It’s the waning days of Prohibition in Pueblo, Colorado, and Billy, a retired dentist, is a local celebrity owing to his rumored past as Billy the Kid. But when a stranger comes to town and begins a bootleg war with Billy’s best friend, everything is put on the line. “Like a vintage dime novel, Peter Meech imaginatively engages the reader with a once-upon-a-time version of Billy The Kid’s life and legacy.” —Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove