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Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
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$22.99
Publication Date: May 6th, 2014
Publisher:
Mariner Books
ISBN:
9780061989483
Pages:
320
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Mark Gardner's Shot All to Hell is the riveting tale of the Old West's most brazen crime. Over 130 years have passed since the death of Jesse James, yet we remain fascinated by this enigmatic outlaw and his gang. By 1876, the James-Younger gang was both feared and famous. Their decision to rob the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota would prove to be a disaster. Citizens rose up to defend their town. Gardner's account of the crime and aftermath is thorough and enthralling. His recreation of the robbery, and the shoot-out that followed the two-week manhunt, is edge-of-your-seat exciting. The book's epilogue shares what fate had in store for both the heroes and villains of the Northfield raid. Gardner's passion for his subject and his vivid writing combine to make this the make Shot All to Hell the definitive book on the infamous crime. I am thrilled to have been a early reader of this great book.
August 2013 Indie Next List
Description
Shot All to Hell by Mark Lee Gardner recounts the thrilling life of Jesse James, Frank James, the Younger brothers, and the most famous bank robbery of all time.
Follow the Wild West’s most celebrated gang of outlaws as they step inside Northfield’s First National Bank and back out on the streets to square off with heroic citizens who risked their lives to defend justice in Minnesota.
With compelling details that chronicle the two-week chase that followed—the near misses, the fateful mistakes, and the bloody final shootout on the Watonwan River, Shot All to Hell is a galloping true tale of frontier justice from the author of To Hell on a Fast Horse: The Untold Story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, Mark Lee Gardner.
Western Writers of America Spur Award - Wild West History Association Best Book Award - Milton F. Perry Award Best Book
Praise for Shot All to Hell: Jesse James, the Northfield Raid, and the Wild West's Greatest Escape
“Rollicking. ... Equal parts violent melodrama and meticulous procedural... with enough bloody action to engage readers enthralled by tales of good versus evil.” — New York Times Book Review
“Superb. ... Mr. Gardner earns an A+ for his research and an A++ for his writing. — New York Journal of Books
“An elegant narrative that’s as entertaining as it is historically accurate… A must-read.” — Publishers Weekly
“Action packed…A gripping read and probably tells all there is to tell about a legendary group of psychopaths.” — Kirkus
“[This] bullet-by-bullet account... sheds considerable light on a neglected aspect of the gang’s life of crime... well done.” — Booklist
“Rewarding. ... Gardner’s re-creation of the Northfield Raid... orchestrates the often-unwieldy particulars of the event with considerable virtuosity. ... It would be hard to imagine a more thorough account.” — Washington Post
