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Goodman, Thomas

 
9798987750803: The Last Man: A Novel of the 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery
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ISBN 13 : 9798987750803
Editeur : Mainsail Media, 2023

Synopsis

“A novel as compelling as the incredible true story it’s based on.”
—James Wade, two-time Spur Award-winning author

When Santa Claus enters a Texas bank just before Christmas in 1927, no one expects him to pull a gun.

He has brought three men with him, each counting on an easy heist. Minutes later, all four are trapped inside the bank as armed lawmen and citizens gather outside, some hoping to claim a controversial new reward for dead bank robbers. Two young girls are taken hostage, and the bandits make their way through a hail of gunfire to reach their getaway car.

And that is only the beginning.

What follows dominates newspaper headlines for two years: a relentless manhunt, sensational trials, desperate prison escapes, an execution, and a mob lynching that shocks the nation.

But once the headlines end, one of the four men still has a story left to tell.

Based on the true story of the 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery, The Last Man follows four flawed men through crime and consequence toward four very different reckonings. Gritty, fast-moving, and rich with Texas history, it asks whether a man can ever become more than the worst thing he has done.

WINNER OF THE 2024 SPUR AWARD
2024 WILL ROGERS MEDALLION AWARD RECIPIENT

“A riveting read.”
—Midwest Book Review

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À propos de l'auteur

Thomas Goodman first ran across the story of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery when he lived in the small Texas county where it all took place. He currently lives in Austin, where he has been able to conduct extensive research on the true crime at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The Last Man is his first novel.

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Éditeur
Mainsail Media
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798987750803
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
316
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