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Ride the Devil's Herd: Wyatt Earp’s Epic Battle Against the West’s Biggest Outlaw Gang Audiobook
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Wyatt Earp is regarded as the most famous lawman of the Old West, best known for his role in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. But the story of his two-year war with a band of outlaws known as the Cowboys has never been told in full.
The Cowboys were the largest outlaw gang in the history of the American West. After battles with the law in Texas and New Mexico, they shifted their operations to Arizona. There, led by Curly Bill Brocius, they ruled the border, robbing, rustling, smuggling and killing with impunity until they made the fatal mistake of tangling with the Earp brothers.
Drawing on groundbreaking research into territorial and federal government records, John Boessenecker’s Ride the Devil’s Herd reveals this long-forgotten chapter of Wild West history.
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“Ride the Devil’s Herd is a marvelous book. By means of meticulous research and splendid writing John Boessenecker has managed to do something never before attempted or accomplished, tying together the many violent clashes between lawmen and outlaws in the American southwest of the 1870–1890 period and showing how depredations by loosely organized gangs of outlaws actually threatened ‘Manifest Destiny’ and the successful taming of the Wild West.”
— Robert K. DeArment, author and historian
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“In terms of sheer action and violence, from close-quarters gunfights to Mexican-border ambushes to face-offs with lynch mobs, I’m hard-pressed to think of [a biography of an American lawman and detective] that rivals John Boessenecker’s excellent Texas Ranger…A notable achievement.”
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“Finally, a complete, thoroughly researched and true account of Frank Hamer, whose experiences proved that the Wild West didn’t end in 1900. All of our favorite lawmen pale in comparison to Hamer’s service…Frank Hamer was the real deal and arguably the greatest lawman of the West.”
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“Through the extraordinary experiences of this straight-shooting, honor-bound lawman, Boessenecker sets forth a critically needed look at the history of Texas lynchings and race riots while presenting evidence for the murderous nature of Bonnie and Clyde that foreordained their violent deaths.”
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“A biography of Texas Ranger Frank Hamer, from his youth in the Hill Country to his appointment to the Rangers in 1906. He’s most famous for killing Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker in 1934, but there’s much more to the cowboy lawman.”
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About John Boessenecker
John Boessenecker is considered one of the leading authorities on crime and lawlessness in the Old West. He is the award-winning author of Bandido: The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vasquez and When Law Was in the Holster: The Frontier Life of Bob Paul. In 2011 and 2013, True West magazine named him a “Best Nonfiction Writer.” He has appeared frequently as a historical commentator on PBS, The History Channel, A&E, and others.
About Stephen Graybill
Stephen Graybill is an actor, producer, and award-winning voice-over artist. He was seen on television in The Girls Guide to Depravity, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order, and HBO’s The Wire. He has also acted on stage and done voice-overs for commercials, winning both a Gold Clio Award and a Silver Effie Award. He has also worked on over fifty audiobooks, including Jesus Swagger by Jarrid Wilson.