To hell on a fast horse
Subtitle: Billy the Kid, Pat Garrett, and the epic chase to justice in the Old West
By: Mark L. Gardner.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: William Morrow
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 325
ISBN-13: 9780061368271
Subjects: Billy, -- the Kid; Garrett, Pat F. -- 1850-1908; Outlaws -- Southwest, New -- Biography; Sheriffs -- Southwest, New -- Biography; Frontier and pioneer life -- Southwest, New; Southwest, New -- History -- 1848-; Southwest, New -- Biography; Lincoln County (N.M.) -- History -- 19th century
Genres: Biography
Description: "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, each a larger-than-life figure who would not have become legendary without the other.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Ghost stories; title: Facing justice; title: Trails west; title: War in Lincoln County; title: A new sheriff; title: Outlaws and lawmen; title: The Kid hunted; title: Facing death boldly; title: The darkened room; title: Both hero and villain; title: Another manhunt; title: Unwanted star; title: Epilogue.