The Gun Fight

Praise for The Gun Fight

“He is legend Richard Matheson, and The Gun Fight is the kind of story that made it happen. Here is a deceptively simple premise—how a lie can kill—and an unforgettable character, ex-Ranger John Benton. Matheson makes everything work just as he did in Journal of the Gun Years, which won the Golden Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.”

—Dale L. Walker, Rocky Mountain News

“Matheson has crafted an engrossing account of the frequently deadly consequences of mistaking vanity for honor.”

—Publishers Weekly

“With the possible exception of the modern woman’s romance, Richard Matheson has conquered every category of fiction in our time. With The Gun Fight, he has marked the American Western in its newest and most important phase with his brand. Raw, rough, and real, the book resonates with the long, sure role of history.”

—Loren D. Estleman

“Written in the traditional Western style, this substantive story addresses several moral issues, and the rather illusive term ‘honor’ is made crystal clear. . . . An action-packed, suspenseful tale.”

—School Library Journal

“The Gun Fight is another Western triumph for Richard Matheson to add to his Spur-winning Journal of the Gun Years.”

—Norman Zollinger

“In just three days, gossip leaves a trail of wrecked lives, death, and life long remorse. By the author of Journal of the Gun Years, this is a superbly written suspense story with a moral.”

—Library Journal

“Richard Matheson packs The Gun Fight with enough real people, plot twists, and authentic Western color to make this the equal of his Spur-winning Journal of the Gun Years. This is a very, very good book.”

—Ed Gorman

“Any novel bearing the name Richard Matheson is going to be breathtakingly good. No one writes better.”

—Richard S. Wheeler