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A novel of the Old West, imagined as only Robert B. Parker can. "He already had a history by the time he first saw her . . . he was already a figure of the dime novels, and he already half-believed in the myth of the gunman that he was creating, even as it created him." Robert B. Parker,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Wyatt: Add a description of this character.
- Virgil
- Josie Marcus
- Johnny Behan
- Spangenberg
- Mattie
- John Ringo
- Curley Bill
- Tyler
- James
- Warren
- Doc Holliday
- Ike Clanton
- Frank Stilwell
- Allie
- Fred White
- Joyce
- Frank Mclaury
- Mccann
- Spence
- Billy Clanton
- Benson
- Charlie
- Allen
- Kate
- Tom Mclaury
- Bud Philpot
- Breakenridge
- Jack Johnson
- Masterson
- Paul
- Dr. Goodfellow
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“He'd known for a long time that accurate was more important than quick.”
Wyatt Earp
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“It’s easy enough,” Wyatt said, “knowing what to do. It’s hard sometimes to do it.”
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If you were shooting at someone beyond fifty yards, with a handgun, in Virgil’s phrase, you might do better to call him names.
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First Sentence edit
The road from the railhead in Benson ended with an uphill pull into Tombstone, and the horses were always lathered as they reached level ground and finished the trip on Allen Street in front of Wells Fargo.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert B. Parker (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0399147624
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0399147624
Page Count: 320
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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