“So richly detailed, you can almost smell the gunsmoke and the sweat of the saddles. ”

—Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers

No outlaw typifies America’s mythic Wild West more than Billy the Kid. To Hell on a Fast Horse by Mark Lee Gardner is the riveting true tale of Sheriff Pat Garrett’s thrilling, break-neck chase in pursuit of the notorious bandit. David Dary calls To Hell on a Fast Horse, “A masterpiece,” and Robert M. Utley calls it, “Superb narrative history.” This is spellbinding historical adventure at its very best, recalling James Swanson’s New York Times bestseller Manhunt—about the search for Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth—as it fills in with fascinating detail the story director Sam Peckinpah brought to the screen in his classic film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.

One legendary outlaw—and the only sheriff determined enough to hunt him down.

An Epic Manhunt: Follow the thrilling, break-neck pursuit as Sheriff Pat Garrett tracks Billy the Kid across the harsh New Mexico Territory.
Two American West Legends: Delve into the intertwined lives of the methodical lawman and the notorious outlaw, exploring what fated them to be forever linked in history.
The Lincoln County War: Go beyond the myth to understand the brutal conflict that shaped Billy the Kid and set the stage for his final showdown with the law.
Meticulously Researched History: Based on extensive primary sources and archival research, this is the definitive true story behind the legends of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.