Billy The Kid

The War for Lincoln County

Narrated by Roger Clark
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Pub Date Oct 15 2024 | Archive Date Not set

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Description

Age 14: Orphan


Age 15: Inmate


Age 16: Outlaw


Age 17: Killer


In 1870s New Mexico, the territory is at a crossroads. The indigenous population is being driven out—and driven down—by the white settlers migrating west after the Civil War. The center of power isn’t the governor but rather the Santa Fe Ring, a group of wealthy politicians, businessman, and landowners who exercise power through organized crime, theft, graft, and murder. Their main source of income is a mercantile store in Lincoln known as the House.


After escaping jail, William Bonney—a.k.a. Billy the Kid—is a seventeen-year-old orphan who’s been on the run for the better part of two years. All he wants is to belong—to find a place he can call home and people he can call family.


He’d have been better off alone.


Billy falls in with a gang of ruthless rustlers and murderers who work as muscle for the House. But when Billy crosses one of the members, the gang sets out to kill him.


Billy narrowly escapes, finding refuge under the tutelage of John Tunstall, an English immigrant new to the territory who has his sights set on opening a business in Lincoln—and he’s intent on competing directly with the House. But when Tunstall is murdered, any positive effect the mentor had on Billy is eradicated, leaving the Kid with only one thing on his mind …


Revenge.


From orphan to outlaw to killer, this is the untold story behind the legend of Billy the Kid.

Age 14: Orphan


Age 15: Inmate


Age 16: Outlaw


Age 17: Killer


In 1870s New Mexico, the territory is at a crossroads. The indigenous population is being driven out—and driven down—by the white settlers...


A Note From the Publisher

Ryan C. Coleman was born in Chicago, grew up in Dallas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He has previously written for television, including the smash hit The Walking Dead, and currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and pup. Billy the Kid is his first novel.

Roger Clark is a professional actor and voiceover artist who lives in New York City. He is best known for his award-winning portrayal of Arthur Morgan in the 2018 video game Red Dead Redemption 2. He has performed in over forty-five countries. His first venture in audio narration was as a child, helping his father record local newspapers for the blind and visually impaired.

Ryan C. Coleman was born in Chicago, grew up in Dallas, and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He has previously written for television, including the smash hit The Walking Dead, and...


Advance Praise

“Ryan Coleman delivers a stunning epic first novel that shows you the young man behind the outlaw legend and takes readers inside the war for Lincoln County with gun-blazing ferocity.”

Don Winslow, #1 internationally bestselling author

“A stunning debut from a gifted new author.”

T. J. Newman, #1 bestselling author of Falling

“Ryan Coleman delivers a stunning epic first novel that shows you the young man behind the outlaw legend and takes readers inside the war for Lincoln County with gun-blazing ferocity.”

Don Winslow, #1...


Marketing Plan

  • Westerns are popular evergreens, and this story is based on a well-known historical person
  • This is the featured title at upcoming library and bookseller trade shows
  • Coleman has written for television, including the smash hit The Walking Dead
  • Western buzz mailing
  • National print and digital advertising
  • National media and reviews
  • Major early reader trade and consumer review campaign
  • Multiplatform social media campaign



  • Westerns are popular evergreens, and this story is based on a well-known historical person
  • This is the featured title at upcoming library and bookseller trade shows
  • Coleman has written for television...

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EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9781094100203
PRICE $19.95 (USD)
DURATION 11 Hours, 30 Minutes

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