From his first jailbreak in Silver City to his days riding with the infamous Regulators, Billy the Kid has made himself famous for his crimes, and now-before judge, jury, and the entire country-it is time for him to answer. Billy, however, has other plans...
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"Boggs ... has a crisp, realistic style of narration that grabs readers and pulls them into his books." -- Larry Greenly, abqARTS, April 2004
"Boggs manages to capture the entirety of the Kid's life with just the right balance of fact and fiction." -- Robert Nott, Pasatiempo, February 6, 2004
"Boggs' unique approach to the Lincoln County War's legal skirmishing is both eye-opening and memorable." -- Bill Garwood, True West Magazine, August 2004
"If you like historically accurate, well-written Westerns, Johnny Boggs should be added to your list." -- Emil Franzi, Tucson Weekly, July 29, 2004
"This book is engaging, fun to read, and apparently a lot of it is true." -- Southwest Books of the Year -- Best Reading 2004
"Boggs manages to capture the entirety of the Kid's life with just the right balance of fact and fiction." -- Robert Nott, Pasatiempo, February 6, 2004
"Boggs' unique approach to the Lincoln County War's legal skirmishing is both eye-opening and memorable." -- Bill Garwood, True West Magazine, August 2004
"If you like historically accurate, well-written Westerns, Johnny Boggs should be added to your list." -- Emil Franzi, Tucson Weekly, July 29, 2004
"This book is engaging, fun to read, and apparently a lot of it is true." -- Southwest Books of the Year -- Best Reading 2004
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Johnny D. Boggs is one of the few writers to win both the Western Heritage Wrangler Award and the Spur Award for his Western fiction.
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This review is from: Law of the Land: The Trial of Billy Kid (Guns and Gavel Novels (Paperback)) (Paperback)
There is so little details about what really happened during this trial, but Boggs is very imaginative at filling in the blank spots, to put this historical event in a tangible perspective for those of us that weren't really there to be able to see how it was. He even does a good job letting the reader know what is fact and what is pure speculation, so you come away with a good sense of what really happened, all the while having read an interesting and entertaining book. Any Kid afficionado should read this one.
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More than entertainment,
By Frank A. Rogers "Frank Allan Rogers, Storyteller" (Villa Rica, GA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Law of the Land: The Trial of Billy Kid (Guns and Gavel Novels (Paperback)) (Paperback)
More than entertainment. In the casual, easy-to-read manner of Mark Twain, Johnny D. Boggs puts the reader in the boots of one of the world's most famous outlaws. Law of the Land, The Trial of Billy the Kid, is not just another western, but a story of tragedy and betrayal that goes beyond the legend and exposes the real William Bonney.
There may be few documents to support Boggs' portrayal of Billy's trial, but the account feels authentic. The author blends his airtight research and his character-building skills with vivid scenes of life in the old west to create a trial so real it's hard to believe it could have happened any other way. An exceptional story. Frank Allan Rogers, author Upon A Crazy Horse
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The last thing Ira Leonard remembered with any certainty from the night before was blowing the whore a kiss as he left her crib. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New Mexico, Lincoln County, Ira Leonard, Sheriff Brady, Jessie Evans, Fort Sumner, Pat Garrett, Judge Bristol, John Tunstall, Lew Wallace, Las Vegas, John Chisum, Charlie Bowdre, Governor Wallace, William Bonney, Billy Bonney, Simon Newcomb, Dick Brewer, Billie Wilson, Huston Chapman, Henry Brown, Albert Fountain, Bob Olinger, Green Wilson, William Rynerson New!
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The last thing Ira Leonard remembered with any certainty from the night before was blowing the whore a kiss as he left her crib. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New Mexico, Lincoln County, Ira Leonard, Sheriff Brady, Jessie Evans, Fort Sumner, Pat Garrett, Judge Bristol, John Tunstall, Lew Wallace, Las Vegas, John Chisum, Charlie Bowdre, Governor Wallace, William Bonney, Billy Bonney, Simon Newcomb, Dick Brewer, Billie Wilson, Huston Chapman, Henry Brown, Albert Fountain, Bob Olinger, Green Wilson, William Rynerson New!
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- The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid by Pat Garrett on 5 pages
- Romeo and Juliet (Simply Shakespeare) by William Shakespeare on page 169
- Romeo And Juliet (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Saddleback Classics) by William Shakespeare on page 169
- The Illustrated Life and Times of Billy the Kid by Bob Boze Bell in Back Matter
- The Fair God by Lew Wallace on page 19
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