Leadville was the wildest boomtown in the West. Ruthless and untouchable, Quint Vining and his brothers murdered as they pleased, and bought their own acquittal. But they couldn’t buy gambler...

When an eastbound freight train was halted by dynamite near Clarion City, Texas, Gregory Quist, the famous railroad detective, faced one of the most mystifying jobs of his eventful career.

When Joe Frame gunned down Clem Hayden, something about it seemed funny to Tucson Smith. His suspicions were confirmed when a fight erupted over the dead man’s .45. Tucson returned the gun to...