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Ride the Devil's Herd

Wyatt Earp's Epic Battle Against the West's Biggest Outlaw Gang

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Ride the Devil's Herd

By: John Boessenecker
Narrated by: Stephen Graybill
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The little-known story of how a young Wyatt Earp, aided by his brothers, defeated the Cowboys, the Old West’s biggest outlaw gang.

Wyatt Earp is regarded as the most famous lawman of the Old West, best known for his role in the Gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. But the story of his two-year war with a band of outlaws known as the Cowboys has never been told in full.

The Cowboys were the largest outlaw gang in the history of the American West. After battles with the law in Texas and New Mexico, they shifted their operations to Arizona. There, led by Curly Bill Brocius, they ruled the border, robbing, rustling, smuggling, and killing with impunity until they made the fatal mistake of tangling with the Earp brothers.

Drawing on groundbreaking research into territorial and federal government records, John Boessenecker’s Ride the Devil’s Herd reveals a time and place in which homicide rates were 50 times higher than those today. The story still bears surprising relevance for contemporary America, involving hot-button issues such as gang violence, border security, unlawful immigration, the dangers of political propagandists parading as journalists, and the prosecution of police officers for carrying out their official duties. Wyatt Earp saw it all in Tombstone.

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©2020 John Boessenecker (P)2020 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
Americas Historical State & Local True Crime United States Old West Wild West
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Well-researched History • Fascinating Details • Good Narrator • Thorough Documentation • Nuanced Account
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Impressive.
Especially the warning at the end, confirming the old saw about those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

Enlightened

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This book was incredible. The author covered all of his bases, and told a very complicated story in as fair of a way as I can imagine. I’ll recommend this title to anyone interested in the subject.
Also, great narrator

Super Concise, Fair Treatment!

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The details of good and bad. How similar today’s journalism. It is all about power.!

Good to hear good and bad, and few opinions. Highlighting journalism bias and how similar to today’s partial reporting.

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A little long, but it's a great, easy listen that I found fun to listen to bit by bit over a couple of months.

Long but good

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This book filled in a whole lot of blanks for me. If you’re interested in forming your own opinion of this story…. There is a whole lot of valuable perspective here. Enjoyed it greatly.

Fascinating……

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this book tells it all... the good, the bad, the controversial. I highly recommend it. it's a good source on the Earps and their history.

amazing book, outstanding author.

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Well researched and written. It is interesting to see how the movies Wyatt Earp & Tombstone differ from the truth.
I love western history and found the book very interesting. I have a different view and yet respect for Wyatt and his brothers. They were men of their times living on a lawless frontier.

The true story of Wyatt Earp and the Arizona Cowboys

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great book. it puts you right into the actual gunfight's. very pleased. If you're into western history this book will put you there.

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I was hooked from the get go... What a time and way of life all of the people in this book endured. How far we have fallen in some respects and how far we've come in others...

A great listen for anyone..

They don't make men like these anymore....

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The Earps were a lot of things. This book doesn’t sugar coat any of it.

Solid historical, well researched

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