Outlaw Women

This collection of short action-filled stories of the Old West’s most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws is a great addition to Western author Robert Barr Smith’s books on the American frontier. Pulling together stories of ladies caught in the acts of mayhem distraction murder and highway robbery it includes famous names like Belle Starr and lesser known characters and contains archival illustrations and photographs. <BR /><BR />Some famous females earned their criminal status through less-than-ladylike pursuits making a living by capitalizing on the other sex's weaknesses of drinking gambling and enjoying the company of women. More than a few like Cecilia and Edna "The Rabbit" Murray weren't above robbing a bank or two to stay afloat for a while. Others however were much more sinister in their aims earning a living by making sure others kept dying. Visitors to the homes of Kate Bender and Belle Gunness--dozens no less--went missing over the years only to be dug up months or years later when suspicions were finally aroused.