Did Billy the Kid ice skate? play baseball? tell ghost stories? Legend says this notorious outlaw gunned down twenty-one men—one for each year of his short life—before Sheriff Pat Garrett ended that life in a darkened New Mexico bedroom on July 14, 1881. But what was he like as a youngster in Santa Fe? - How did he spend his days, and his nights? - Did he encounter other residents who would figure significantly in later chapters of his brief life? - And what was New Mexico’s territorial capital like in Billy’s day? - How did Santa Fe’s frontier character and its Hispanic culture shape the development of this future desperado? Historical facts and fanciful legends swirl around Billy the Kid’s early days—and around the City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail—in Young Billy, Lynn Michelsohn’s first book of the non-fiction trilogy, Billy the Kid in Santa Fe. Young Billy includes - over 40 photographs, drawings, and maps - two appendices - an extensive index Recommended for Western History buffs, Billy the Kid aficionados, and anyone who loves Santa Fe. Table of Chapter 1. Billy Comes to Santa Fe—despite defunct burros Chapter 2. Santa Fe Life—blue-eyed Mexicans, scheming politicians, and military music Chapter 3. The City at the End of the Santa Fe Trail—mud, mud, and more mud Chapter 4. February 1873—did Billy ice skate? or play shortstop? Chapter 5. Billy Leaves Santa Fe—after documented event, at last! Appendix A. Pronunciation Guide Appendix B. Finding Billy's Santa Fe Today

A Charming Young Desperado, an Angry Soiled Dove, a Reform-minded but Treacherous Governor, a Feisty Antediluvian, a Filthy Career Criminal, and a spate of Disreputable Lawyers are just some of the colorful characters who jump from the pages of Lynn Michelsohn's newest book detailing Santa Fe's fascinating frontier history. Billy the Kid's three-month incarceration in New Mexico Territory's capital city during the winter of 1881-1882 provides a framework for exploring life—especially lawless life—at The End of the Santa Fe Trail in this second standalone volume of the author's non-fiction trilogy, Billy the Kid in Santa Fe. ~ Billy spent part of his carefree youth in Santa Fe learning Spanish while playing with companions in its ancient streets and singing for tips around its bustling Plaza. Now, seven years later, the legendary young man sits alone, chained and abandoned, in Santa Fe's grim lock-up. Jailmates like "Dirty Dave," "Bull Shit Jack," and "Slap Jack Bill" offer interesting diversions but little solace. Hiring a lawyer seems impossible. Governor Lew Wallace, who once promised Billy a pardon, won't even respond to his increasingly desperate letters. Is a quick murder trial—leading to a short rope and a long drop—the boyish outlaw's only escape?- Follow Billy's diverse bids for freedom throughout his long cold months in Santa Fe's adobe calaboose. - Discover, with Billy, the changes to this ancient city since he left it seven years earlier as a bright-eyed youngster, his whole life ahead of him. - Track day-to-day events in this frontier settlement during a year when the railroad, two Presidents, a UFO, and Billy the Kid all came to town. A Confining Winter gives you a glimpse of life in the Old West through the eyes of its intriguing characters, including the most famous of all—Billy the Kid!Recommended for Billy the Kid Aficionados, Western History Buffs, and Anyone who Loves Santa Fe!Table of Contents (403 pages in paperback)Part I. Billy Starts for Santa Fe—Again Chapter 1. The Hot pursuit across a frigid plain. Chapter 2. A Leaving Las Vegas, it ain't easy. Part II. Santa Fe Awaits Chapter 3. Santa Fe 1880: 'Dobe or not 'Dobe? Chapter 4. Santa Fe Rings and things. Chapter 5. 1880 The railroad, two presidents, and a UFO. Chapter 6. Mail robbers, murderers, and mystery men—but no women. Part III.