Fresh off his acclaimed bio of Bonnie and Clyde, Jeff Guinn turns his attention to the Old West. The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral—and How It Changed the American West offers no big revelations, as Guinn admits. But buy it anyway: this is a great overview of the legendary tale, composed by a true master storyteller. —Mark Boardman
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Mark Boardman is the features editor for True West Magazine as well as the editor of The Tombstone Epitaph. He also serves as pastor for Poplar Grove United Methodist Church in Indiana.