The Town Marshal by Robert Vaughan

THE TOWN MARSHAL is ripped from the annals of authentic American history of the Old West. Its two main participants, James Cooper and Henry Newton Brown, form a close friendship when, along with Billy the Kid, they fight in the Lincoln County War. After that, James and Henry move on, their bond of friendship growing even stronger as James becomes a crusading newspaper editor and Henry, a town marshal feared by outlaws and lauded by his peers and the towns he served.

But something goes wrong, and in an emotive moment, the two best friends find themselves face to face in a dramatic and poignant confrontation.