Black Diamond Western #20

When a masked lawman rides into Lincoln County as a territorial marshal, he teams up with Sheriff Marion Turner to confront the legendary outlaw Billy the Kid and his gang during the brutal Lincoln County War. With a warrant in hand and a small posse of determined riflemen, Black Diamond must navigate the dangerous terrain and shifting allegiances of 1879 New Mexico to bring the charismatic gunman to justice. The story by William Overgard pits strategy and courage against overwhelming odds in a clash that will define the fate of the entire region.

Black Diamond and his partner Bumper team up with Sheriff Pat Garrett to hunt down the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid, who's been terrorizing the Texas Panhandle with cattle theft and violence. When the Kid brazenly steals Reliapon, Black Diamond's prized palomino, the chase leads them from White Oaks through the mountains to Fort Sumner, where a clue about an old adobe and a dangerous girl could finally put them on the outlaw's trail.

Wild Bill Hickok earned his fearsome reputation as the West's quickest and deadliest shot, from his legendary hand-to-hand triumph against multiple desperadoes to his uncanny marksmanship in saloon showdowns. This piece traces the extraordinary gunfighter's career—his service as a Civil War scout, his celebrated feats with rifle and revolver, and the loyal horse Black Nell who became nearly as famous as her master. But even a man with Wild Bill's lightning reflexes couldn't escape the consequences of letting his guard down.