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THE OLD WEST'S MOST LEGENDARY LOST TREASURE...
AN OUTLAW'S STOLEN TOMBSTONE...
A DESPERADO'S GRAVE SECRET!

26 years ago, outlaw Billy the Kid’s tombstone was stolen from Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Now it has mysteriously been returned. When teenage brothers Pancho and Dorado Dumez steal it themselves, they get more than…

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1 author picked The Noted Desperado Pancho Dumez as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Lemay combines historical facts with great fiction. The prologue had me hooked and rooting for a couple of juvenile delinquents determined to find Billy the Kid’s missing tombstone. Two cousins make some astonishing discoveries, from digging their own graves to chasing desperados. I couldn’t help but wish every adventure was true and Pancho and Dorado were friends of mine. I look forward to a sequel.

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