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Law of the Land: The Trial of Billy Kid (Guns and Gavel Novels (Paperback))

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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.

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