The Goodnight Trail

The Trail Drive, Book 1

By: Ralph Compton

Narrated by: Scott Sowers

Former Texas Rangers Benton McCaleb, Will Elliot, and Brazos Gifford ride with Charles Goodnight as he rounds up thousands of ornery, unbranded cattle for the long drive to Colorado. From the Trinity River brakes to Denver, they'll battle endless miles of flooded rivers, parched desert, and whiskey-crazed Comanches. And come face-to-face with Judge Roy Bean and legendary gunslingers like Clay Allison. For McCaleb and his hard-riding crew, the drive is a fierce struggle against the perils of an untamed land. A fight to the finish where the brave reach glory—or die hard.

Critic reviews

“Lovers of Louis L'Amour–type Westerns will welcome [this] series.” —Nashville Banner

“A sweeping, historically accurate [series] that makes America's trail drives come alive.” —Artesia Daily Press (New Mexico)

Love Cattle Drive stories

I enjoy this book. I've become a big fan of Ralph Compton books. l liked the characters, especially the brother and sister Nash.

Scattered and shallow

There is no depth in the characters, the story is scattered, and the motivations of the characters aren't thought out or developed.

I was excited about a long series but now I'm looking for something else.

Was hoping for jim goff narrator

Don't like a bridge left too much out of the story didn't kill all the parts

Love the series!

Have listened to this book several times! would recommend if you like cowboys and westerns!

disappointed in the quality of this story

I am horribly disappointed in the quality of this condensed version of this great story.
whenever edited it down for this version HORRIBLY BUTCHERED the whole story. it skips thru from scene to scene and leaves more questions than answers as to where the characters are going.......
dont get me wrong I LOVE Ralph Compton western's but whomever edited this one for this format screwed the pooch.