According to the history books, legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy was killed in 1908 alongside the Sundance Kid in a bloody shootout with the Bolivian Army. Or was he?
From master storytellers William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, a page-turning revisionist Western and gripping tribute to a true icon of the Wild West that asks the question: What if Butch Cassidy survived?
In a small Texas town in 1950, a Pinkerton detective interrupts an old-timer’s game of dominos to learn the truth about Butch Cassidy—who is still very much alive and well. In fact, he’s the old-timer playing dominos.
Seems that after surviving the infamous shootout in Bolivia that claimed the life of his partner the Sundance Kid, Butch returns to Texas searching for a place to call home. When he comes across a dying rancher who’d been shot by some rustlers, Butch promises to avenge him—and take over the ranch after his death. Assuming the name Jim Strickland, Butch begins a new chapter in his life. But trouble has a way of finding Butch. A corrupt railroad baron pulls him into the most dangerous train robbery he’s ever attempted. But if Butch Cassidy is going to ride again, it’ll have to be with a newer, and wilder, Wild Bunch . . .
JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE LEGENDS NEVER DIE.
Praise for Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years:
“A cracking good story with compelling characters and a tense plot that unfolds at breakneck speed.” —True West “Johnstone is a masterful storyteller, creating a tale that is fanciful and funny, exciting and surprisingly convincing…This is great fun, and Johnstone’s lively crisp style lets Butch say it best:The truth was never as good as a legend.” —Publishers Weekly “An entertaining story with lots of plot twists.” —Booklist “Bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone present readers with a quick‑moving, entertaining novel.” —Historical Novels Society
According to the history books, legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy was killed in 1908 alongside the Sundance Kid in a bloody shootout with the Bolivian Army. Or was he?
From master storytellers William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, a page-turning revisionist Western and gripping tribute to a true icon of the Wild West that asks the question: What if Butch Cassidy survived?
In a small Texas town in 1950, a Pinkerton detective interrupts an old-timer’s game of dominos to learn the truth about Butch Cassidy—who is still very much alive and well. In fact, he’s the old-timer playing dominos.
Seems that after surviving the infamous shootout in Bolivia that claimed the life of his partner the Sundance Kid, Butch returns to Texas searching for a place to call home. When he comes across a dying rancher who’d been shot by some rustlers, Butch promises to avenge him—and take over the ranch after his death. Assuming the name Jim Strickland, Butch begins a new chapter in his life. But trouble has a way of finding Butch. A corrupt railroad baron pulls him into the most dangerous train robbery he’s ever attempted. But if Butch Cassidy is going to ride again, it’ll have to be with a newer, and wilder, Wild Bunch . . .
JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE LEGENDS NEVER DIE.
Praise
Praise for Butch Cassidy: The Lost Years:
“A cracking good story with compelling characters and a tense plot that unfolds at breakneck speed.” —True West “Johnstone is a masterful storyteller, creating a tale that is fanciful and funny, exciting and surprisingly convincing…This is great fun, and Johnstone’s lively crisp style lets Butch say it best:The truth was never as good as a legend.” —Publishers Weekly “An entertaining story with lots of plot twists.” —Booklist “Bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone present readers with a quick‑moving, entertaining novel.” —Historical Novels Society
