Friends Call Me Bat

by Paul Colt

William Barclay "Bat" Masterson lived an extraordinary life almost impossible to imagine. If it weren't true, no one would believe it. He lived the West when the West was wild- as a buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, army scout, lawman, and gambler. Bat's adventures took him from the Bear Shield Raid to Dodge City in its anything-goes-cow-town heyday and many more events where his significance remains largely unknown. He encountered and ran with some of the West's most colorful characters, deadly gunfighters, and dangerous desperados, a veritable "Who's Who" of old West history. Friends Call Me Bat is his story and those of his friends as he might have told them, complete with an otherworldly twist at the end.

237 pages, Library Binding

Published May 15, 2019

About the author

Paul Colt’s critically acclaimed historical fiction crackles with authenticity. His analytical insight, investigative research and genuine horse sense bring history to life in dramatizations that entertain and inform. Paul’s Great Western Detective League series does action-adventure western style. Grasshoppers in Summer, and Friends Call Me Bat are Western Writers of America Spur Award honorees. Boots and Saddles: A Call to Glory received the Marilyn Brown Novel Award, presented by Utah Valley University.

Reviewers recognize Paul’s lively, fast paced style, complex plots, and touches of humor. Readers say,

“Pick-up a Paul Colt book, you can’t put it down.”
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Reviews

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an enjoyable read. My only issue with the book is that there were times where I wasn’t sure who was speaking.

Maybe I just needed to be paying better attention but it seems like it should’ve been more obvious.

[Peg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paul Colt writes a dandy yarn while sticking to the facts in history.

[Barbara Laramie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just discovered this writer great novels about the Wild Wild West! Interesting as I live there now!

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting retelling of the life of Bat Masterson.

Masterson was always my favorite Western character. The fact that he transitioned from Buffalo Hunter and law man, to sports writer has always been something I found interesting.