Weird Wild West
True Tales of the Strange and Gothic

Keven McQueen (Author)

9780253043665

Hardback, published 8 August 2019

184 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.499 kg

"The stories in McQueen's book are mostly fascinating, even those that barely stretch more than a sentence or two. His greatest accomplishment with Weird Wild West is how many times it will cause readers to think, "How on Earth have I never heard this story before?"—Gabriella Martinez-Garro, Cleveland Review of Books

The Wild West is infamous for its outrageous stories, cowboys, and gun battles. But the region is also known for its ghost stories, unexplained deaths, bizarre murders, and peculiar burials.
In Weird Wild West, author Keven McQueen brings together a fabulous collection of tales of the darker and stranger side of Texas, Oklahoma, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington. Exploring mysterious deaths, true crime stories, and paranormal activity, this eerie collection uncovers long buried and disturbing stories of the region. Included are the unforgettable tales of the body-snatching of Billy the Kid, the revenge curse of a former deputy district attorney in Colorado, and the weird tale of Mr. Moon, who couldn't keep his dearly departed wife in the ground despite his best efforts.
An intriguing, frightful, and entertaining exploration of the strange and gothic side of the Western states, Weird Wild West promises to send chills down your spine.

Acknowledgments
1. Terrifying Texas
2. Odd Oklahoma
3. Nightmarish Nevada
4. Numinous North Dakota
5. Spooky South Dakota
6. Unusual Utah
7. Abnormal Arizona
8. Unnatural New Mexico
9. Incredible Idaho
10. Mysterious Montana
11. Creepy Colorado
12. Way Out Wyoming
13. Outlandish Oregon
14. Weird Washington
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