Thorndike Press large print hardcover western

"From his youth as a revolutionist to his time as a Deputy U.S. Marshal, Iron St. John has become a larger-than-life figure. A generation later, the clouded truth of this giant of the Old West has been all but lost. Now, Buck Jones, a pioneering film star, is vying for a cinematic story that will launch his career to incredible heights. He approaches Emmet Rawlings, a retired Pinkerton detective, to set the record of St. John's life straight once and for all. Twenty years ago, Rawlings accompanied St. John on his final manhunt, and in desperate need for the funding a successful book promises, he dives deep into St. John's past to tell the truth about this part-time hero. "-- Back matter