{"product_id":"cottonwood-paperback","title":"Cottonwood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable book\u003ci\u003e The Ice Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e, a cult classic of Western noir set in a 19th century Kansas frontier town rocked by a series of brutal murders \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroducing photographer and saloon owner Bill Ogden. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eDeadwood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJustified\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1872, Cottonwood, Kansas, is a one-horse speck on the map; a community of run-down farms, dusty roads, and two-bit crooks. Self-educated saloon owner and photographer Bill Ogden looks on his adopted town with an eye to making a profit or getting out. His brains and ambition bring him to the attention of one Marc Leval, a wealthy Chicago developer with big plans for the small town. The advent of the railroad and rumors of a cattle trail turn Cottonwood into a wild and wooly boomtown--and with Leval as a partner, Ogden dreams of bringing civilization to the prairie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut civilizing the Great Plains was never that simple. While many in Cottonwood distrust Leval's motives, and mob violence threatens to derail the town's dreams of greatness, Ogden finds himself dangerously obsessed with Leval's stunningly beautiful wife. Meanwhile, plying its sinister trade unnoticed, an apparently ordinary local farm family quietly butchers traveling salesmen, weary travelers, and other unsuspecting wanderers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his own inimitable brand of narrative wizardry, Scott Phillips traces the metamorphosis of a frontier town that becomes a lightning rod for sin, corruption, and murder. He also brings to life actual crimes that befell Kansas in the 1870s and 1880s, carried out by a strange clan who popularly became known as the Bloody Benders. Brilliantly written, maliciously fun, and full of many surprises, \u003ci\u003eCottonwood\u003c\/i\u003e is historical fiction at its finest.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e is a screenwriter, photographer and the author of seven novels and numerous short stories. His bestselling debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Ice Harvest\u003c\/i\u003e, was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and was adapted as a major motion picture starring John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton. He is the winner of the California Book Award, as well as being a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Hammett Prize and the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Scott was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas and lived for many years in France. He now lives with his wife and daughter in St. Louis, Missouri.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42153150644359,"sku":"9781641291415","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a80aaae147db405cdcefe5ec17891d3c.webp?v=1733219372","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/cottonwood-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}