{"product_id":"ralph-compton-calverts-last-bluff-paperback","title":"Ralph Compton Calvert's Last Bluff - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eE. L. Ripley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRalph Compton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this brand-new Ralph Compton Western, a hard-bitten gambler and a hard-luck kid begin a treacherous journey to new lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Omaha, Tom Calvert boards a riverboat to play high-stakes poker, but accusations of cheating cause some serious trouble, and a deadly gun battle ensues. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tom is injured and knows that his enemies will be looking for him, so he reluctantly accepts a bargain from young stowaway Asher. In exchange for Calvert teaching him gunslinging skills, Asher will guide them to a possibly mythical town of peace and plenty called Friendly Field. To get there they just have to battle assassins, dangerous Shoshone, and the rough wilderness of the Oregon Trail.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRalph Compton\u003c\/b\u003e stood six foot eight without his boots. He worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Goodnight Trail\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Trail of the Gunfighter series, the Border Empire series, the Sundown Riders series, and the Trail Drive series, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. L. Ripley\u003c\/b\u003e has a background of military service and social work. He wrote his first novel when he was fifteen and has been writing ever since. His novels have been praised as a fast-paced and engaging intrigue, with characters the reader will be attached to and root for despite their flaws and faults (Marko Kloos, author of \u003ci\u003eChains of Command\u003c\/i\u003e) and a wild, page-turning ride (Mike Shepherd, author of \u003ci\u003eKris Longknife: Unrelenting\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 6.7 x 4.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699982929983,"sku":"9780593102381","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3c20128bcc91be79e3e674ff85b36373.webp?v=1765015121","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/ralph-compton-calverts-last-bluff-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}