Hickok

Although this novel is a work of fiction most of the main characters are people that lived during this era in North America’s pioneering past. Those men and women that struggled far from the comforts of the larger cities to open up and to tame the vast wilderness that was known simply as ‘The Territories’, had rich stories to tell. I have spent many hours in fascinating research to flesh out some of these colourful characters that fired my own imagination in the early years of my youth giving me an ever-lasting love of the Wild West.

For my readers I have included much of my research at the conclusion of the narrative in the form of an appendix, a time line and a bibliography.

…Davis Tutt had chosen his ambush well, arriving first at the killing ground then choosing the most advantageous position, with the best field of fire. He stood his ground in front of The Court House directly across from Hickok and at its shadow’s edge; knowing that at this time of day his target would be in full sunlight. Hickok could sense that as the duel began Tutt would step forward into the glare, making it harder for him to aim true in that split second where life hangs…

Thus began one of the first recorded classic street gun duels that became the focus of the Hollywood western film dramas that have endured to the present day.