
In 1913, on the fiftieth anniversary of the Lawrence, Kansas, Massacre, former bushwhacker Cole Younger stands before a preacher at a tent revival.
"I was, I remain, and I will always be a wicked man," Younger states, taking a step toward salvation. And for a man like Cole Younger, there is much to confess.
Johnny D. Boggs has worked cattle, been bucked off horses, shot rapids in a canoe, hiked across mountains and deserts, traipsed around ghost towns, and spent hours poring over microfilm in library archives--all in the name of finding a good story. He has won nine Spur Awards, making him the all-time leader in Western Writers of America's history.
"Boggs...writes with depth, flavor, and color."
-- "Booklist, praise for the author""One of the best Western writers at work today!"
-- "Publishers Weekly, praise for the author"