Verne Sankey
Subtitle: America's first public enemy
By: by Timothy W. Bjorkman.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Norman, Ok
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780806138534
Subjects: Sankey, Verne, -- 1891-1934; Gangsters -- United States -- Biography; Kidnapping -- United States -- History
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The best of all possible worlds; title: Rogues' gallery; title: "Bumped off"?; title: Undoubtedly desperadoes; title: "Charge it to Mr. Hoover"; title: A new deal for the desperadoes; title: Desperadoes waiting for a train; title: Enemies of the public; title: Summer of discontent; title: Harvest of wind and dust; title: America's original Public Enemy No. 1; title: Most often a gentleman; title: Gladiators of the courtroom; title: Convicting dead cats?; title: They who lie in wait; title: Redemption.