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The branch and the scaffold ; and, Billy Gashade  Cover Image Book Book

The branch and the scaffold ; and, Billy Gashade / Loren D. Estleman.

Estleman, Loren D., (author.).

Summary:

"The Branch and the Scaffold: When Judge Isaac Parker first arrived in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the town had thirty saloons and one bank. Never flinching from his duty, Parker and his marshals, dubbed 'Parker’s Men,' ran up against some of the most colorful and dangerous outlaws the west had to offer, including the notorious Dalton Gang; Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen; the murderous Cherokee Bill; and Ned Christie. Billy Gashade: A piano player wanders the Old West, meeting up with famous characters such as Frank and Jesse James, Oscar Wilde, and William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney, among others, and finds that they were neither as bad or as good as their reputations suggested." -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780765393555 (mass market paperback) :
  • Physical Description: 583 pages ; 19 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Forge, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Tom Doherty Associates book."
Formatted Contents Note:
The branch and the scaffold -- Billy Gashade.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Western fiction.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Smithers Public Library FPB EST (Text) 35101011014292 Paperback racks -- Western Volume hold Available -

Summary: "The Branch and the Scaffold: When Judge Isaac Parker first arrived in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the town had thirty saloons and one bank. Never flinching from his duty, Parker and his marshals, dubbed 'Parker’s Men,' ran up against some of the most colorful and dangerous outlaws the west had to offer, including the notorious Dalton Gang; Belle Starr, the Bandit Queen; the murderous Cherokee Bill; and Ned Christie. Billy Gashade: A piano player wanders the Old West, meeting up with famous characters such as Frank and Jesse James, Oscar Wilde, and William 'Billy the Kid' Bonney, among others, and finds that they were neither as bad or as good as their reputations suggested." -- Provided by publisher.

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