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Author : Avis D. Schorer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book A Half Acre of Hell written by Avis D. Schorer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan Jonusas
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984879855
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half-Acre written by Susan Jonusas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of NPR's "Books We Love" New York Times Book Review's "The Best True Crime of 2022" "Rich in historical perspective and graced by novelistic touches, grips the reader from first to last.”—Wall Street Journal A suspense filled tale of murder on the American frontier—shedding new light on a family of serial killers in Kansas, whose horrifying crimes gripped the attention of a nation still reeling from war. In 1873 the people of Labette County, Kansas made a grisly discovery. Buried by a trailside cabin beneath an orchard of young apple trees were the remains of countless bodies. Below the cabin itself was a cellar stained with blood. The Benders, the family of four who once resided on the property were nowhere to be found. The discovery sent the local community and national newspapers into a frenzy that continued for decades, sparking an epic manhunt for the Benders. The idea that a family of seemingly respectable homesteaders—one among the thousands relocating farther west in search of land and opportunity after the Civil War—were capable of operating "a human slaughter pen" appalled and fascinated the nation. But who the Benders really were, why they committed such a vicious killing spree and whether justice ever caught up to them is a mystery that remains unsolved to this day. Set against the backdrop of postbellum America, Hell’s Half-Acre explores the environment capable of allowing such horrors to take place. Drawing on extensive original archival material, Susan Jonusas introduces us to a fascinating cast of characters, many of whom have been previously missing from the story. Among them are the families of the victims, the hapless detectives who lost the trail, and the fugitives that helped the murderers escape. Hell’s Half-Acre is a journey into the turbulent heart of nineteenth century America, a place where modernity stalks across the landscape, violently displacing existing populations and building new ones. It is a world where folklore can quickly become fact and an entire family of criminals can slip through a community’s fingers, only to reappear in the most unexpected of places.
Author : Richard F. Selcer
Publisher : TCU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780875650883
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by Richard F. Selcer and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes material on Luke Short, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Sam Bass, and Butch Cassiday.
Author : William W. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 0786035943
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by William W. Johnstone and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2017-01-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Western series debut,Fort Worth is the deadliest place on the Texas frontier. Good thing the new sheriff isn’t afraid to die—or kill. “Stay the hell out of Fort Worth.” Those were the last words uttered by the boomtown’s last sheriff. Rail-thin and half starved, desperate cowpuncher Jess Casey ignores the travel advice. Instead, Casey not only enters Fort Worth, he takes the dead man’s job. Now it’s up to him to keep the peace in a body-riddled slice of heaven known as Hell’s Half Acre—home of notorious outlaws like Kurt Koenig and his merciless gang. For Koenig, the only good lawman is a dead one, and he puts a pretty price on Casey’s head. For Casey, that means war. Against him are the frontier’s fastest draw and a host of murderous triggers. On his side are decades of rock-hard Texas living, a couple of ne’er-do-well deputies, and the good sense to do all his talking behind the barrel of a fast-blazing gun . . .
Author : Nicholas Nicastro
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062422553
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (624 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half-Acre written by Nicholas Nicastro and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the bloody end of bleeding Kansas… Based on true events, this unforgettable novel tells the story of the Bloody Benders, a family of grifters and thieves running an isolated feed store on the Kansas plains, boarding travelers along the Great Osage Trail. Beautiful Kate Bender was mysterious and well-versed in the dark arts; Ma and Pa were quiet and foreboding, speaking in guttural tones; and young John Bender was thought to be insane. On land soaked with the blood of conflict, the Benders made their home. And one by one, prairie travelers began to disappear… Rooted in history, this is a vivid tale of the Benders’ origins, and how they became some of the most horrific figures in early post-Civil War America. This gruesome Western thriller is perfect for lovers of Sweeney Todd, and fans of John Harwood and Sarah Raynes.
Author : Will Christopher Baer
Publisher : MacAdam/Cage Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781931561822
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (618 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by Will Christopher Baer and published by MacAdam/Cage Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short-story writer and novelist Baer goes for the gory in this follow-up to "Kiss Me, Judas" and "Penny Dreadful." Phineas Poe stumbles his way to San Francisco in search of ex-lover Jude who is under the spell of a wealthy sociopath, who's helping her play out a revenge fantasy.
Author : Ernest Pullen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (844 download)
Download or read book From Hell's Half Acre to The Moon written by Ernest Pullen and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-21 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: C.E. Pullen's father, was Charles Eugene (Gene) Pullen, Sr., a sculptor whose works are on display at Pebble Hill Plantation in Thomasville, Georgia and The Little White House in Warm Springs. His mother, Lula Moncrief Reichert, a gifted musician, played the piano, guitar, banjo, and mandolin. Inheriting the talents of both parents, each encouraged the development of C.E.'s abilities. Some of his early years were spent in a community on the Georgia-Florida state line, known as "Hell's Half Acre." As a teenager, he lost his right eye to a failed prank. The accident left him unable to complete high school or enter the service in World War II. C.E. joined the Civil Service instead and entered a tool and die-maker apprenticeship at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. Pullen never regarded himself as handicapped by the loss of his eye. In the 50s and 60s, he worked for Perkin Elmer Corporation. Named the company's number one Senior Model Maker, Pullen was the builder for projects in collaboration with MIT and NASA. Such specialized projects included a spectrometer launched in space for stellar analysis and prototypes for lunar LASER retroreflectors used for measuring distance precisely. Apollo astronauts permanently positioned the equipment on the Moon's surface to refine the scientific measurement from earth to the surface to an accuracy of +/- 3 inches.His musical career began as a child regularly playing banjo on the radio. Pullen's musical abilities allowed him to perform with many of the Grand Ole Opry greats. He became friends with numerous professional musicians, and for some was their preferred choice when repairs were required on their instruments. Pullen designed and built his one-of-a-kind banjo. He was a featured Georgian in Oglethorpe's Dream, published by the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, and Tourism in 2001. The Georgia Country Music Hall of Fame inducted C.E. Pullen in 2017.
Author : William W. Johnstone
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
ISBN 13 : 078603596X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Cold-Blooded written by William W. Johnstone and published by Pinnacle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author: A sheriff fights back when terror takes over his Texas town . . . Bestselling Western writers William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone introduce lawman Jess Casey, a rode-hard, stubborn Texas cowboy with a knack for laying down the law—with a very fast gun . . . One day to live. Seven days to die. Sheriff Jess Carey and his oddball band of sidekicks have pulled off the impossible, taming Hell's Half Acre, the most lawless town in Texas, infamous for murder, mayhem, prostitution, and every random act of bloodshed imaginable. Now the no-good politicians in Austin have decided it's cheaper to dump hordes of criminals on Jess Carey's town than to hang 'em. In one dreadful week it seems as if the gates of Hell have burst open. Freed outlaws, gunslingers, bandits, rapists, desperados, drifters, and miscreants are roaming Hell's Half Acre—and Jess and his deputies are running out of bullets fast. As the fighting rages, some ruthless, powerful men see their chance to kill Sheriff Jess Carey and take the town for their own . . .
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Hells Half Acre 7 written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Reasoner
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780425169728
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (697 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by James Reasoner and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1999 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First time in print--a new action-packed novel based on the popular CBS TV show starring Chuck Norris. A gang of bank robbers is terrorizing Dallas. They've kidnapped the family of a rich and powerful banker and it's up to Walker and Trivette to track down this murderous gang before they turn the whole city into a shooting gallery.
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (134 download)
Download or read book Hells Half Acre 7 written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William W. Johnstone
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ISBN 13 : 0786035951
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by William W. Johnstone and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sheriff Jess Casey confronts a gang-run empire of booze, prostitution, and gunfights when he takes charge of Fort Worth Texas.
Author : Avis D. Schorer
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (119 download)
Download or read book A Half Acre of Hell. A Combat Nurse in WW II. written by Avis D. Schorer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William W. Johnstone
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0786035978
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by William W. Johnstone and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They call him the butcher of Baxter Pass, the notorious former Union general who massacred 200 Confederate prisoners just because he could. Now it's Sheriff Jess Casey's unenviable job to protect the bloodthirsty murderer from those who want him dead, which turns out be pretty much everyone south of the Mason Dixon Line. When the butcher arrives in Fort Worth, followed by the vengeance hungry McNamara clan Casey has to swallow his disgust and uphold the law, even if it means saving a mass murderer's hide. But it won't be easy. He's out gunned by a dozen rebel avengers who lost three of their kin to the butcher and will shoot anyone who gets in their way. Unfortunately for them, Sheriff Casey is the one man who's brave enough and crazy enough to try and stop them.
Author : Frederic Bean
Publisher : Berkley Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780425155844
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by Frederic Bean and published by Berkley Publishing Group. This book was released on 1996 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A historical novel about "the Paris of the Plains," a part of Fort Worth known as the most dangerous strip of land west of the Mississippi for nearly three decades, captures a place where there are twice as many whorehouses as churches and more murders per square yard than anywhere else along the frontier. Original.
Author : David Finch
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 9781894384827
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (848 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by David Finch and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hell's Half Acre is the story of the people who lived and worked in Turner Valley, western Canada's first commercial oilfield, located southwest of Calgary. Beginning in 1914, the oil fields attracted thousands of workers from across North America to the drilling rigs, processing plants, and the pipeline crews that dug the first trenches. In addition to the beginnings of an oil industry, Turner Valley provided Alberta with a rich historical legacy of epic proportions, along with a cast of very colourful characters. Drawing on contemporary accounts and dozens of interviews with Turner Valley pioneers, as well as probing the vast visual history of archival photographs, David Finch captures the life and times of an exciting era in Alberta history. Imagine natural gas flares so plentiful and powerful that night turned into day and the glowing sky could be seen from Calgary. The smell of sour gas and its deadly effects were a constant danger, as were the primitive work conditions associated with the early years of oil exploration. But on the workers toiled, constructing massive drilling rigs out of huge timbers, working day and night in a relentless search for black gold. The Second World War brought an unprecedented level of urgency and tension to Turner Valley when the national treasure became a military target. These were fascinating times, and in Hell's Half Acre the people, the companies, the booms and the busts are all revealed in entertaining detail.
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Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Hell's Half Acre written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
