The Adventures of Cross-Eyed Kate. is a piece of historical western fiction. Cross-eyed Kate's story takes place about five to ten years after the Civil War. it has action, drama, and suspense. Kate has been tracking a known outlaw wanted murder, as she tracking. kate comes accross a shoot out between a U.S. Marshal and couple of outlaws. It's a tall tale like any dime store novel of the wild west. where myth and legend become reality.