OUTLAW NEW MEXICO continues the popular series that critics, true-crime fans, historians and travelers have hailed as "the ultimate guilty pleasure," "thorough and unflinching," and "the best damn crime travel series ever published!" This rollicking romp across the historic New Mexico crimescape promises all the can't-look-away allure of its predecessors ... and a few surprises! This is a trip to the Land of Enchantment's darker side, where seemingly idyllic places reveal secrets: Billy the Kid’s childhood home, the bridge where two spies started the nuclear arms race, the site of one of America’s deadliest (and grisliest) prison riots, the former hippie commune ended by murder, a lonely desert hilltop where a UFO reportedly crashed and made a con-man rich, and many more. With photographs, maps, directions, and precise GPS coordinates, this collection of crime tales is both a travel guide and an entertaining and enlightening read. "The ultimate guilty pleasure book!" -- San Antonio (TX) Express-News "The research in this book is simply amazing! Ron Franscell has basically re-mapped Texas, specifically pinpointing where all of our most notorious outlaws lived, performed their gruesome deeds, and died. On top of that, he's uncovered riveting stories about outlaws in far away corners of the state that very few of us even knew about. For everyone interested in Texas' great outlaw past, this is an indispensable guide." -- Skip Hollandsworth, Texas Monthly "Little-known details peppered throughout the book are what readers of true crime long for. Now, tourists and adventurers alike can also take this new brand of D.C. tour. Whatever their interests, they're in for a real treat -- and they're bound to learn something new." -- Publishers Marketplace "Well researched ... Armchair detectives will enjoy the entertaining tales, but the book's purpose is to take the readers to the scene of the crime." -- Albuquerque (NM) Journal Ron Franscell is the bestselling true-crime author of "The Darkest Night" and "Delivered from Evil," which established him as one of the most provocative new voices in narrative nonfiction.. His Crime Buff's Guide series -- along with his beautiful literary jaunts in "The Sourtoe Cocktail Club" and "Angel Fire" have made him one of America's most entertaining storytellers.