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Author:
Gardner, Mark Lee.
Title:
To hell on a fast horse : the untold story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett / Mark Lee Gardner.
Edition:
1st Harper pbk. ed.
Publisher:
Harper
Copyright Date:
2010
Description:
325 p. : ill., ports., facs. ; 21 cm.
Subject:
Billy--the Kid.
Garrett, Pat F--(Pat Floyd),--1850-1908.
Sheriffs--Southwest, New--Biography.
Frontier and pioneer life--Southwest, New.
Outlaws--Southwest, New--Biography.
Southwest, New--History--1848-
Southwest, New--Biography.
Lincoln County (N.M.)--History--19th century.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Ghost stories -- Facing justice -- Trails West -- War in Lincoln County -- A new sheriff -- Outlaws and lawmen -- The Kid hunted -- Facing death boldly -- The darkened room -- Both hero and villain -- Another manhunt -- Unwanted star.
Summary:
"To Hell on a Fast Horse" re-creates the thrilling manhunt for the Wild West's most iconic outlaw. It is also the first dual biography of the Kid and Garrett, each a larger-than-life figure who would not have become legendary without the other.
ISBN:
0061368296 (pbk.)
9780061368295 (pbk.)
Locations:
VMPC334 -- West Union Community Library (West Union)

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