The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordRecalls the literature of Americana by John Steinbeck, Erskine Caldwell, Willa Cather, and Hamlin Garland . . . Hansen has broadened our perception of the West in much the same way as the best historians . . . and proven himself one of our finest stylists of American historical fiction. Christian Science Monitor Bestselling author Ron Hansen recreates the real West with his imaginative telling of the life of the most famous outlaw of them all, Jesse

leaving his partner O’Malley to team up with a brand-new detective

As the seconds tick closer to doomsday

Jetta may have to embrace the darkness she inherited from Le Trépas

conspiracy at the heart of the vicious conflict fought between the Soviet Union

“Burke has created a strong female protagonist in the tradition of Sara Paretsky’s V

The youngest living Medal of Honor recipient delivers an unforgettable memoir that \"will inspire every reader” (Jim Mattis)

best friends

Thus begins a tale of polite theft

and 25 illustrations/diagrams

“An extremely entertaining array of American life in a bygone era

Lance traces Scarpa’s shadowy relationship with the FBI all the way back to 1960

At a moment when the world is asking “can the religions get along