Synopses & Reviews
Hailed as "one of the greatest chroniclers of the mythical American outlaw life" (Entertainment Weekly), James Carlos Blake turns to the blazing story of Stanley Ketchel, the legendary ragtime-era middleweight boxing champion and daring rakehell, whose brief and meteoric life burned with violence and tragedy in and out of the ring. The Killings of Stanley Ketchel is a sweeping and powerful literary adventure by one of our most daring novelists.
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“A masterful story . . . impossible to resist . . . an absolute knockout.” Denver Rocky Mountain News
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“Probably the best boxing book ever written.” Salt Lake City Tribune
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“Quite simply astonishing . . . a tale that resonates long after the last page is turned.” Fort Worth Star-Telegram
About the Author
James Carlos Blake is the author of nine novels. Among his literary honors are the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Southwest Book Award, Quarterly West Novella Prize, and Chautauqua South Book Award. He lives in Arizona.