Forensic pathologist Elliott Sumner learns the connection between himself and a prolific serial killer holds a secret to life. One that people will kill for. The BLUFF CITY BUTCHER steps from the fog ofMemphis urban legend to throw a Midsouth community into unbridled terror that captivates the country and introduces unimaginable consequences for the world. A billionaire family patriarch, a premier biotechnology entrepreneur, and a world renowned forensic pathologist discover they are inextricably linked to a real monster. Their lives of great privilege and rare gifts are defined by weaknesses of the heart until paths converge and each finds what has been missing.

In this Ralph Compton western, a man discovers that Bluff City is the place to find one’s fortune—or one’s grave... Bluff City is a prosperous silver-mining town-and a place of opportunity for those willing to exploit its hard-working citizens. Harve Barker is the wealthiest man in the territory, offering irresistible vices to anyone willing and able to afford them. Outlaw Jesse Stark has grown fond of the town's surrounding mining camps, leading a gang of desperadoes on a violent spree of robberies-and staying one step ahead of the law at all times. Between the megalomaniacal entrepreneur and the brutal bandit stands the enigmatic Clay Adams. And he has a score to settle with both of them. More Than Six Million Ralph Compton Books In Print!

THE BELL TRILOGY... transports you into a fascinating world where one man’s dream turns into a horrific nightmare, and a plausible, genetic solution for life extension becomes an epic battle between good and evil. Book 2 THE SKIES ROARED The world-renowned forensic sleuth and serial killer hunter Dr. Elliott Sumner attends a Christmas Gala at the mansion of billionaire patriarch Albert Bell. Elliott watches the unstoppable serial killer Bluff City Butcher die moments after learning they are connected. Elliott’s worst fears are soon confirmed. Attempts on his life reveal he too is part of an inconceivable genetic experiment. Once assets are now liabilities. Now Elliott's termination has been ordered. He is forced to operate in the shadows to survive as he hunts a new kind of serial killer and struggles to untangle a century-old web of enormous power and deceit. Elliott's only option is to uncover the clandestine powerbrokers. Will the blood trail flowing from London to Barcelona, into Arequipa, Peru, and ending in Memphis, he will either prevail or unleash a new reign of terror. Will the bold deceptions and chilling twists be more than any one man can handle? Can Elliott Sumner find a way to deliver the greatest leap for mankind to the world, or will it be lost forever to the powerful few?

Get ready to stay up all night with three full novels of suspense, intrigue, and action… UNDER DARK SKIES X-Files meets Bones in this 7 book series with more to come! In NightShade nothing is as it seems . . . Strange clues. Strange cases. Stranger investigators. BLUFF CITY BUTCHER A series of seemingly solved murders rips a city apart when the “Butcher” comes back to town. Not only wasn’t he dead, he was hiding a decades old secret… WHO BY WATER Jo Wiley thought she had her life figured out and had made peace with her past when she moved around the world to Slovenia. Only there are more ghosts in Slovenia than in the life she left behind… Buckle up and hang on tight to over 1000 pages of nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat thrill rides.

THE BELL TRILOGY... transports you into a fascinating world where one man’s dream turns into a horrific global nightmare, and a plausible genetic solution for life extension turns into an epic battle between good and evil. Book 1 BLUFF CITY BUTCHER The Bluff City Butcher was once just an urban legend. Now a real monster has stepped from the fog of a century-old mystery and thrown a midsouth community into unbridled terror. When world-renowned forensic sleuth Dr. Elliot Sumner gets the call from the BCB, he knows he’s not dealing with any serial killer. Not only is the BCB a genius psychopath, he is the biogenic recipient of a legendary mutation some will kill for. Dr. Sumner's battle with his own inner demons could get in the way of him stopping a real monster. Will ending the reign of terror of the BCB solve the evil century-old mystery uncovered? Or will it lead to the loss of the single greatest evolutionary leap for mankind--immortality?

THE BELL TRILOGY... transports you into a fascinating world where one man’s dream turns into a horrific nightmare, and a plausible, genetic solution for life extension becomes an epic battle between good and evil. Book 3 BLOOD LIONS The world-renowned forensic sleuth Dr. Elliott Sumner thought his worst nightmare had ended the night he found the heads of sinister board members on stakes on Mud Island, and the body of the unstoppable serial killer. But then he Elliott discovers some board members had escaped. They were seen in Cape Town, where they plan to resurrect their sinister scheme to take control of the greatest genetic leap for mankind. Elliott is forced to partner with a real monster and assemble an unlikely team to tackle an impossible mission. Can the BLOOD LIONS survive a secret war and secure the immortality gene? Can Elliott Sumner overcome his inner demons and deliver life extension to the world? Or will Sumner succumb to his demons and the evil minions determined to control everything including a person's right to live or die.