Robert B. Parker gives his fans the book he always longed to write - a brilliant and evocative novel set against the hard scrabble frontier life of the West, featuring Wyatt Earp.
It is the winter of 1879, and Dodge city has lost its snap. Thirty-one-year-old Wyatt Earp, assistant city marshal, loads his wife and all they own into a wagon, and goes with two of his brothers and their women to Tombstone, Arizona, land of the silver mines. There Earp becomes deputy sheriff, meeting up with the likes of Doc Holliday, Clay Allison and Bat Masterson as well as finding the love of his life, showgirl Josie Marcus. While navigating the constantly shifting alliances of a largely lawless territory, Earp finds himself embroiled in a simmering feud with Johnny Behan, which ultimately erupts in deadly gunfire on a dusty street corner.
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"After reading Appoloosa, looked for another western by Parker. Good telling of the backstory leading up to the gunfight at the OK corral such that the actual gunfight in the book is limited to only a couple of sentences. Good portrayal of the Earp brothers and their loyalty for each other. " — Greg (4 out of 5 stars)
"After reading Appoloosa, looked for another western by Parker. Good telling of the backstory leading up to the gunfight at the OK corral such that the actual gunfight in the book is limited to only a couple of sentences. Good portrayal of the Earp brothers and their loyalty for each other. "
" Excellent characters. Spencer in the old west. "
" Good quick read about the Earps brothers. "
" Great story of Wyatt Earp and his brothers and friends told so well in Robert B. Parker's style. "
" Strays from his usual path here, both in style and subject matter-- a good read, though! "
" Not worth the time to read. About as exciting as a dime novel. "
" Wyatt I need to see you.You gonna see me one too many times Johnny!So detailed and full of great lines like that, even if you don't like westerns read this one. "
" The Tombstone epic saga seen from Mr. Parker's perspective. "
" Good cowboy story - the Earp brothers. "
" Western, more historically-based than the Appaloosa series (but I liked those better). I thought the ending on this one was weak. "
" A Western by Parker. Interesting. I like his other stuff better I think but this was still ok. "
" Parker's take on the Gunfight at the OK Corral. From what I gather he pretty much nails the historical details but it's not as much fun as some of his other books. "
" An interesting departure from his detective books. "
Robert B. Parker (1932–2010), long acknowledged as the dean of American crime fiction, was the New York Times bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries, as well as the Jesse Stone novels. He was named Grand Master at the 2002 Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, an honor shared with earlier masters such as Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen. He has more than fifty books to his credit.
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