{"product_id":"bloodletters-and-badmen-jay-robert-nash-1975","title":"Bloodletters And Badmen by Jay Robert Nash","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Encyclopedia of American Outlaws, Frontier Desperadoes, and Prohibition-Era Gangsters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBloodletters and Badmen: A Narrative Encyclopedia of American Criminals From the Pilgrims to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e, crime historian Jay Robert Nash chronicles nearly four centuries of lawlessness across the American continent. First published in 1973 by M. Evans \u0026amp; Company, this reference work compiles hundreds of detailed biographical entries covering colonial-era pirates, 19th-century frontier gunslingers, Gilded Age confidence men, and Depression-era bank robbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically for cross-referencing, each entry examines criminal origins, modus operandi, high-profile robberies, ballistic evidence, and final showdowns with law enforcement. Nash investigates infamous figures—including Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Belle Starr, Butch Cassidy, Al Capone, John Dillinger, Bonnie and Clyde, and \"Baby Face\" Nelson—alongside lesser-known regional syndicates and outlaw gangs. Featuring period mugshots, archival newspaper clippings, and historical crime scene photographs, the text strips away Hollywood mythology to examine official police records and contemporary press accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJay Robert Nash delivers comprehensive investigative profiles, rare archival photography, and rigorous documentation of the American underworld. An essential 1973 true crime reference volume for criminologists, historians, collectors of Western Americana, and readers of Harold Schechter and David Grann.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fehmerling Books","offers":[{"title":"Good \/ Paperback","offer_id":67669460254874,"sku":"7295977","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0642\/3455\/3498\/files\/jay-robert-nash-bloodletters-and-badmen-front-cover.jpg?v=1792508880","url":"https:\/\/www.fehmerlingbooks.com\/products\/bloodletters-and-badmen-jay-robert-nash-1975","provider":"Fehmerling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}