Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Texas

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Texas rightfully claims a celebrated place in the "wildest" West of both myth and reality, so it's odd that nobody has ever published a travel guide to the many sites related to the Lone Star State's renowned outlaw past.

Review Quotes: "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, executive editor of Texas Monthly
"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 Last Breath" and "Careless Whispers"

"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"

"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"