Outlaw Kingdom: Bill Tilghman Was The Man Who Tamed Dodge City. Now He Faced A Lawless Frontier. (The gunfighter chronicles series) [Mass Market Paperback]

Matt Braun (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 27, 2012 | Series: The gunfighter chronicles series

In 1889, Bill Tilghman joined the historic land rush that transformed a raw frontier into Oklahoma Territory. A lawman by trade, he set aside his badge to make his fortune in the boomtowns. Yet Tilghman was called into service once more, on a bold, relentless manhunt that would make his name a legend for all time--in an epic confrontation with outlaw gang leader Bill Doolin.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Matt Braun captures the essence of the unique time and place called Oklahoma Territory, making real one of the West's most legendary lawmen." --Terry C. Johnston, author of the Plainsmen series

"Outlaw Kingdom features one of the most memorable of the early marshals, whose story, until now, has never been properly told." --Don Coldsmith, bestselling author of the Spanish Bit saga

About the Author

Matt Braun is a fourth-generation Westerner, steeped in the tradition and lore of the frontier era. His books reflect a heritage rich with the truths of that bygone time. Raised among the Cherokee and Osage tribes, Braun learned their traditions and culture, and their philosophy became the foundation of his own beliefs. Like his ancestors, he has spent most of his life wandering the mountains and plains of the West. His heritage and his contribution to Western literature resulted in his appointment by the Governor of Oklahoma as a Territorial Marshal.

Braun is the author of more than forty novels and four nonfiction works, including Black Fox, which was made into a CBS miniseries, and Once Last Town, which was made into a TNT movie called You Know My Name. Western Writers of America awarded Braun the prestigious Golden Spur Award for The Kincaids. He is also the recipient of the Cowboy Spirit Award and was inducted into the Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1999.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (March 27, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312956185
• ISBN-13: 978-0312956189
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,085,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great historical western!, October 26, 1999

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This review is from: Outlaw Kingdom: Bill Tilghman Was The Man Who Tamed Dodge City. Now He Faced A Lawless Frontier. (The gunfighter chronicles series) (Mass Market Paperback)

This one was sitting on my shelf for a couple of years while I kept reaching for other, more glamorous titles. Finally, I picked it up and, WOW, it turned out to be a great read. There is plenty of action, intrigue, and suspense despite it's historical characters. Most of the book deals with Bill Tilghman's chase of Bill Doolan, a notorius outlaw and leader of the Wild Bunch of Oklahoma Territory. There's even some romance and soft-heartedness thrown in. I confess this is my first book by Matt Braun but will not be my last!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK!!!!!!, August 5, 2001

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Mac Blair "Mac Blair" (Huntingdon, TN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Outlaw Kingdom: Bill Tilghman Was The Man Who Tamed Dodge City. Now He Faced A Lawless Frontier. (The gunfighter chronicles series) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a very, very good book by Matt Braun. It is a story of part of the life of Bill Tilghman, a lawman of the west. This book deals with his trying to capture outlaw Bill Doolin. The book is very well written. It has lot of action and will hold your interest. You can see the characters in your mind, Braun has done a good job. Tilghman is tough but also has a heart. Doolin led him a merry chase for a long time and as Tilghman is thinking back in the latter part of the book, his thought is, "Bill Doolin somehow seemed the last of the breed." If you like a good western based on fact, you will like this book.