01371cam a2200313 4500 387599890 TxAuBib 20190101120000.0 090716s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2010515925 9780451230249 pbk. 0451230248 pbk. (OCoLC)426801645 BTCTA BTCTA WRS SRC DLC TxAuBib West, Joseph A. Death of a hangman : a Ralph Compton novel / by Joseph A. West. New York : Signet, 2010. 298 p. ; 18 cm. Signet historical novel Signet book, A When Charlie Pike's old commanding officer call him to action, he cannot refuse. General Dryden was a blustery, demanding leader, and he saved Pike's life in the war. Now a judge in the wilds of New Mexico Territory, Dryden is dying--and he wants Pike to escort him back to his native Texas. But a powerful gang leader wants vengeance on Dryden, and Pike is about to find out that paying some debts can cost a man everything. 20190101. Western stories. Historical fiction. Compton, Ralph. Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress). Signet historical novel. A Signet book.