num_pages: 372
description: Drawn from fragments of historical fact, Matthiessen's masterpiece brilliantly depicts the fortunes and misfortunes of Edgar J. Watson, a real-life entrepreneur and outlaw who appeared in the lawless Florida Everglades around the turn of the century.
language: English
title: Killing Mister Watson
titlecomplete: Killing Mister Watson
genres: Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, American, Mystery, Thriller, American Fiction, Novels, Historical Fiction, Crime
ratings_count: 1828
places: Florida, The United States of America
series: Shadow Country Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 662716800000
name: Ambassador Book Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Vintage