Law Unto Himself: Wyatt Earp, An American Odyssey Book Three

Wyatt Earp returns to law enforcement in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, posing a threat to Cow-boy rustlers on the U.S.-Mexican border. He bargains with outlaw informants to pursue three wanted men, but the deal unravels, leading to the gunfight that ensures Wyatt Earp's place in history.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 01 October 2021
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

The third installment of Mark Warren's historical fiction trilogy concludes with a thrilling climax. Set in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, amidst the prospect of a silver strike offering promising entrepreneurial opportunities, Wyatt Earp returns to his role as a law enforcement officer, posing a fresh threat to the rampant Cow-boy rustlers operating on both sides of the U.S.-Mexican border. The Earp brothers encounter a deeply divided community, where they forge both enemies and allies. Wyatt's aspiration to become the county sheriff leads him to engage in negotiations with outlaw informants in his quest to capture three wanted men. However, when the deal falls apart, the Cow-boy traitors fear retribution from their own, planting the seeds for the historic thirty seconds that would cement Wyatt Earp's place in history—the gunfight that unfolded behind the O.K. Corral. The aftermath includes assassinations and swift justice, ensuring that Wyatt Earp's name will forever be etched in the debate between law and order.

Weight: 502g
Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781493053438