Ralph Compton: Thirteen Bullets

The Gunfighter Series, Book 9

De: Ralph Compton

Narrado por: L. J. Ganser

In this raucous new book in Ralph Compton’s Gunfighter series, the only thing Dan Karr can’t shoot down is his suspicion about the man who’s paying him.

George Kingsley has more money than sense, and when he’s in trouble, he turns to the infamous gunslinger Dan Karr for protection. Dan reluctantly accepts, and he kills every would-be assassin without hesitation or remorse. He’s superstitious, not sentimental, but Kingsley has kids, and Dan doesn’t want to see any child grow up without a father.

As the killers keep coming and the bodies stack up, it becomes clear that something is very wrong. Luck favors the prepared, and Dan starts to realize just how little he knows about the family he’s risking his neck for. He’s always been good at dodging black cats and broken mirrors, but he’s spent enough time around gamblers to know that a hot streak can’t last forever. Sooner or later, every man’s luck runs out ...

©2022 the Estate of Ralph Compton (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

A durable and deadly protagonist protects a family

The main character is superstitious- and that sometimes leads him to act in unexpected ways. He is a deadly shot and apparently without remorse - much like the hero’s in many action movies today. I liked the action. The story could have used some romance and one main storyline remained unresolved in my mind at the close. But the story was a page turner and the action never really stopped. There were unexpected turns in the storyline as well. An enjoyable read.