Ralph Compton Death Rides a Chestnut Mare (Signet Historical Fiction) [Mass Market Paperback]

Ralph Compton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 6, 1999 | Series: Signet Historical Fiction

The national bestselling phenomenon

Waylaid by a pack of murdering outlaws, Daniel Strange's lifeless body is left dangling at the end of a rope. Now, a mysterious gunslinger is on the vengeance trail, packing Strange's trademark twin Colts, and answering to the same name. And he won't stop until every last man who killed Strange shares the same fate...

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About the Author

Ralph Compton stood six-foot-eight without his boots. He worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist. His first novel, 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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Signet (July 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451197615
• ISBN-13: 978-0451197610
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars In My Father's Name, April 21, 2003

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Max Inman (holland, mi. U.S.A) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ralph Compton Death Rides a Chestnut Mare (Signet Historical Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

Daniel Strange meets his [end] while riding his chestnut mare on the way to Texas hoping to buy some cattle. He is the best gunsmith in Missouri but his lifeless body is left at the end of a rope, robbing his family of a good husband and father.
... The first of a trilogy, all of them good.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn't put the book down! Outstanding Western!, April 15, 1999

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This review is from: Ralph Compton Death Rides a Chestnut Mare (Signet Historical Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

At first I wasn't too sure about the book, but after the first chapter, I didn't want to stop reading and kept reading on chapter after chapter. What an exciting character Danielle Steele is. I was so excited when I got to the end of the chapter and read that a Part II is coming out in "The Shadow of a Noose" I just hope that it comes out soon. I love Louis L'Amour books, but now I really love reading Ralph Compton books.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest western I've read!, October 21, 2005

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Angela L. Adams (Jonesborough, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ralph Compton Death Rides a Chestnut Mare (Signet Historical Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book!! There are 4 books in all, and this one is the best, though they are all great. A female as the lead hero is a refreshing addition to western literature. Some may find it unbelievable, but I thought it was awesome!! I highly recommend it.