Ralph Compton Prairie Fire, Kansas
Ralph Compton Prairie Fire, Kansas by John Shirley is a compelling addition to the Sundown Riders series, published by Penguin on November 10, 2020. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows young cowhand Seth Coe, who, after a successful trail drive and a fortunate poker game, finds himself facing peril from a vengeful gambler and the oppressive father of his childhood love.
In this story, Seth embarks on a journey back to Texas with dreams of owning a ranch and reuniting with Josette Dubois, the woman he hopes to marry. However, his path is fraught with danger as he contends with both the wrath of the gambler Hannibal Fisher and the violent intentions of Josette’s father. The book delves into themes of love, ambition, and survival within the historical Western genre, offering readers an action-packed adventure set against the backdrop of the American frontier.
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In this roller-coaster new installment in bestselling author Ralph Compton’s Sundown Riders series, a young cowhand faces a trial by fire on his way to a new home and an old love.
Fresh from a successful trail drive, cattle hand Seth Coe is feeling flush, especially after a lucky streak at the poker table. But his good fortune earns him a dangerous enemy, notorious tinhorn gambler Hannibal Fisher, who is none too happy about being cleaned out.
The innocent Coe starts the long ride back to Texas with big plans to buy his own ranch. All he needs now, he figures, is a wife. To his amazement, in tiny Prairie Fire, Kansas he meets the perfect woman, his childhood love Josette Dubois. But she is under the thumb of her brutal father, who will stop at nothing to prevent her happiness, including killing Coe—that is, if Fisher doesn’t get there first. . .
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