Ralph Compton The Convict Trail
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- By: Ralph Compton & Joseph A. West
- Narrated by: Pete Bradbury
- Length: 7 hours 49 minutes
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In the grand tradition of legendary author Ralph Compton comes this tense, thrill-a-minute Western. Deputy Marshal Logan Kane is in for one tough ride. He's got six ruthless convicts caged in a prison wagon, and it's his job alone to transport them safely across treacherous, unforgiving terrain. Holding off rustlers, outlaw gangs, lynch mobs, and the criminals' free-riding cohorts will keep Kane-and his trusty Colt-plenty busy.
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