Outlaw Tales of Utah: True Stories Of The Beehive State's Most Infamous Crooks, Culprits, And Cutthroats, Second Edition

Even though I am a Utah girl born and bread, I never did go out of my way to learn about the outlaws of the old west. Mind, I wasn't against them, but I never made a point of reading about them until I stumbled upon this edition for super-cheap.I think I may have found a new interest.Rutter takes on some of the more famous legendary outlaws of Utah and tells their stories in manners that are a pleasant combination of historical text and rowdy folktale book. The list of further reading in the back is certainly impressive, so I have doubt that research was done. Even so, it is a fun book written by someone who clearly has a passion for the outlaws. It's historical, yet also very romantic.The main focus are the big guns: Butch Cassidy, Matt Warner, Elza Lay, the Sundance Kid, the like, each given a good summarizing chapter that hits key points in their respective careers. But also, pleasantly, there are chapters on the consorts and the territory.I am now hooked.