Murder, Mayhem and More: Palo Pinto and Parker County. By Jean Ebert Bennett. Spiralbound (2009), 195 pp., indexed. "It took strong, tough and determined people to settle this area," explains the author. "They fought Indians, drought, dust, heat and each other." This book, compiled from newspaper accounts, includes fascinating instances of jailbreaks, lynchings, cattle rustling, horse-theft, embezzlement and murder. Price includes shipping; TX residents add 8.25% sales tax |
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