Weird Wild West: True Tales of the Strange and Gothic

Author:   Keven McQueen
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
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9780253043672


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   08 August 2019
Format:   Paperback
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Weird Wild West: True Tales of the Strange and Gothic


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The Wild West is infamous for its outrageous stories, cowboys, and gun battles. But the region is also known for its ghost stories, unexplained deaths, bizarre murders, and peculiar burials. In Weird Wild West, author Keven McQueen brings together a fabulous collection of tales of the darker and stranger side of Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington. Exploring mysterious deaths, true crime stories, and paranormal activity, this eerie collection uncovers long buried and disturbing stories of the region. Included are the unforgettable tales of the body-snatching of Billy the Kid, the revenge curse of a former deputy district attorney in Colorado, and the weird tale of Mr. Moon, who couldn't keep his dearly departed wife in the ground despite his best efforts. An intriguing, frightful, and entertaining exploration of the strange and gothic side of the Western states, Weird Wild West promises to send chills down your spine.

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Author:   Keven McQueen
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
ISBN:  

9780253043672


ISBN 10:   0253043670
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   08 August 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Terrifying Texas 2. Odd Oklahoma 3. Nightmarish Nevada 4. Numinous North Dakota 5. Spooky South Dakota 6. Unusual Utah 7. Abnormal Arizona 8. Unnatural New Mexico 9. Incredible Idaho 10. Mysterious Montana 11. Creepy Colorado 12. Way Out Wyoming 13. Outlandish Oregon 14. Weird Washington Bibliography

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The stories in McQueen's book are mostly fascinating, even those that barely stretch more than a sentence or two. His greatest accomplishment with Weird Wild West is how many times it will cause readers to think, How on Earth have I never heard this story before? -- Gabriella Martinez-Garro * Cleveland Review of Books *


Author Information

Keven McQueen is the author of numerous books, including Horror in the Heartland, Creepy California, New England Nightmares, The Kentucky Book of the Dead, Murder and Mayhem in Indiana, and The Axman Came from Hell and Other True Crime Stories. He is an instructor in the Department of English at Eastern Kentucky University.

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