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  • Published: 1 November 2011
  • ISBN: 9780451235169
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $14.99

Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek



A man with nothing left to lose finds a reason to fight in this Ralph Compton Western.

A broken man finds a reason to fight in this riveting Ralph Compton western.

Requiem, formerly known as Apache Creek, is a town that has seen better days. After a plague of cholera swept through the streets, the only folks left behind are ghosts, including Marshall Sam Pace. Even though he’s still living and breathing, three years of solitude have turned Sam into a phantom—a lonely man who’s more than a little touched in the head. 

But when a woman on the run stumbles into Requiem, Sam suddenly finds a purpose in life. As Jess Leslie’s murderous pursuers track her to the town, the former lawman must protect her and make use of gunslinger skills long out of practice....

  • Published: 1 November 2011
  • ISBN: 9780451235169
  • Imprint: Berkley
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 304
  • RRP: $14.99

Praise for Ralph Compton the Ghost of Apache Creek

Praise for the novels of Ralph Compton “Compton offers readers a chance to hit the trail and not even end up saddle sore.”—Publishers Weekly “Compton writes in the style of popular Western novelists like Louis L’Amour and Zane Grey…thrilling stories of Western legend.”—The Huntsville Times (AL) “If you like Louis L’Amour, you’ll love Ralph Compton.”—Quanah Tribune-Chief (TX)