Outlaws Gunslingers And Thieves

Hang on to your wallet—and watch your neck! The most notorious outlaws were known for their fearless drive, their quick shot with a pistol, their odd trademarks, and their way of escaping the law over and over again. Are you brave enough to read on?

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Hang on to your wallet—and watch your neck! The most notorious outlaws were known for their fearless drive, their quick shot with a pistol, their odd trademarks, and their way of escaping the law over and over again. Are you brave enough to read on?

When you bring 27 of the west's most notorious outlaws together in the same book it's a wonder it doesn't explode. We guarantee the book won't explode but readers will learn what these characters were thinking when they pulled off the biggest armed robberies in the west. Come join the fray, but watch out for the sheriff!

Discover 50 fascinating tales of female pirates, fraudsters, gamblers, bootleggers, serial killers, madams, and outlaws in this illustrated book of lawbreaking and legendary women throughout the ages. Many of us are familiar with the popular slogan “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” But that adage is taken to the next level in this book, which looks at women from the past who weren’t afraid to break the law or challenge gender norms. From pirates to madams, gamblers to bootleggers, and serial killers to outlaws, women throughout the ages haven’t always decided to be sugar, spice, and everything nice. In Lawbreaking Ladies, author Erika Owen tells the stories of 50 remarkable women whose rebellious and often criminal acts ought to solidify their place in history, including: - The swashbuckling pirate Ching Shih - “Queen of the Bootleggers” Gloria de Casares - The Prohibition-era gangster Stephanie Saint-Clair - And a band of prisoners who came to be known as the Goree Girls The perfect gift for true crime fans and lovers of little-known women’s history, Lawbreaking Ladies serves as an engaging and informative guide to gals who were daring, defiant, and sometimes downright dangerous.

Robbery, smuggling, gambling—gangsters did it all. They fought the law. They fought each other. And not all of them made it out alive. Find out the true stories of the United States' most feared hoodlums and mob bosses. Learn how a two-bit car thief built a criminal empire—and how the mob's top man wound up in prison. Are you bold enough to read on?

Loyal subjects, watch out! Some of history's royal leaders were just as vicious as they were powerful. These kings and queens stole, tortured, and murdered. Some wanted revenge or riches. Others aimed to wipe out their competition for the throne. Often, their own family members received the worst fates. Read on to discover the gruesome ways these rulers terrorized their enemies, their own people, and even their own blood.

James Bond may be one of the good guys, but the spies in this book definitely aren't—nor are the traitors and assassins! These awful agents sold secrets to enemy governments, murdered presidents and political leaders, and fought for military groups that attacked the United States. Crack open this book to uncover more secrets about history's most terrible assassins, traitors, and spies.

Avast! Are ye' ready to sail the high seas with some of the world's most feared pirates? These accounts will do more than shiver your timbers. Nothing came between these scoundrels of the sea and their loot. They burned boats, lopped off ears, and killed those who dared to challenge them. Come aboard to witness the ruthless methods of history's most petrifying pirates.