“Quien es?”
The answer to this incautious question – “Who is it?” – was a bullet to the heart.
That bullet – fired by Lincoln County Sheriff Patrick F. Garrett from a .40-44 caliber single action Colt pistol – ended the life of Billy the Kid, real name William Henry McCarty.
But death – ordinarily so final – only fueled the public’s fascination with Billy the Kid.
* What events led to Billy’s killing?
* Was it inevitable?
* Was a woman involved? If so, who was she?
* Why has Billy’s gravestone become the most famous – and most visited – Western death marker?
* Is Billy really buried in his grave?
* Is the grave in the right location?
* Was the grave washed away by the Pecos River?
* Is it true that Pat Garrett’s first wife is buried in the same cemetery?
* Is Billy’s girlfriend buried there also?
* The Fort Sumner cemetery where Billy’s grave is located was once plowed for cultivation. Why?
* What town, seeking a profitable tourist attraction, tried to move Billy’s body, using a phony relative to justify the action?
These questions – and many others – are answered in this book.
