Pat Garrett: The Story of the Western Lawman

by Leon Claire Metz

Book Overview

In the history of the Southwest, Pat Garrett stood tall, both physically and in legend. He was more than just a famous western sheriff, more than the slayer of the legendary Billy the Kid. While on occasion his gun was for hire, and while he was sometimes known to protect special interests-particularly those of the cattle barons-more often than not Pat Garrett combined in his six-foot five-inch frame the good, honest, and honorable qualities that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806118385
• ISBN13: 9780806118383
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great Addition to your Western Library

If stories of the Old West are part of your own library, chances are you have some of Leon Metz's books. If not, Pat Garrett is a must have for your collection.

Complete story of Sheriff Pat Garrett, famous American lawma

Metz `s thoroughly researched and well written biography details the controversial life of one of the Old West's most interesting characters, Pat Garrett - the lawman who shot and killed Billy the Kid. The story takes Garrett from his Southern childhood, to his days as a buffalo hunter on the Texas frontier, thru his tenure as a federal lawman and Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico. Metz addresses the mysterious death of Garrett . It was in that position that he became embroiled in the infamous Lincoln County War. The book also provides in-depth coverage of Henry McCarty - alias Billy the Kid. Thoroughly researched and entertainingly written, Metz's story of Pat Garrett will stand as the standard resource work on this noteworthy Old West character. James P. O'Connor - Nov. `9