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To Hell on a Fast Horse: The Untold Story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett Audiobook
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Billy the Kid—a.k.a. Henry McCarty, Henry Antrim, and William Bonney—was a horse thief, cattle rustler, charismatic rogue, and cold-blooded killer. A superb shot, the Kid gunned down four men single-handedly and five others with the help of cronies. Two of his victims were Lincoln County, New Mexico, deputies, killed during the Kid's brazen daylight escape from the courthouse jail on April 28, 1881. After dispensing with his guards and breaking the chain securing his leg irons, the Kid danced a macabre jig on the jail's porch before riding away on a stolen horse as terrified townspeople—and many sympathizers—watched. For new sheriff Pat Garrett, the chase was on.
To Hell on a Fast Horse re-creates the thrilling manhunt for the Wild West's most iconic outlaw. It is also the first dual biography of the Kid and Garrett, two larger-than-life figures who would not have become the stuff of legend without the other. Drawing on voluminous primary sources and a wealth of published scholarship, Mark Lee Gardner digs beneath the myth to take a fresh look at these two men, their relationship, and what they would come to mean to a public enamored of the violent past of the Wild West.
Contains mature themes.
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"Billy the Kid and sheriff Pat Garrett, the journey to justice. Events in eastern New Mexico in the 1870-90 era, details of young Bill and Pat, sept 81 end, trailing life of Pat with TR, start of Carlsbad, White Sands missile test area from farm, TX."
— Don (4 out of 5 stars)
To Hell on a Fast Horse Listener Reviews
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" This author knows how to tell a story! Its not my genre but i was giving it a try since i was going to be in "Kid" territory on vacation. I am glad I did. I learned a lot about the country at that time and the state of affairs in New Mexico. I feel it could have been shortened but who knows which part of the story really shaped who the Kid and Garrett became? I feel it was my lack of interest not the authors fault that i only feel i "liked" it. "
— Melissa, 2/16/2014 -
" Fist time learning about Billy the Kid. Cool book. "
— George, 1/25/2014 -
" Read my review at my blog. "
— Ron, 1/19/2014 -
" Good read. Interesting and objective look at Billy and Garrett, at what happened, before and after. Well written and researched. "
— Joseph, 12/31/2013 -
" An intertwined tale of the lives of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid that's obviously well resesarched, but also well written. The author does a good job of describing all the related characters with all their flaws, and attractions. "
— Carolyn, 11/28/2013 -
" The final book on Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. I enjoyed it. A quick read. "
— Jeff, 10/31/2013 -
" Often fascinating ... Learned much about the criminal and the mythic lawman. "
— Nancy, 10/26/2013 -
" Easy read--but paints a great picture of life in the Wild West. "
— Dware, 7/6/2013 -
" Seemed to be fairly well researched but still kind of boring. "
— B, 7/8/2012 -
" I did not know much about Billy the Kid before I read this book - it was an interesting and informative diversion. "
— Drtaxsacto, 5/25/2012 -
" breezed through this one fairly fast. "
— Tom, 4/2/2012 -
" History can't possible be true, (Orson Wells. Or, the truth in history is hard to determine. I was amazed at the research that went into this book. I am glad it wasn't another fiction novel. "
— Julie, 8/15/2011 -
" The book dies down right about the time billy the kid dies "
— Ryan, 7/7/2011 -
" Okay, I do love the title.... "
— Tammy, 6/9/2011 -
" Good read. Good research and I learned a lot about Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. "
— Michael, 3/9/2011 -
" The book dies down right about the time billy the kid dies "
— Ryan, 3/3/2011 -
" The final book on Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. I enjoyed it. A quick read. "
— Jeff, 9/30/2010 -
" History can't possible be true, (Orson Wells. Or, the truth in history is hard to determine. I was amazed at the research that went into this book. I am glad it wasn't another fiction novel. "
— Julie, 7/12/2010
About Mark Lee Gardner
Mark Lee Gardner is the author of several books that have won multiple awards, including a Spur Award from Western Writers of America. An authority on the American West, he has appeared on PBS’s American Experience, as well as on the History Channel, AMC, the Travel Channel, and on NPR. He has written for National Geographic History, American Heritage, the Los Angeles Times, True West, and American Cowboy magazine. He holds an MA degree in American studies from the University of Wyoming.
About the Narrators
Alan Sklar, a graduate of Dartmouth, has excelled in his career as a freelance voice actor. Named a Best Voice of 2009 by AudioFile magazine, his work has earned him several Earphones Awards, a Booklist Editors’ Choice Award (twice), a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award, and Audiobook of the Year by ForeWord magazine. He has also narrated thousands of corporate videos for clients such as NASA, Sikorsky Aircraft, IBM, Dannon, Pfizer, AT&T, and SONY.
Graham Rowat, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a television and theater actor who is best known for his stage performance in Dracula, Beauty and the Beast, and Mamma Mia.