It's 1902, and the West is changing, but Indian Territory can still be a lawless, violent place. Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves knows that all too well. For better than two decades, he has been patrolling this rugged territory, bringing to justice some of the frontier's worst outlaws.
Now, however, he faces his toughest assignment. He has an arrest warrant to bring in his own son, who has been accused of murder.
Johnny D. Boggs brings the story of Oklahoma's legendary black lawman to life.
Booklist: "The story is compelling, with plenty of surprises and some adroit social commentary. A guaranteed winner for genre readers."
Roundup: "Legacy of a Lawman is the kind of Western bound to attract new readers to the genre."
PRAISE FOR JOHNNY D. BOGGS'S ORIGINAL PAPERBACK NOVEL
THE KILLING SHOT (Pinnacle Books, 2010)
Tucson Weekly: "The Killing Shot is a Western in the classic sense, full of living, breathing characters and boasting a story that never sags. If you're tired of watching John Ford and Quentin Tarantino films on Netflix, pick up this book. At $6, it's an entertainment bargain."
David Morrell, best-selling author of First Blood and The Spy Who Came for Christmas: "THE KILLING SHOT is wonderful. Inspired by the Cagney film WHITE HEAT, it has a great first sentence typical of Johnny's style. 'That morning found him bleeding more than usual.'"
The (Tucson, Arizona) Explorer: "Johnny Boggs is his generation’s Louis L’Amour. Some like him better. Either way, he’s in the all-time front rank of western novelists. ... You’ll catch snatches of L’Amour, Elmore Leonard and a little of the great Cotton Smith in this admitted conversion of 'White Heat' into 1880s Arizona."
"When I taught American literature at the Univ. of Iowa, a colleague taught a 'Great Westerns' course devoted to novels. Vardis Fisher's MOUNTAIN MAN, Alan LeMay's THE SEARCHERS, A.B. Guthrie's THE BIG SKY. Charles Portis's TRUE GRIT. Clearly Westerns can be literature. I suspect that Johnny D. Boggs would be on the syllabus today." -- David Morrell, best-selling author of First Blood and The Brotherhood of the Rose
This illustrated filmography analyzes the plots and players of more than 40 motion pictures about the legendary Missouri outlaw Jesse James (1847-1882), from the silent era to the 21st Century.
Among the films and actors covered are Jesse James (1939) with Tyrone Power, Kansas Raiders (1950) with Audie Murphy, The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) with Robert Duvall and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) with Brad Pitt. Each evaluation compares Hollywood's version of history with the facts.
Western Clippings: "A marvelous idea for a book! ... Boggs' writing and analysis of each film is excellent and revealing. ... A definite bookshelf keeper."
