Pat Garrett: The Story of a Western Lawman
- ISBN-10
- 0806118385
- ISBN-13
- 9780806118383
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 328
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1983-03-01
- Publisher
- University of Oklahoma Press
- Author
- Leon Claire Metz
Description
Biography of the man who killed Billy the Kid, this thorough and well-written analysis deals effectively with almost every question that has been raised about the controversial life and death of Pat Garrett.
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