"My favorite stories are in a category I call 'unbelievably true tales.' They are wild enough that they might not work as fiction because they aren't quite believable. The story of the outlaw Pat Crowe belongs in this category. He was Jesse James without the name recognition. A bank robber, escape artist, low-life, and devout ex-Catholic, Crowe wasn't a lunkhead criminal, although he did plenty of stupid things. He was a character with some appeal and flair. He proved it in spades when he sent wedding congratulations to his ...
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"My favorite stories are in a category I call 'unbelievably true tales.' They are wild enough that they might not work as fiction because they aren't quite believable. The story of the outlaw Pat Crowe belongs in this category. He was Jesse James without the name recognition. A bank robber, escape artist, low-life, and devout ex-Catholic, Crowe wasn't a lunkhead criminal, although he did plenty of stupid things. He was a character with some appeal and flair. He proved it in spades when he sent wedding congratulations to his former kidnap victim years after the kidnapping. "But I'm not going to spoil the story. Read the book. Jack Koblas has done his homework and told this true tale well. You'll be handsomely rewarded for the time you invest in The Last Outlaw." ---David Harding, History Columnist, Omaha World-Herald
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Add this copy of The Last Outlaw: the Life of Pat Crowe to cart. $65.91, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by North Star Press of St. Cloud.
Add this copy of The Last Outlaw: the Life of Pat Crowe to cart. $99.89, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by North Star Press of St. Cloud.
