When gunfire erupts in Tombstone and disaster strikes the frontier, one doctor fights to save lives in the middle of chaos.In the lawless streets of
Tombstone, Arizona Territory, Dr.
George E. Goodfellow becomes the surgeon at the center of history. Known as the
Earps' doctor, he treats the aftermath of the deadly O.K. Corral shootout, saves
Virgil Earp's shattered arm, and faces the tragic night he cannot prevent
Morgan Earp s death.
But Goodfellow is more than a footnote in the
Wild West. As a pioneering frontier physician, he studies
bullet wounds, investigates how
silk may slow bullets, travels to
Sonora to aid earthquake victims, and later builds a hospital in
Tucson, where he performs high-risk operations far ahead of his time.
This gripping
historical fiction novel blends
true Old West history, medical innovation, and human drama. Behind the brilliant doctor is a man marked by grief-a widower, a father, and a survivor battling personal loss while towns burn, mines fail, and the frontier changes forever.
Written by
Manuela Schneider, an expert in
Tombstone history and the
Arizona silver boom, this powerful story brings one of the West's most fascinating real-life figures to the page in vivid, cinematic detail. The story is also being adapted into a
feature film premiering in Fall 2026.
Perfect for readers of historical fiction, Western history, Tombstone legends, Wyatt Earp-era drama, and true-life frontier medicine.Buy now and discover the untold story of the doctor who stood where bullets, fire, and history collided.
