Bandit Heaven

The Hole-In-The-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West

Tom Clavin

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St Martin's Press
22 October 2024

History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900

From multiple New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin comes the thrilling true story of the most infamous hangout for bandits, thieves and murderers of all time--and the lawmen tasked with rooting them out.

Robbers Roost, Brown's Hole, and Hole-in-the-Wall were three hideouts that collectively were known to outlaws as ""Bandit Heaven."" During the 1880s and '90s these remote locations in Wyoming and Utah harbored hundreds of train and bank robbers, horse and cattle thieves, the occasional killer, and anyone else with a price on his head.

Clavin's Bandit Heaven is the entertaining story of these tumultuous times and the colorful characters who rode the Outlaw Trail through the frigid mountain passes and throat-parching deserts that connected the three hideouts--well-guarded enclaves no sensible lawman would enter. There are the ""star"" residents like gregarious Butch Cassidy and his mostly silent sidekick the Sundance Kid, and an array of fascinating supporting players like the cold-blooded Kid Curry, and ""Black Jack"" Ketchum (who had the dubious distinction of being decapitated during a hanging), among others.

Most of the hard-riding action takes place in the mid- to late-1890s when Bandit Heaven came to be one of the few safe places left as the law closed in on the dwindling number of active outlaws. Most were dead by the beginning of the 20th century, gunned down by a galvanized law-enforcement system seeking rewards and glory. Ultimately, only Cassidy and Sundance escaped . . . to meet their fate 6000 miles away, becoming legends when they died in a fusillade of lead.

Bandit Heaven is a thrilling read, filled with action, indelible characters, and some poignance for the true end of the Wild West outlaw.

By: Tom Clavin
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 171mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9781250282408
ISBN 10: 1250282403
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 22 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

TOM CLAVIN is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and has worked as a newspaper editor, magazine writer, TV and radio commentator, and a reporter for The New York Times. He has received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, and National Newspaper Association. His books include the bestselling Frontier Lawmen trilogy―Wild Bill, Dodge City, and Tombstone―and Blood and Treasure, The Last Hill, and Throne of Grace with Bob Drury. He lives in Sag Harbor, NY.

Reviews for Bandit Heaven: The Hole-In-The-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West

Praise for Tom Clavin: ""Clavin's Western history ... places the action in the larger context of social change."" --Kirkus Reviews on Bandit Heaven ""A rollicking tale of a Texas lawman and the iron-jawed contingent that rode with him...Fans of the Wild West and its pistol-packin' miscreants will enjoy Clavin's latest."" --Kirkus Reviews on Follow Me to Hell ""Fascinating ... this is a stirring account."" --Forbes on Follow Me to Hell ""Clavin is one of the most popular and bestselling Western authors writing about the Old West ... His pace keeps the story moving and he provides details on the historical characters and events that make you want to read more on the topic after [finishing] the book."" --True West on Follow Me to Hell ""Clavin knows Western history ... [he] tells a good story."" ―Library Journal on Follow Me to Hell