Santa Fe journalist John Blessing is assigned to report on a prisoner who calls himself "William H. Bonney," but what begins as a formal interview evolves into a self-examination of Blessing's own cultured, city values. After Billy the Kid's death, Blessing embarks on a journey to find Billy's comrades and others who despised him. Through the reporter's interviews, the reader is exposed to the events and the people who helped shape the Kid's life. Was Billy Bonney a cold-blooded killer, or was he a victim of corrupt politicians? Ride along with John Blessing as he unravels one of Western history's most fascinating enigmas.