Billy the Kid: Beyond the Grave

by W.C. Jameson, Max McCoy (Foreword by)

Overview

Billy the Kid: Beyond the Grave traces the life of this famous desperado through his role in the Lincoln County War, the alleged killing by Sheriff Pat Garrett, Billy's escape, and his life for the next sixty-nine years. In 1948, an old man named William Henry Roberts was confronted with evidence that he was Billy the Kid. At first he denied his identity, but reluctantly admitted who he was. Based on taped interviews with Roberts, new evidence discovered in the 1990s, and sophisticated photo comparison technology by the FBI, the conclusion that Roberts was Billy the Kid gains support.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589793811
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	08/07/2008
Series:	Beyond the Grave
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	184
Sales rank:	161,640
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

W. C. Jameson is the author of over twenty-eight books and 200 articles, a newspaper columnist, a songwriter, and an entertainer. Former President of the Western Writers of America, he won the Stirrup Award for the best magazine article. He is an award-winning syndicated columnist with over 1,200 columns. As a writer, he is well known for his compelling series on America's lost mines and buried treasure.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword:The Death of Billy the Kid Chapter 2 Pat Garrett Killed the Wrong Man Chapter 3 A Traditional History of the Outlaw, Billy the Kid Chapter 4 The Discovery of William Henry Roberts 5 William Henry Roberts' Story, Part I: 1859-1881 Chapter 6 William Henry Roberts' Story, Part II: 1881-1950 Chapter 7 Birth and Genealogy Chapter 8 Quien es? A Reexamination of the Shooting at Fort Sumner Chapter 9 The Inquest Chapter 10 The Burial Chapter 11 Tracking William Henry Roberts Chapter 12 Evidence Chapter 13 An Opposing Point of View Chapter 14 The New Mexico Resistance Chapter 15 Beyond the Grave Chapter 16 Sources

Editorial Reviews

...a compelling book.

The Denver Post - Sandra Dallas

...engrossing narrative style eases the reader through the fascinating circumstantial evidence.

True West - Linda Wommack

It's a compelling discussion....it ranks as high entertainment. Even 124 years later.

San Antonio Express-News - Richard Oliver

W.C. Jameson takes us step by careful step through the meticulous investigation of a claim...

Santa Fe New Mexican - Phaedra Greenwood

Well-written and well-documented.

Colorado Springs Gazette

...at long last a story we can have confidence is the truth.

Pasadena Star-News - Russ Schach

...undeniably intriguing.

Cowboys and Indians - David Hofstede

Well-written and well-documented. And, really, who doesn't like to read about Billy the Kid?

Gazette

Jameson marshals an impressive list of evidence.

Victoria Advocate - Reese Vaughn