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The New York Times—bestselling author’s richly imagined work of historical fiction: a powerful tale of the Old West from the acknowledged master of crime fiction. I had an eight-gauge shotgun that I’d taken with me when I left Wells Fargo. It didn’t take too long for things to develop. I sat in the tall lookout chair in the back of the saloon with the shotgun in my lap for two peaceful nights. On my third night it was different. I could almost smell trouble beginning to cook. After the bloody confrontation in Appaloosa, Everett Hitch heads into the afternoon sun and ends up in Resolution, an Old West town so new the dust has yet to settle. It’s the kind of town that doesn’t have much in the way of commerce, except for a handful of saloons and some houses of ill repute. Hitch takes a job as a lookout at Amos Wolfson’s Blackfoot Saloon and quickly establishes his position as protector of the ladies who work the back rooms–as well as a man unafraid to stand up to the enforcer sent down from the O’Malley copper mine. Though Hitch makes short work of hired gun Koy Wickman, tensions continue to mount, so that even the self-assured Hitch is relieved by the arrival in town of his friend Virgil Cole. When greedy mine owner Eamon O’Malley threatens the loose coalition of local ranchers and starts buying up Resolution’s few businesses, Hitch and Cole find themselves in the middle of a makeshift war between O’Malley’s men and the ranchers. In a place where law and order don’t exist, Hitch and Cole must make their own, guided by their sense of duty, honor, and friendship.
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"Just as he wrote some damn fine mysteries, Parker is also a master of the terse, short dramatic Western. The same techniques that serve him well in his Spenser novels (tight humorous dialogue, a minimum of needless description) serve him well here. This is a novel that supposedly is about two cowboys, but underneath it is really a study of what happens when established government tries to squeeze out individual enterprise. A good read... you might try the prequel Appaloosa first."
— Steve (4 out of 5 stars)
Resolution Listener Reviews
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" This is a series of episodes that set up the plot. I really like the characters and the Old West setting. This is a great "man on a horse with a gun" western. I really enjoyed it--especially listening to cds as we drove. The mind pictures were vivid. "
— Darlis, 2/16/2014 -
" Formula, Parker. "
— Deb, 2/14/2014 -
" a brilliant look not only at the life of, but at the mind and insights of a hired killer in the old west "
— Katelyn, 2/14/2014 -
" I think this may be the best of the Virgil Cole/Everett Hitch series so far. I only have one left to read of the series. I think I will have to go to the public library to find "Blue-Eyed Devil". In Resolution Virgil and Everett tame the town without being the law. "
— Joe, 2/11/2014 -
" Hemingway-esque western with a touch of dragnet dialog. But I liked it well enough, simplistic style suits a western and I intend to read the rest of the series. "
— Shirley, 2/9/2014 -
" Dad said reading this was just like watching an old Western. "
— Kate, 12/30/2013 -
" Not Parkers best & not the best western I've read, but an easy read. The constant use of f$&@ is distracting from this story about the old west. "
— T, 12/29/2013 -
" Kind of like Spencer & Hawk only set in the old west. Witty repartee, lots of white space, didn't do so much for me, but I'm not into westerns really. "
— Ruth, 12/3/2013 -
" Disappointed, Not his usual quality writing, but still an interesting western story. "
— JoAnn, 11/26/2013 -
" Very good book. I would have given it 5 stars, but for the use of a certain word, that I don't think is necessary! "
— Debbie, 11/7/2013 -
" Great sequal to Appaloosa. "
— Dave, 10/7/2013
About Robert B. Parker
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.
About Titus Welliver
Titus Welliver, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, is an actor best known for his starring role as Harry Bosch on the Bosch television series, as well as roles in the television’s Deadwood, Lost, Sons of Anarchy, and The Good Wife. He has also starred in numerous movies, including Argo, Man on a Ledge, Gone Baby Gone, and The Town.