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by Larry Wood (Author)
This fascinating read collects true stories of desperadoes in the Ozarks region between the 1860s and 1950. The Missouri Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, and many more are featured.
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"Larry Wood's twenty-one true stories of Ozarks' desperadoes and deeds between 1860 and 1950 are interesting without being sensationalized. He continues in yet another volume to mine the rich vein of bad men-and succeeds because of solid research, attention to detail, and a knack for intuitive tale-telling."
-Fred Pfitser, editor, Ozarks Mountaineer
Notorious characters and sensational incidents were teeming in the Ozarks immediately after the Civil War and for the next one hundred years. The towns of Joplin and Granby, Missouri, probably had more murderous violence than any comparably populated region in the country. In this selection of condensed historical events, gunplay erupts with alarming regularity, thousands of spectators flock to the drama of executions and lynchings, and vengeance and greed take their toll on the region.
Author Biography
Award-winning author Larry Wood is an avid writer with a strong passion for the history of the Civil War and the Ozarks. In addition to penning several books on these subjects, he has contributed articles to publications such as Show Me the Ozarks Magazine, the Ozarks Mountaineer, Missouri Life, and the Ozarks Reader.
Wood earned his BA in English from Missouri State University. After two years in the US Army, he returned to his alma mater and earned an MA in English. Wood was an English teacher in Joplin, Missouri, for more than twenty years before becoming a full-time freelance writer. He continues to teach a correspondence class for the Long Ridge Writers Group of West Redding, Connecticut.
Wood is a member of the Joplin Writers Guild, Missouri Writers' Guild, Ozarks Writers League, and Joplin Genealogy Society. When not busy writing or researching, the author enjoys genealogy, sports, and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. Wood lives with his wife in Joplin.
