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Gangsters and Outlaws of the 1930's

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I can't believe these nitwit authors have photographs w/ the caption: "Red Tourist Tavern Site - 1933" (for example)yet NEGLECT to note the actual date they their photographs were taken (circa 1989 or mid 1990's I'm guessing w/ Pintos whizzing in the background.) Okay if this book was $10 it wouldn't be as bad but having the gaul to charge $30 for a book w/ a bunch of black & white (I guess to throw you off) site-seeing pix is a real ripoff. I want my $ back! They even have a bunch of typos they lamely apologize for at the intro. Almost NO pics are from "back in the day". The landmarks are all contemporary looking. BE FOREWARNED!

This book contains a chronological listing of the crimes committed by many gangsters and pictures (some non-contemporary) of the crime scenes. There is very little text and what there is only skims the surface of the real tales. If this is what you are seeking, then this is what you what.

Interesting photos accompanied by a very informative and accurate narritive.If one has an interest in gangsters and outlaws of the 1930s this book is right up your tree.

Richard Owens has written a nice book on the gangsters of the 1930s from the midwestern states. He has some nice photo's, includes a good chronology and has a tribute to the fallen lawmen who were killed in the line of duty. I would highly recommend this book to anyone's crime library.

Mike Koch, Author of "The Kimes Gang."

The collaborative effort of Richard Owen and James Owen, Gangsters And Outlaws Of The 1930s: Landmarks Of The Public Enemy Era is a visually oriented, photographic showcase of famous sites, buildings, monuments and more which are related to a famous era of 20th century American crime, violence, bloodshed, and scandals which once rocked the nation. A black-and-white photograph of each landmark is accompanied with a brief description of the story behind the landmark's fame, making Gangsters And Outlaws Of The 1930s an informative and entertaining "tour book" of the darker side of a yesteryear America.