Standoff at High Noon: Another Battle over the Truth in the Mythic Wild West [Hardcover]

InStandoff at High Noon, the sequel toOld West Showdown, coauthors Kellen Cutsforth and Bill Markley again investigate ten well-known, controversial stories from the Old West. Through their opposing viewpoints, learn more about notorious figures and infamous events, including the controversial death of Davy Crockett at the Alamo; the life and death of Sacagawea who assisted Lewis and Clark on their Corps of Discovery Expedition; the tragic fate of the Donner Party snowbound in the Sierra Nevada; the assassination of Wild Bill Hickok; Arizona’s Lost Dutchman Mine; and the controversy over Butch Cassidy’s death in South America. No matter whose side you are on, there’s always something new to discover about the mythic Old West.Kellen Cutsforthhas published numerous books on the American West includingBuffalo Bill, Boozers, Brothels, and Bare-Knuckle Brawlersand the co-authoredOld West Showdown. He is a ghostwriter and has published numerous articles in such magazines asWild WestandTrue West. He is a featured columnist for Western Writers of America’sRoundupmagazine.


Bill Markley,member of Western Writers of America, writes forRoundup,True West,andWild Westmagazines. Along with Kellen Cutsforth, Bill wrote the award-winningOld West Showdown. His Legendary West series includesGeronimo and Sitting Bulland the award-winningWyatt Earp and Bat MastersonandBilly the Kid and Jesse James.