The Last Outlaws

The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang

De: Tom Clavin

Narrado por: George Newbern

The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multiple New York Times bestselling author.

The Last Outlaws is the thrilling true story of the last of one of the greatest outlaw gang. The dreaded Dalton Gang consisted of three brothers and their rotating cast of colorful accomplices who saw themselves as descended from the legendary James brothers. They soon became legends themselves, beginning their career as common horse thieves before graduating to robbing banks and trains.

On October 5, 1892, the Dalton Gang attempted their boldest and bloodiest raid yet: robbing two banks in broad daylight in Coffeyville, Kansas, simultaneously. As Grat, Bob, and Emmett Dalton and Bill Power and Dick Broadwell crossed the plaza to enter the two buildings, the outlaws were recognized by townspeople, who raised the alarm. Citizens armed themselves with shotguns and six-shooters from nearby hardware stores and were locked and loaded when the thieves emerged from the banks. The ensuing gun battle was a lead-filled firefight of epic proportions. As the smoke cleared, eight men lay dead–including four of the five members of the doomed Dalton Gang.

For the first time ever, the full story of the Dalton Gang's life of crime, culminating in one of the Wild West’s most violent events, are chronicled in detail—a last gruesome gasp of the age of gunfights.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2023 Tom Clavin (P)2023 Macmillan Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"[T]he exciting climax entertains ... Wild West history buffs will be rewarded."—Publishers Weekly on The Last Outlaws

The Last outlaws

Loved the book it explains events that the dalton gang did and gives background to the family

Another good one.

I have always liked Calvin's books. Very informative. I have two minor complaints for this one. The narrator misprounced Tahlequah, Oklahoma a number of times. Also, from this book you'd think Winchester was the only make of rifle anyone carried in the 1870's-1890's.

Long Way Around the Barn

The story was slow and meandering. I imagine it to be like getting a story out of a long winded drunk- eventually you just want him to go away.