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DRAW
THE GREATEST GUNFIGHTS OF THE
AMERICAN WEST
By James Reasoner

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Praised for his "well-researched" (Booklist) and
"lively, suspenseful" (Publishers Weekly) novels, James Reasoner now proves that
truth can be even more exciting than fiction. Known for his ability to make history come
vividly to life, Reasoner strips away the dime-store legends and Hollywood myths to show
us how the gunfighters of the Old West really lived, killed-and were killed. Among the
true stories he brings us:
Doc Holliday's Last Gunfight The Last Dalton Raid The End of the
Notorious John Wesley Hardin Wild Bill's Tragic Mistake The End of an Earp
Gunfight at Stone Corral The Doolin Bunch vs. the U.S. Marshals Rourke's Bad
Luck Robbery Shoot-out at the Tuttle Dance Hall Wichita's New Year's Day
Gunfight Bat Masterson and the Battle of the Plaza The Sam Bass Gang's Luck
Runs Out The Long Branch Saloon's Spectacular Fray Ben Thompson and the
Vaudeville Ambush The Man Who Killed the Man Who Killed Jesse James and
more...
These are the shoot-outs and showdowns that gave the Wild West its name ... recounted here
with gritty accuracy, colorful detail, and all the drama of life-and death-on the
frontier. |
Well-researched, but not bogged down with boring details,
this book offers a perfect introduction to the violent lives of Western outlaws and peace
officers.
--True West |
Published by Berkley Books December 2003, Trade Paperback $14.00
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