
Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek
Ralph Compton the Stranger From Abilene
Ralph Compton the Last Manhunt
Ralph Compton the Burning Range
Ralph Compton Death of a Hangman
Ralph Compton Stryker's Revenge
Ralph Compton Bounty Hunter
Ralph Compton the Man From Nowhere
Ralph Compton Rawhide Flat
Ralph Compton the Convict Trail
Ralph Compton Blood on the Gallows
Ralph Compton Shadow of the Gun
Ralph Compton West of the Law
Ralph Compton the Tenderfoot Trail
Ralph Compton Guns of the Canyonlands
Ralph Compton Blood and Gold
Ralph Compton Vengeance Rider
Ralph Compton Showdown At Two-Bit Creek
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Books

Ralph Compton Doomsday Rider
Ralph Compton Down on Gila River
Ralph Compton Slaughter Canyon
Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek
Ralph Compton the Stranger From Abilene
Ralph Compton the Last Manhunt
Ralph Compton the Burning Range
Ralph Compton Death of a Hangman
Ralph Compton Stryker's Revenge
Ralph Compton Bounty Hunter
Ralph Compton the Man From Nowhere
Ralph Compton Rawhide Flat
Ralph Compton the Convict Trail
Ralph Compton Blood on the Gallows
Ralph Compton Shadow of the Gun
Ralph Compton West of the Law
Ralph Compton the Tenderfoot Trail
Ralph Compton Guns of the Canyonlands
Ralph Compton Blood and Gold
Ralph Compton Vengeance Rider
Ralph Compton Showdown At Two-Bit Creek
The Silver Arrowhead

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