Texas Bad Girls: Hussies, Harlots and Horse Thieves [Paperback]

Sometimes humorous, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes deeply sad and moving  such are the biographies of fifteen Texas bad girls. Husband killers, run-of-the-mill murderers, whorehouse madams, prostitutes, gamblers, bank robbers, floozies  each contributes immeasurably to a rowdy, ribald history that dates from the state's earliest settlers to yesterday's biggest news story.?Sometimes humorous, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes deeply sad and moving  such are the biographies of fifteen Texas bad girls. Husband killers, run-of-the-mill murderers, whorehouse madams, prostitutes, gamblers, bank robbers, floozies  each contributes immeasurably to a rowdy, ribald history that dates from the state's earliest settlers to yesterday's biggest news story.J. Lee Butts first novel debuted in November 2001 and has since been followed by numerous works. Magazine and short works include features for True West, New American Review and Western Writers of America's Roundup Magazine. Nonfiction works are Texas Bad Girls and Texas Bad Boys.Discover the Stories of Texas's Most Wicked Women?Sometimes humorous, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes deeply sad and moving  such are the biographies of these fifteen Texas bad girls. Husband killers, run-of-the-mill murderers, whorehouse madams, prostitutes, gamblers, bank robbers, floozies  each of these colorful characters contributed immeasurably to a rowdy, ribald history that dates from the state's earliest settlers to yesterday's biggest news story. From Belle Starr to Bonnie Parker to Janis Joplin, the lives of and myths about these Lone Star ladies are revealed in this entertaining and informative volume.J. Lee Butts first novel debuted in November 2001 and has since been followed by numerous others. His magazine and short works include features for True West, New American Review and Western Writers of America's Roundup Magazine. He is also the author of Texas Bad Boys.???