Texas Bad Girls

Discover the Stories of Texas's Most Wicked Women Sometimes humorous, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes deeply sad and moving such are the biographies of these fifteen Texas bad girls. Husband killers, run-of-the-mill murderers, whorehouse madams, prostitutes, gamblers, bank robbers, floozies each of these colorful characters contributed immeasurably to a rowdy, ribald history that dates from the state's earliest settlers to yesterday's biggest news story. From Belle Starr to Bonnie Parker to Janis Joplin, the lives of and myths about these Lone Star ladies are revealed in this entertaining and informative volume. J. Lee Butts first novel debuted in November 2001 and has since been followed by numerous others. His magazine and short works include features for True West, New American Review and Western Writers of America's Roundup Magazine. He is also the author of Texas Bad Boys."