01720cam a2200373 4500 276781554 TxAuBib 20161018120000.0 081103s2009||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010368709 9780451227416 0451227417 (OCoLC)268796206 TxAuBib West, Joseph A. The man from nowhere : a Ralph Compton novel / Ralph Compton by Joseph A. West. New York : Signet, 2009. 295 p. ; 18 cm. Signet Historical novel Signet Book, A "When the Apache surrounded the settlement of Alma, New Mexico, the 'respectable' townsfolk began hanging those who weren't. Town drunk Eddie Oates was lucky to be banished from the town, left for the Apaches to kill. Oates never thought he was a survivor. But now, he's discovered a reason to go on--and he's about to unleash a raging fury upon those who would prey on the helpless, the hopeless, and those who others think aren't worth fighting for" -- from publisher's web site. 20161018. Cowboys Fiction. Revenge Fiction. New Mexico Fiction. Western stories. Historical fiction. Compton, Ralph. Signet Historical novel. A Signet Book. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1101/2010368709-d.html Publisher description https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1205/2010368709-b.html Contributor biographical information TXFRA