The Abilene Trail: A Ralph Compton Novel by Dusty Richards
By Dusty Richards , writing as Ralph Compton
Read by Terry Evans
The Trail Drive Series: Book 17
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1 Format: Digital Download
The long and winding trail . . . Ben McCullough was once an officer in the Confederate Army. Now heΓÇÖs a rancher in the Texas hill country, hoping to earn enough money to settle down and marry. With eight hundred head of cattle to drive north, Ben McCullough is relying on the help of his ex-sergeant, Hap. These young cowboys have their work cut out for them as they confront the dangers of cattle driving. But stampedes, raging rivers, and nature's worst elements are nothing compared to the threat that awaits them-a gang of outlaws determined to rustle the herd.
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Summary
Summary
The long and winding trail . . .
Ben McCullough was once an officer in the Confederate Army. Now heΓÇÖs a rancher in the Texas hill country, hoping to earn enough money to settle down and marry. With eight hundred head of cattle
to drive north, Ben McCullough is relying on the help of his ex-sergeant, Hap. These young cowboys have their work cut out for them as they confront the dangers of cattle driving. But stampedes,
raging rivers, and nature's worst elements are nothing compared to the threat that awaits them-a gang of outlaws determined to rustle the herd.
Author
Author Bio: Ralph Compton
Ralph Compton (1934–1998) stood six-foot-eight without his boots. His first novel in the Trail Drive series, The Goodnight Trail, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series. A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, Compton worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist before turning to writing westerns. A number of his later works also appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. Since his death, a number of works have been published under Compton’s byline, including The Alamosa Trail, Riders of Judgement, The Abilene Trail, The Bozeman Trail, and others.
Author Bio: Dusty Richards
Dusty Richards is the award-winning author of more than fifty western novels written under both his own name and pseudonyms. Before writing westerns, he worked as a rancher, auctioneer, rodeo announcer, and television anchor. Richards and his wife, Pat, reside in Springdale, Arkansas.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Westerns |
| Runtime: | 4.82 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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