The life and mythology of Wild West Legend Doc Holliday
I’m really excited to announce the release of my new slick all-in-one Doc Holliday novel: A Gentleman in Hell. The Doc Holliday Book Series has officially been replaced. Why don’t you go take a peek of it on Amazon. It’s available as an ebook for Kindle right now at a sweet $5.99. The paperback will be coming soon!
One of my favorite scenes in Tombstone has to be the Latin duel. It’s that moment when Doc Holliday and Johnny Ringo meet for the first time and realize that they are perfectly matched combatants. The insults fly, but in Latin not English. Ringo pulls some fast moves with his gun that are mirrored perfectly by a very drunk Doc Holliday juggling his tin cup. I know you have questions about the scene. I did the first 100 odd times I watched the movie. Would you like some answers to those questions? Then read on.
On the night of December 28, 1881 things in Tombstone were far from peaceful. It was only two months after the infamous Gunfight at the OK Corral and despite a month long coroner’s hearing at the behest of Ike Clanton, the cowboy faction of Cochise, Co. were not granted the murder trial they’d hoped for. Judge Spicer suspended Virgil Earp of his duties as town Marshal, but had simultaneously cleared the Earps and Holliday of any murder charges. The cowboys sought revenge. Close to midnight, a barrage of gunfire echoed into the night. Virgil Earp almost died from the blast and the city police did nothing to chase down his assailants. Continue reading “Assassins in Tombstone”
If you’re planning to take a trip to Tombstone, AZ you should try to stay for a night. The experience of walking the empty streets late at night is not to be missed. Make sure to wear boots so that you can hear the thud of your heels on the boardwalk. Be sure to walk Allen Street, to pass the site of the gunfight on Fremont Street and to take a peek in the locked doors of the Birdcage Theatre. You may get more than you bargained for. Continue reading “The Ghosts of Tombstone”
Back in 2003, I was lucky enough to take a trip out to Tombstone to visit some of Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp’s old haunts. It was something that I’d dreamed of doing since I first watched Tombstone and Wyatt Earp back in 1994. I’ve loved watching Westerns since I was small and I’ve always wanted to ride a horse through the desert.
Continue reading “On the Trail of Doc Holliday and Wyatt Earp”