Ralph Compton the Too-Late Trail
Ralph Compton the Too-Late Trail by Matthew P. Mayo, published by Penguin on April 27, 2021, is a thrilling addition to the Trail Drive Series, featuring 320 pages in English. This novel follows young rancher Mitchell Newland as he navigates the challenges of driving his cattle from Texas to Montana, discovering the limits of luck and resilience along the way. Faced with a series of harrowing obstacles, including natural disasters and hostile encounters, Mitch’s journey is fraught with danger and uncertainty.
Readers will find a gripping narrative filled with action and adventure as Mitch confronts prairie fires, stampedes, and the threat of range pirates. The story delves into the harsh realities of life on the trail, highlighting the struggles and determination of those who seek a better life against overwhelming odds. With themes of survival and perseverance, this edition captures the essence of the Western genre, inviting readers to experience the grit and tenacity required to overcome adversity in a historical setting.
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Western Writers of America 2022 Spur Award Finalist
A rancher discovers just how many times a man’s luck can hold out in this thrilling novel in the bestselling Trail Drive Series
After struggling for years to work a raw-patch ranch in the arid flatlands of Texas, young Mitchell Newland learns that his herd of scrubby range cattle will fetch ten times their local price if they’re driven to Montana.
He strikes a one-sided deal with the devil, neighboring rancher Corliss Bilks, to back his play with cattle, men, and horses. The trail brims with hellish hardship: prairie fire, stampede, flooded rivers, hailstorms, rattlers, sickness, long, broiling days and frigid nights.
Halfway to Montana, range pirates and a rogue Apache war party close in. Mitch and the boys fight, grim and helpless, watching as their herd is driven westward in a cloud of dust and cackling laughter.
Cut down to two bloodied men, Mitch collapses, far too late, and admits the old man has won the bet. But salvation in the form of a Basque sheepherder revives Mitch and his pal, Drover Joe, and Mitch realizes he isn’t done. Not by a long shot. And now he has nothing to lose.
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