About Ralph Compton
Ralph Compton (1934–1998) stood six-foot-eight without his boots. His first novel in the Trail Drive series, The Goodnight Trail, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Medicine Pipe Bearer Award for best debut novel. He was also the author of the Sundown Rider series and the Border Empire series. A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, Compton worked as a musician, a radio announcer, a songwriter, and a newspaper columnist before turning to writing westerns. A number of his later works also appeared on the USA Today bestseller list. Since his death, a number of works have been published under Compton’s byline, including The Alamosa Trail, Riders of Judgement, The Abilene Trail, The Bozeman Trail, and others.
About Joel Leffert
Joel Leffert is a professional
actor, stage performer, and director. He toured Europe playing Salieri in Amadeus and premiered at the National
Theater in London in the newly discovered Tennessee Williams play Not About Nightingales. His television
appearances include Law & Order
and Third Watch, and he had roles in
the Woody Allen films Deconstructing
Harry and Celebrity. Leffert is
the artistic director of the Salamander Repertory Theater in New York City.