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Winner of 2010 EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD
TrueCrimeBookReviews.com
Texas rightfully claims a celebrated place in the “wildest” West of both myth and reality, but nobody has ever written a travel guide to the many sites related to the Lone Star State’s renowned outlaw past … until now! Whether you’re a day-tripper, a true-crime buff or a history traveler, OUTLAW TEXAS will be an indispensable guidebook for anybody who likes to stand where history happened! And it’ll all be in one place with fabulously researched and well-organized accounts, photos, directions … even GPS coordinates!
The first-ever travel guide to the many sites related to the Lone Star State’s renowned rambunctious past, from outlaws to gangsters to serial killers and white-collar criminals,
complete with GPS coordinates that put you at the scene of the action!
Praise for OUTLAW TEXAS
“The ultimate guilty pleasure book.” — SAN ANTONIO (TX) EXPRESS-NEWS
“The research in this book is simply amazing! Ron Franscell has basically re-mapped Texas, specifically pinpointing where all of our most notorious outlaws lived, performed their gruesome deeds, and died. On top of that, he’s uncovered riveting stories about outlaws in far away corners of the state that very few us even knew about. For everyone interested in Texas’ great outlaw past, this is an indispensable guide.” — SKIP HOLLANDSWORTH, Texas Monthly
“Texas, of course, was home to some of the world’s most infamous criminals but author Ron Franscell rounds all of them up and puts them in one place … an encyclopedic tour of notable buildings and sites where crimes took place and graveyards where criminals are buried. Interspersed are some of the more amazing stories that go with them. Sordid yet fascinating.” — Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram
“[Texans] will have a field day with this book … [Franscell] maps out not only the histories of the outlaws, but the law officials who hunted them down and, in some cases, the victims and peripheral players. He details their histories, from scenes of the crime to burial spots, then leads us there, aided by Global Positioning System technology.” — Houston Chronicle
“Traveling the Old West calls for the adventure in us, as many of the trails and sites are not on established roads, nor well marked or marked at all. Journalist Ron Franscell has finally given us a weapon to help us win this battle—GPS coordinates to the graves and sites of Texas outlaws and the lawmen who chased and convicted them. … For those of you who want to ensure you reach the prize at the end of your search, Franscell’s guidebook is an indispensable resource.” — True West Magazine
“If a hit or two off Ron Franscell’s OUTLAW TEXAS doesn’t turn you into a Lone Star crime junkie, I don’t know what will.” — Austin (TX) American-Statesman
“Fascinating … The outlaws range from mere scoundrels to the essence of evil — a cast of characters worth pursuing across the great Lone Star State. This isn’t a book to put away after reading. Take it on the road.” — Beaumont (TX) Enterprise
“Texas has more than its share of unforgettable crime stories that cover a full range of human emotions-from the tragically comical to the unspeakably horrific. None of those stories can be fully understood without the context of place and Ron Franscell’s OUTLAW TEXAS, an effective combination of interesting stories, directions, and GPS coordinates, gives us the “what and where” necessary to understand our uniquely Texan true crime heritage.” — GARY LAVERGNE, bestselling author of “A Sniper in the Tower” and “Bad Boy from Redbud”
“Gifted crime writer Ron Franscell takes you along on an absolutely fascinating road trip. And along the way, be prepared to often hear yourself saying, ‘Damn, I didn’t know that!'” — CARLTON STOWERS, dean of Texas true crime and Edgar-winning author of
“To The LastBreath” and “Careless Whispers”
“My only complaint: It ended much too soon! … OUTLAW TEXAS is a superbly researched book that is a must read for any wishing to know about the places Wyatt Earp palled around with Doc Holliday, how The Chicken Ranch in LaGrange became the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, or what became of the sites of some of America’s worst mass murders.” —True Crime Book Reviews
“Can’t wait to fire up my GPS. A fascinating trek through Texas crime.” — KATHRYN CASEY, author of the Texas true crimes “Shattered” and “Descent into Hell”
“No cowboy should be without “The Crime Buff’s Guide to Outlaw Texas” … filled with true stories of bad guys (and gals) from around the Lone Star State, this browse-able book is a fun to read treasure.” — BookWormSez.com
“History itself is not only about politics or religion or institutions, it’s also about anti-social behavior and the effects of criminal activity on society. If you want a guide to the vast world of Texas criminal history, go to your local bookstore and pick up The Crime Buff’s Guide to Outlaw Texas.” — ROBERT WATERS, author of “The Best Defense” and co-author of “Outgunned!”
“This intensely written book … adds another turn off-the-beaten-trail to the list of outstanding Western titles from this fine New England press. … Written not just with skill, but with art.” — Western Writers of America’s Roundup Magazine
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