Showdown at Two Bit Creek
A Ralph Compton Novel by Joseph A. West

I am currently reading a William W. Johnstone western. If comparing the two, I enjoyed this Joseph A. West book much more. I like the inclusion of history in this Ralph Compton western. Pinkerton Detective Agency was new to me. I found the western society's social status interesting -- bullwhackers......more

Really enjoyed this well told western by the great Joseph West. Like he does in his fantastic Gunsmoke novels, he sprinkles in historical figures and events to give his stories more authenticity. In this novel, Buck Fletcher is a gun for hire on both sides of the law. Though he wants to put that lif......more

This was the first Ralph Compton Western I read....very comparable to L'Amour, maybe just a little more violent descriptively then the latter. Also thought the main character was able to survive some pretty drastic events, when other succumbed to similar happenings. Regardless, overall a page turner......more