Butch Cassidy The Lost Years
Butch Cassidy The Lost Years by William W. Johnstone, published by Kensington on September 26, 2023, is a historical fiction novel that explores an alternate narrative of the legendary outlaw. This edition, comprising 352 pages, delves into the intriguing premise of Butch Cassidy’s survival after the infamous shootout in Bolivia, challenging the established history surrounding his fate.
In this story set in a small Texas town in 1950, a Pinkerton detective uncovers the truth about Cassidy, who has assumed the identity of an old-timer playing dominos. As Butch, now known as Jim Strickland, seeks a new life, he becomes embroiled in a dangerous train robbery orchestrated by a corrupt railroad baron. The novel presents a blend of action and adventure, inviting readers to witness Butch Cassidy’s journey as he navigates the challenges of his new existence while remaining a figure of the Wild West.
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According to the history books, legendary outlaw Butch Cassidy was killed in 1908 alongside the Sundance Kid in a bloody shootout with the Bolivian Army. Or was he?
From master storytellers William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, a page-turning revisionist Western and gripping tribute to a true icon of the Wild West that asks the question: What if Butch Cassidy survived?
In a small Texas town in 1950, a Pinkerton detective interrupts an old-timer’s game of dominos to learn the truth about Butch Cassidy—who is still very much alive and well. In fact, he’s the old-timer playing dominos.
Seems that after surviving the infamous shootout in Bolivia that claimed the life of his partner the Sundance Kid, Butch returns to Texas searching for a place to call home. When he comes across a dying rancher who’d been shot by some rustlers, Butch promises to avenge him—and take over the ranch after his death. Assuming the name Jim Strickland, Butch begins a new chapter in his life. But trouble has a way of finding Butch. A corrupt railroad baron pulls him into the most dangerous train robbery he’s ever attempted. But if Butch Cassidy is going to ride again, it’ll have to be with a newer, and wilder, Wild Bunch . . .
JOHNSTONE COUNTRY. WHERE LEGENDS NEVER DIE.
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