Wyatt Earp was a country boy from Illinois. He wanted to be his own man. He doesn't take much pleasure in shooting, just does what he has to do and moves on. During the winter of 1879, he and two of his brothers and their womenfolk move from Dodge City to Tombstone, Arizona. Virgil becomes City Marshal and Wyatt his deputy. He and Morgan Earp also work as undercover men for Wells Fargo. Wyatt had tired of Maddie, his live in love interest, and is attracted to the showgirl, Jessie Marcus. When Wyatt and Josie act on their attraction, Johnny Behav, Josie's live in love interest, immediately becomes their enemy and starts rumors creating trouble for the Earps. Tensions escalate and culminate in the Gunfight at the OK Coral. This may well be the best Robert B. Parker book I have read/listened to. Well researched and well written, this atmospheric western vividly recalls the Wild West and places it within the broader historical context with frequent "Chronicles." Refreshingly, the objectionable language present in much of Parker's writing is, for the most part, missing. Ed Begley, Jr. does an excellent job performing the story. This might be an excellent companion piece to Epitaph by Mary Russell.
"It's not just what you do. It's how you do it."
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