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As seen on Netflix's Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War ""[A] true-life adventure saga about the female outlaw who robbed a stagecoach at gunpoint in Arizona in 1899."" --New York Times Book Review History was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach and robbed the passengers at gunpoint. A manhunt ensued, and she became a media sensation, hailed by many as ""The Bandit Queen."" Her early life, family and fate have long remained a mystery--until now. Drawing on groundbreaking research, John Boessenecker's Wildcat is the first book to uncover the true story of Pearl Hart. Her legacy as a female trailblazer provides a look into the lives of women who made their mark on the American West. ""Mr. Boessenecker proves a tenacious researcher, with a particular knack for coaxing telling details from newspaper archives."" --Wall Street Journal ""Boessenecker continues to surprise us by pulling back the curtain on assumptions and legends about Western events and characters... The questions he asks are fresh and reveal new perspectives, and his prose is literary and highly readable."" --True West Magazine

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John Boessenecker is the author of twelve books, including New York Times bestseller Texas Ranger. He has received the Spur award from Western Writers of America, the Best Book award from Westerners International, and in 2011, 2013 and 2019 True West named him Best Nonfiction Writer. He has appeared frequently as a historical commentator on PBS, The History Channel, A&E, and other media. He lives near San Francisco, California.

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