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The Sensational History of a Wild West Outlaw

American outlaw John Wesley Hardin was one of the most legendary gunmen in the Wild West. Descendent of Revolutionary War hero Colonel Joseph Hardin, John Wesley became notorious as a teenager, killing dozens of men while on the lam. Born and raised in Texas, Hardin first shot and killed a man when he was just fifteen. He eluded the law and through the 1870s, he remained a fugitive, leaving a trail of bodies behind him. He was eventually captured by the Texas Rangers and served seventeen years in in prison. Upon his ...

If you're reading this, it stands to reason you love a good mystery.  In fact, you may even be a mystery writer. . . in which case, you'll surely want to read more about the field trip we took earlier this week to the newly founded Crime Fiction Academy situated in the Center for Fiction in New York City's Mercantile Library.

[What's that?  Oh. You were looking for the Links We Like segment?  Right.  Well, that posts on Fridays—come back tomorrow.  But, wait. . . ! Now that you're here, why not stick around, have a read, and share ...