Western Robberies

For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred heists over nearly eight years—in museums and cathedrals all over Europe—Breitwieser, along with his girlfriend who worked as his lookout, stole more than three hundred objects, until it all fell apart in spectacular fashion.

THE FIRST THREE BOOKS IN THE CAM DERRINGER SERIES + a bonus Prequel Enjoy solving crime in the streets of Key West with Cam Derringer. If you love mystery novels with suspense, action, humor, a touch of romance and characters you’ll want to cheer for, then the Cam Derringer series is for you. Fast action, butt-kickin', crime thriller from Key West

This classic collection of nonfiction essays about life in New Mexico by the great Tony Hillerman remains a must listen for anyone looking to understand the state's unique charm. The engaging pieces in The Great Taos Bank Robbery unveil the life and magic one experiences in the Land of Enchantment.

The accidental gunslinger Dooley Monahan has quit wandering and settled down to a farmer's life. But when the itch for adventure gets too strong, he packs up and rides west. Along with his horse General Grant, and Blue, a dog who's too smart for his own good, Dooley rides for the Black Hills to strike it rich in the gold fields of Colorado. But fate has other ideas.

Ex-Rebel tracker Hunter Buchanan is down on his luck. He lost his family's ranch in a fire. He lost his gold to a thief. And he just might lose his fiancee - a beautiful saloon girl named Annabelle - to a stinking-rich rival. But Hunter's not ready to give up just yet. He's got a temporary sheriff's badge, a long-range plan to rebuild his ranch, and his loyal coyote, Bobby Lee, by his side to make things right. Too bad it all goes wrong - when Annabelle gets kidnapped....

Shotguns and Stagecoaches tells the true stories of the Wild West heroes who guarded the iconic Wells Fargo stagecoaches and trains, battling colorful thieves, vicious highwaymen, and robbers armed with explosives....

Who owns the Eustace Diamonds? Lizzie Eustace claims that Sir Florian Eustace, her late husband, gave them to her. But Mr Camperdown, the family solicitor, insists that they are an heirloom, to be passed down from generation to generation. Lizzie is both beautiful and clever, yet Mr Camperdown believes her to be a scheming liar. And Mr Camperdown is right! The battle for the diamonds rages until a robbery intervenes and they disappear. Or do they...?

Uncover the Secrets Behind America's Most Notorious Bank Heists and Their Lasting Impact on Financial Security! Are you a financial history buff intrigued by the audacious tales of bank robberies that have shaped the landscape of American financial institutions? Do you find yourself pondering how these daring heists have influenced modern security measures and regulations? You're not alone. Many enthusiasts like you are eager to delve into the thrilling world of historical crime and uncover the lessons that still resonate today. In "The History of Robberies and Regulations," you'll embark ...

There are a lot of ways a man can end up on a wanted poster. There's the easy way (murder), there's the hard way (robbery), and then there's Dooley Monahan's way (by accident). On the trail west with his trusty horse and dog, the hapless gunslinger stops a hungry bear from making lunch out of the legendary Buffalo Bill Cody. In turn, Cody grubstakes Dooley for the purchase of a silver mine in the lawless, violent boomtown of Leadville, Colorado. But when he guns down three deadly outlaws, the grateful townsfolk pin a sheriff's badge on Dooley. And that's when his luck runs out...

The Gun That Wasn't There by retired Texas police chief Russell S. Smith, with an introduction by Elmer Kelton, meticulously outlines the true story of rural West Texas communities under attack by an armed criminal in the 1960s. At times graphic, this vivid true crime story is an unusually perceptive assessment of the criminal mind as told with the surprising empathetic voice of both survivors and victims of crime. About the Author Russell Smith was born in Uvalde, Texas to parents Dick and June Smith. He started writing poems and short stories long before he graduated from high school in ...

A devastating range fire and hot summer winds take their toll on Triple A Ranch. While the devastation is being delt with, in need of better grazing land the Armstrong brothers purchase more property to the north near Cheyenne Wells. With their scout, ‘Coyote Woman’, Retha, leading the way north, their quest is hampered by outlaws, rustlers, robbers and kidnappers. But the hombres’ pursuer, former army scout and a Sioux native could have the situation under control allowing the Armstrong’s travels to move forward. At the same time, Triple A township is handling hardships of its own....

Orphaned as a child, Mike Bastian was taken in by the legendary outlaw Ben Curry, and raised and trained to take over his empire of crime. Today, Mike is the quickest draw and the stealthiest tracker around, and Ben Curry is getting ready to retire. To test Mike's wings, he has set him a task: the planning and execution of a gold-train robbery.

Chantilly never imagined her life would turn out like this. Orphaned and left in the care of her cruel uncle, she’s trapped in a world where every decision is made for her—and none of them are in her best interest. Her uncle has already taken everything her parents left behind, and now he’s determined to marry her off to men old enough to be her father—or even her grandfather. But Chantilly refuses to accept her fate. Each rejected proposal brings harsher treatment, leaving her desperate for an escape. When her uncle arranges her marriage by proxy to a stranger, Chantilly has no ...

What People Say... “This book is a time machine that transports you to a world of daring robberies, gunfights, and a love story that’s as complicated as it is heartwarming.” “Historical accuracy mixed with an incredible tale that will leave you begging to turn the pages to read more and more. The story is paced perfectly. It pulls you in and doesn’t let you go.” May 11th, 1889 in the Arizona Territory… When the U.S. Army Payroll is robbed by a group of Mormon settlers, one man’s life is changed forever. After a bloody gunfight, the bandits escape with nearly thirty-thousand ...

This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West's most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws, gamblers, soiled doves, and other wicked women offers a glimpse into the Western women's experience that's less sunbonnets and more six-shooters. During the late 1800s, while men were settling the new frontier and rushing off to the latest boomtowns, women of easy virtue found wicked lives west of the Mississippi when they followed fortune hunters seeking gold and land in an unsettled territory.

Fort Laramie, Wyoming, Sept 1878 Kate Benton, daughter of a saloon floozy, runs away days before her official introduction into that sordid life, straight into the arms of Tom McBride, fleeing from his outlaw brother’s past. Can these two young people, damaged and labeled by life experiences, tear down the walls of guilt and mistrust that separate them? Will they allow God to change them forever from the inside out? Or are they destined to remain alone forever? Prairie Roses Collection Book 1: SADIE by Patricia PacJac Carroll Book 2: REMI by Caryl McAdoo Book 3: HOPE by Barb Goss Book 4: ...

U.S. Marshal Chance Thorn gets an assignment to solve the problem of a fifty thousand dollar train robbery of Treasury one hundred dollar bills somewhere outside of Sacramento, California. Chance, home based in San Francisco, gets to Sacramento and digs into the case. It soon develops into much more than a mere train robbery and he is head over six-gun into a counterfeiting scheme that has netted the gang hundreds of thousand of dollars. It’s his job to find the stolen money and now to close down and prosecute the counterfeiters. It’s a double mystery that he has to work hard trying to ...

The Revolution of 1905 left Russian and Latvian dissidents destitute and starving. Some escaped to other countries, others stayed to help their fellow sufferers. and some took the opportunity of the chaos to line their own pockets. Follow the Spittilfields orphans as they chase bank robbers and thieves halfway round the world.

In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new railway line to distant Peking. With this new line comes the Peking Express, a luxurious express train on the cutting edge of China’s continental transportation. Among those drawn to the train are oil heiress Lucy Aldrich, journalist John Benjamin Powell, and vacationing Army Majors Roland Pinger and Robert Allen, wives and children in tow. All anticipate an idyllic overnight journey in first class. But the train’s passengers are not the only ones enchanted by the Peking Express.

When Nelson Pepper discovered gold on Half Moon Pass, he sent a telegram to his brothers who were still trying to make a go of it on their Kansas farm. Three of Nelson’s brothers traveled to Colorado and joined the venture, but the story takes a dark turn when men resort to robbery and murder to get the brothers’ gold.