<DIV><DIV><P>A fascinating journey through the Lone Star State&#8217;s unruly past</B>&#8212;<BR>with maps, photos, and more</B></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Texas rightfully claims a celebrated place in the &#8220;wildest&#8221; West of both myth and reality&#8212;which makes it truly stranger than fiction that <I>The Crime Buff&#8217;s Guide to Outlaw Texas</I> is the first-ever travel guide to the many sites related to the Lone Star State&#8217;s renowned rambunctious past. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">From outlaws like Sam Bass and John Wesley Hardin to Bonnie &amp; Clyde and Houston&#8217;s notorious Candy Man killer (so hated that he was buried secretly by the prison warden under a fictional name in a never-disclosed gravesite), Texas has dozens of places where true-crime buffs can actually stand close to history.&#160;For many readers, the attraction to these sites&#8212;some well-known, some obscured by time&#8212;is irresistible.<BR><BR>Written with the same fast-paced, gripping style that marked the author&#8217;s widely praised earlier work, <I>The Crime Buff&#8217;s Guide to Outlaw Texas</I><B> </B>is an indispensable resource for both criminal-history enthusiasts and travelers.&#160;Each site description includes a concise summary of the location&#8217;s significance, historical context, maps, directions, and photos.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B></B>&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Ron Franscell</B> is a rising true-crime author, a seasoned traveler, and a Texan.&#160;His third book, the bestselling <I>The Darkest Night</I> (previously released in hardcover as <I>Fall</I>), established him as one of the most provocative new voices in narrative nonfiction. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B></B>&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Praise for a previous book by the same author,<I> The Darkest Night</I></B></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B></B>&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#8220;Heartbreaking . . . Not unlike Truman Capote&#8217;s <I>In Cold Blood.</I>&#8221;&#160; &#8212;<I>Chicago</I><I> Sun-Times</I></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#8220;This uncommon story has every chilling component of human terror, drama, and suspense that readers of true crime look for.&#8221;&#160; &#8212;Vincent Bugliosi, #1 <I>New York Times</I> bestselling author of <I>Helter Skelter</I></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#160;</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#8220;A very, very, good book . . . written by a very, very, good writer.&#8221; &#8212;Ann Rule, #1 <I>New York Times </I>bestselling author of <I>Stranger Beside Me</I></P></DIV></DIV>