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Wild as Hell: True Stories of Murder & Mayhem in the Old West
Step into the untamed heart of the American frontier.
Wild as Hell is a gripping collection of 26 true stories that dig deep into the brutal, bizarre, and often forgotten corners of Wild West history. From murderous bandits and botched hangings to government betrayals and ghost towns steeped in mayhem, these tales don’t glamorize the West—they bare its teeth.
Based on the newsletter read by thousands of Wild West fans from 2023 to 2024, this collection of stories brings together meticulously researched accounts of crime, vengeance, injustice, and endurance.
Inside you’ll read
Scalp hunters, cholera outbreaks, bodysnatchers, and lynch mobs
The massacre of Native Americans that went largely unknown for decades
The plot to kill one of the most legendary lawmen of the West
The serial killer who stalked travelers on the infamous Taos Mountain Trail of the 1800s
Perfect for fans of true crime, American West history, or Western grit, Wild as Hell unearths the raw truths behind the frontier that made America what it is today.
Wild as Hell is a gripping collection of 26 true stories that dig deep into the brutal, bizarre, and often forgotten corners of Wild West history. From murderous bandits and botched hangings to government betrayals and ghost towns steeped in mayhem, these tales don’t glamorize the West—they bare its teeth.
Based on the newsletter read by thousands of Wild West fans from 2023 to 2024, this collection of stories brings together meticulously researched accounts of crime, vengeance, injustice, and endurance.
Inside you’ll read
Scalp hunters, cholera outbreaks, bodysnatchers, and lynch mobs
The massacre of Native Americans that went largely unknown for decades
The plot to kill one of the most legendary lawmen of the West
The serial killer who stalked travelers on the infamous Taos Mountain Trail of the 1800s
Perfect for fans of true crime, American West history, or Western grit, Wild as Hell unearths the raw truths behind the frontier that made America what it is today.
281 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 10, 2025
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June 9, 2025
Wild as hell is an accurate account of many short stories in the days of the old West. You get historical research, which was very accurate. Life in the 1850s is hard for us to imagine living in our air-conditioned homes, air condition cars and grocery stores packed with everything imaginable you could want not to mention Amazon at your beck and call. I like stories of the old West when they are accurate. The author Christensen did not embellish anything and only reported things he was sure of.
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