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A Question of Bounty: The Shadow of Doubt just got a great review from Booklist.

“You wouldn’t think anything was left to say about Billy the Kid, but Colt turns in a methodical, at times brilliant, account of William Bonney set after the Lincoln County War. Colt bases his alternative views on Garrett’s account and a book by his deputy, John Poe. Devotees of the never-quite-resolved story will be much intrigued.”

A Question of Bounty: The Shadow of DoubtThe book will be released June 18. It is currently available for pre-order.
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Many of you know we’ve been having some fun with the controversy over whether Pat Garrett killed Billy the Kid or killed the wrong man and covered it up. What we know is that there are strong opinions on both sides. Most experts dismiss the suggestion the legend might be a lie as wild conspiracy theory. Those who have read advance copies of the book aren’t so quick to rule out the possibility. I’ll leave it to you to decide.
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Paul

Five Star Publishing released A Question of Bounty: The Shadow of Doubt today. If you follow us on facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paul-C... you know how much fun we’ve been having over the Billy the Kid controversy. As I said in a recent pre-release post, if you suggest Pat Garrett’s legendary claim might be a lie, you better circle the wagons! You’re going to hear from the ‘Garrett-killed-the-Kid-period’ crowd. And we did. Those who have read advance copies of the book, including a reviewer at the prestigious Book List, aren’t so quick to dismiss the possibility. I’ll leave it for you to decide. Hope you enjoy the book. If you do, be sure to give it a review on Amazon.

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Ride easy,
Paul

They say history is written by the winners. In truth it’s written by whoever holds the pen. Nowhere is that more true than in the nineteenth century. The power of the printed word may have reached its zenith in that century. Today those words come down to us with the cachet fact; but are they? Close examination sometimes reveals a prismatic lens through which we view the past as seen by those who record it. Nineteenth century history is filled with examples- Libbie Custer’s idyllic biographical portrayals of her husband; the historical legacy of the Grant administration as taken from the talking points of his political adversaries; to name but two. Such may be the case with Pat Garrett’s claim he killed Billy the Kid. You can decide for yourself in A Question of Bounty: The Shadow of Doubt.

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Ride easy,
Paul