The Widowmaker Reborn

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Summary: Mike Resnick again brings the American Wild West to space.
Review: The best lawman/bounty hunter of legend Jefferson Nighthawk, aka Widowmaker, is cloned for the second time to help maintian the fincances that keeps the original alive until a cure is found for his fatal disease. The first clone was age 25 with the original's physical skills, but not the survival skills to keep him alive at the end of his mission. The second clone was created to appear as the original at approximately 35 years old. This time he not only had the physical skills, but also most of the memories that had allowed the original to stay alive until his early sixities. His stated mission is to rescue a corrupt politican's daughter and kill the rebel who had taken her captive. The Widowmaker survives, saves the daughter, and ends the life of the corrupt politician with the her help. Further, he secures that needed money to help the original remain in cyrogenic freeze until the cure is found.