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A Colorado dentist claims to be the infamous gunman while mentoring a boy, romancing a widow, and protecting his friend from angry bootleggers.
Pueblo, Colorado,1932. Bootleggers thrive in a town where the sheriff is on the take and you can kill a man with impunity. In this thrilling narrative, a once-famous outlaw finds himself thrust into the middle of a bootleg war against his will. At stake is nothing less than the life of his best friend and his last chance at true love with the town beauty. But is the legendary gunman who he claims to be, or is he just a retired dentist with a vivid imagination? Peter Meech reimagines the figure of Billy the Kid in a remarkable story told with verve, humor, grit, and grace.
Praise for Billy (the Kid)
“Like a vintage dime novel, Peter Meech imaginatively engages the reader with a once-upon-a-time version of Billy the Kid’s life and legacy.” —Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lonesome Dove
“Some story ideas are so good you just hope the writer doesn’t mess them up, and then there are the ones you read and just wish you’d written them—Billy (the Kid) is both. Peter Meech’s masterful handling of this Western is nothing short of dead on.” —Craig Johnson, New York Times–bestselling author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries
“Vividly imagined, cleverly plotted, and superbly written, Peter Meech’s Billy (the Kid) provides definite and exhilarating proof that a new master of the Western—and the novel—just rode into town. What a wonderful and wonder-filled book!” —Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West
Pueblo, Colorado,1932. Bootleggers thrive in a town where the sheriff is on the take and you can kill a man with impunity. In this thrilling narrative, a once-famous outlaw finds himself thrust into the middle of a bootleg war against his will. At stake is nothing less than the life of his best friend and his last chance at true love with the town beauty. But is the legendary gunman who he claims to be, or is he just a retired dentist with a vivid imagination? Peter Meech reimagines the figure of Billy the Kid in a remarkable story told with verve, humor, grit, and grace.
Praise for Billy (the Kid)
“Like a vintage dime novel, Peter Meech imaginatively engages the reader with a once-upon-a-time version of Billy the Kid’s life and legacy.” —Larry McMurtry, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Lonesome Dove
“Some story ideas are so good you just hope the writer doesn’t mess them up, and then there are the ones you read and just wish you’d written them—Billy (the Kid) is both. Peter Meech’s masterful handling of this Western is nothing short of dead on.” —Craig Johnson, New York Times–bestselling author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries
“Vividly imagined, cleverly plotted, and superbly written, Peter Meech’s Billy (the Kid) provides definite and exhilarating proof that a new master of the Western—and the novel—just rode into town. What a wonderful and wonder-filled book!” —Christopher Knowlton, author of Cattle Kingdom: The Hidden History of the Cowboy West
About the author
Peter Meech has had an international career as a writer, producer and director for television and film. Most recently he wrote, produced and directed the drama thriller Around Robin, starring Clementine Nicholson, Torrance Coombs and Ann Pirvu. Peter wrote for German television for two years and produced Jenifa in Japan with Robbie Robertson, starring Japan's heart-throb Takayuki Yamada. He has written, produced and directed several short films, including Winner: Best Short Film, starring Kevin Farley and John Farley. The award-winning film headlined film festivals around the world and was invited by Michael Moore to appear at his invitation-only Traverse City Film Festival. Peter has been much in demand as a script doctor for feature films. His television credits include HBO’s The Adventures of Tintin (for which he was also voice-talent), Emily of New Moon (Disney, CBC), Masked Rider (Fox Family), VR Troopers (Fox Family), Ready or Not (Showtime), and Robert Halmi’s Dracula: The Series (syndicated). His memoir Mysteries of the Life Force: My Apprenticeship with a Chi Kung Master has been translated into different languages. He received a Master’s degree at Stanford where he won a full scholarship and received the Stanford Nicholl writing award, administered by veteran Hollywood producer Julian Blaustein. He is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America, the Writer’s Guild of Canada, the Animation Caucus of the WGA, BAFTA, SAG, the Dramatists Guild of America and ASCAP. You can engage with Peter on petermeech.com, Twitter (@backonthebeach), Instagram (backonthebeach), and Facebook (meechpeter).
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