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Dead man's hand Dead man's hand John Dyson Texas Ranger Clint Anderson goes south of the border in search of the remaining loot from the Central Pacific train robbery. OL17906364W
Mr. Monk in trouble Mr. Monk in trouble Goldberg, Lee Ever since a 1962 unsolved train robbery made it famous, the people have made their way to the little down of trouble in California's gold country. some people come to see the Gold Rush Museum. but … OL18645023W
The devil's drum The devil's drum William Colt MacDonald When an eastbound freight train is halted by dynamite near Clarion City, Texas, Greogry Quist, the famous railroad detective, is faced with one of the most mystifying jobs of his eventful career. OL19943680W
Winchester 1886 Winchester 1886 William W. Johnstone Deputy U.S. Marshall Jimmy Mann hunts for the outlaw who robbed a train in Texas tracking the only clue he has, the prized and highly coveted Winchester 1886. OL19992845W
A stranger in town A stranger in town William W. Johnstone The train grinds to a halt somewhere in the Indian Nations, and the bandits get onboard. They take everything on the train worth stealing and gun down a guard to make their escape--just another notch… OL20042029W
The notorious Reno Gang The notorious Reno Gang Rachel Dickinson The true story of the world's first robbery of a moving train, and the real origins of the Wild West. They were the first outlaws to rob a moving train. But from 1864 to 1868, the Reno brothers and t… OL20058136W
Quincy's quest Quincy's quest Jay Clanton Down on his luck, Martin Quincy falls in with crooked company, and agrees to participate in a train robbery. The hold-up is successful, netting Quincy over three thousand dollars. But later he's shoc… OL20872432W
Slocum's silver burden Slocum's silver burden Jake Logan "Down on his luck in San Francisco, John Slocum takes a contract with the Central California Railroad. He's given the difficult task of locating a stolen shipment of silver worth over one hundred tho… OL20900499W
The Great Train Robbery The Great Train Robbery Brenda Haugen Shout and we'll kill you! Threats and violence were part of the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Its loot was, at that time, the largest amount of cash ever stolen in Britain. The Crime of the Century se… OL21224182W
Derailed Derailed Owen G. Irons An outlaw gang has kidnapped the Colorado and Eastern train, leaving the passengers afoot in a winter blizzard. Tango and Ned Chambers, the men hired to prevent such things from happening, are left a… OL21576779W
Fugitive lawman Fugitive lawman Jethro Kyle Dale Carnak is down on his luck in Chicago. The only company taking on men is the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Desperate for employment, Carnak agrees to infiltrate the Fraser Gang and take part in ro… OL21730807W
The skeleton in the closet The skeleton in the closet M. C. Beaton When Fellworth Dolphin inherits an unexpected fortune from his miserly, cold-hearted mother, he sets out to discover the source of the money, which could be linked to a train robbery in which Fell's … OL24298883W
The Mohawk showdown The Mohawk showdown Matt Laidlaw Twenty years after being jailed on a trumped-up charge of train robbery, Jack Garrison escapes from Yuma Penitentiary with nothing to his name but an old banjo and the hope of proving his innocence. … OL28603253W
The deadliest outlaws The deadliest outlaws Jeffrey Burton THE DEADLIEST OUTLAWS by Jeffrey Burton is a well researched, acccurate and detailed history of one of the worst outlaw gangs in the west led by Thomas Edward Ketchum. The gang was called the "Black… OL3516816W
The Roscoe robbers and the sensational train wrecking of 1894 The Roscoe robbers and the sensational train wrecking of 1894 Mary Lee Tiernan Two robbers posed as passengers to flag down the train. When the engineer recognized danger, he opened the throttle and sped past. The bandits threw the spur switch and the train careened full speed … OL6220143W