#124 Guest Mark Warren

MEET BILLY BONNEY! 2024 NEW MEXICO-ARIZONA BOOK AWARD-WINNER Hosts Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell chat with award-winning author Mark Warren about his book A LAST SERENADE FOR BILLY BONNEY: A NOVEL on BILLY the KID. “…with Warren’s exceptional gift of creative writing, he has gotten inside the possible personality of this legendary outlaw.” —True West Magazine In this novel of America’s most celebrated outlaw, Spur Award-Winning Author Mark Warren sheds light on the human side of Billy the Kid—and reveals the intimate stories of the lesser-known players in his legendary life of crime. When John Blessing, composer and Santa Fe journalist, is assigned to report on a jailed prisoner who calls himself “William H. Bonney,” what begins as a formal interview, evolves into an unexpected relationship and a self-examination of John’s own cultured, city values. Ride along with John Blessing as he unravels one of Western history’s most fascinating enigmas by diving into the lives of the influential people who helped shape Billy the Kid’s life. Buy your copy today!  Hosts - Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell  Opening and Closing Music - Hot Texas courtesy of Alex Dormont and the Hot Texas Swing Band  Sponsored by Blue Cottage Agency  Clicks By Madison  and OutWest Shop  Shop ALL Rendezvous With A Writer book titles HERE  Aired February 27, 2025