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Death Becomes No Stranger
Leon Claire Metz

Hastings House / Daytrips Publishers, 2008

Should a prize ever be given for the least written-about gunman in history, the award will probably almost always go to John Selman. Other killers like Billy the Kid, John Wesley Hardin and the notorious Wild Bill Hicok have captured the fancy of numerous biographers. Unlike many other killers he was not an exhibitionist. He did not want to become well known. Selman's avoidance of the limelight, his shunning of publicity and his retreat to the ...

John Wesley Hardin: Dark Angel of Texas

9 reviews
Leon Claire Metz

University of Oklahoma Press, 1998

Leon Metz paints a very believable picture.
What I like most about the writtings of Mr. Leon Metz is how he tells of what is said to have happened, what may possibly have happened and what probably did happen. As any old west buff knows, truth was not always a top priority and many stories were blown so out of proportion that the truth may never be known. Mr. Metz uses research along with common sense and comes up with truely believable ...

Dallas Stoudenmire: El Paso Marshall (Western Frontier Library)

4 reviews
Leon Claire Metz

University of Oklahoma Press, 1993

Stoudenmire deserves more recognization
This book was well written and easy to understand. Mr. Metz has managed to make this book easy to understand and fun to read, but with much interest. His wordings were excellent; he used adjectives and even described persons or things with vivid colors. He has added some humors to it and it always kept my full attention. The "4 Deads in 5 seconds" gunfight was the most thrilling. I felt as ...

The Shooters

10 reviews
Leon Claire Metz

Berkley Trade, 1996

Is that really what happened?
The Old West has given us an unbelievable number of stories,books,songs,movies and above all a seemingly endless list of characters. But what was the real truth,what was embellished,and what was pure legend? Long time fans of the Old West will probably say it is a mix of all that,and much more. This book goes a long way in giving what the author has been able to research and find what the ...

John Selman: Texas Gunfighter
Leon Claire Metz

Hastings House, 1966

Pat Garrett: The Story of a Western Lawman

1 review
Leon Claire Metz

University of Oklahoma Press, 1983

Complete story of Sheriff Pat Garrett, famous American lawma
Metz `s thoroughly researched and well written biography details the controversial life of one of the Old West's most interesting characters, Pat Garrett - the lawman who shot and killed Billy the Kid. The story takes Garrett from his Southern childhood, to his days as a buffalo hunter on the Texas frontier, thru his tenure as a federal lawman and Sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico. Metz ...

John Selman, Gunfighter

1 review
Leon Claire Metz

University of Oklahoma Press, 1992

excellent source of life in Texas after the Civil War
Leon Metz creates a very fine life portrait of John Selman. Information about him seems scarce until Elpaso Texas, but Metz provides valuable information about life in the lawless days of Texas, thourgh exhaustive research. Metz's book allows the reader to create his own image and opinion of Selman. I thought the book read quite quickly, very informative, and entertaining. Anyone ...

Roadside History of Texas (Roadside History Series) (Roadside History Series)

1 review
Leon Claire Metz

Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1994

Don't Travel Texas Without It
Few states have so many varied regions with such distinct local flavors. This book brings to life the past and present. Leon Metz is well qualified to lasso the immensity of Texas and bring it under control. Metz takes the various regions of Texas and gives a sweeping historical account for each. He then concentrates on the towns and historical sites where the exciting adventures happened. ...

The Encyclopedia of Lawmen, Outlaws, and Gunfighters (Facts on File Crime Library)

1 review
Leon Claire Metz

Facts on File, 2002

Get this one
First of all I'm not an old west officianado, and most every critique of old west books I've seen people always want to go into some rant about the voracity of this story or that. Well, I'll bet even the experts will own a copy of this book even if they claim not to like it. The wealth and wide range of old west personas in this book is everything I hoped it would be. Every entry offers something ...

El Paso Chronicles: A Record of Historical Events in El Paso, Texas

2 reviews
Leon Claire Metz

Mangan Books, 1993

fact filled book
Dating back to 570 million b.c., it covers the El Paso region and the events that formed the area. After a few pages of general history leading up to the 1500's, the personal stories of the individuals who lived in EP (and those who just passed thru) comes to life. Mr Metz doesn't fabricate anything here - no assumed dialog or scenarios exist as all data comes from newspapers, libraries, or ...

Desert Army: Fort Bliss on the Texas Border

1 review
Leon Claire Metz

Mangan Books, 1988

Well-rounded History of the Fort
As a former soldier at Ft. Bliss (1979-1981), I enjoyed this book thoroughly. It reads fast and perhaps could have been a bit bolstered with additional facts from the recent past. As always, Mr. Metz is easy to read and conveys a lot of information in a short time. An updated version would be welcomed due to the many changes since the publishing date of 1988.

Turning Points in El Paso Texas

2 reviews
Leon Claire Metz

Mangan Books, 1985

Metz Knows El Paso
This book describes the primordial beginnings of the Rio Grande to the evolution of the international gateway called El Paso. During the city's moments of crisis , and achievement, its "turning points" are all succinctly told-the coming of the military, the Civil War in the West, the violence of the gunfighters, the shady ladies, and boundary disputes. Metz is a sought after lecturer on ...

Fort Bliss: An Illustrated History

1 review
Leon Claire Metz

Mangan Books, 1981

The Best Pictorial History Available
As a soldier at Ft. Bliss from 1978-1981, I was looking for a book which chronicled the sights during different periods of the Fort's history. Metz does an excellent job of this with intriguing photographs. This book is a must for anyone who has a fondness for Ft. Bliss.

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