Boggs is unparalleled in evoking the gritty reality of the Old West --The Shootist"The Killing Shot is a Western in the classic sense, full of living, breathing characters and boasting a story that never sags. Boggs strongest, purest Western to date. " Tucson WeeklyJohnny D. Boggs is one of Americas great Western writers--mixing adventure and realism with a torrid storytelling style all his own. In 1880s Arizona Territory, a good man goes bad--but for the best of all reasons. . . Hes Got One Chance To Live. . . And A Hundred Ways To Die Deputy U. S. Marshal Reilly McGilvern is hauling criminals to Yuma when his prison wagon is attacked, and McGilvern is left locked inside to die. When another outlaw gang comes upon the scene, Reilly McGilvern thinks hes lived to see another day. . . but his problems are just beginning. Bloody Jim Pardo wants to avenge the Civil War--and to steal the kind of weapons that will let him do it. Riding with his mother, his trusted killers and two hostages, Pardo thinks McGilvern is a fearsome criminal. Now, to stop Jim Pardos bloody madness, McGilvern needs to play his part perfectly. And when the time comes, make every shot a killing shot. . . "Johnny Boggs has produced another instant page-turner. . . dont put down the book until you finish it. "--Tony Hillerman on Killstraight"Boggs is among the best western writers at work today. " --Booklist