"Stannard's thorough research and swift pacing satisfy. Historical true crime fans should check this out."
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Publisher's Weekly "Brian Stannard brings history to life in
Alcatraz Ghost Story. Roy Gardner is the most infamous bandit most people have never heard of."
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Cynthia Schreiner Smith, co-author of
Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota and co-owner of Cyn City Gangster and History Tours of St. Paul
"A riveting true story of hard living, heartbreak, and loss that also happens to include train robberies. In page-turning prose, Stannard reminds us that reality is always stranger than fiction. A must read for fans of US western history and jailbreaks."
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Jason De León, author of
The Land of Open Graves and
Soldiers and Kings "A brilliant lost brother to the iconic
You Can't Win by Jack Black. Brian Stannard's
Alcatraz Ghost Story tells the life of Roy Gardner, a charismatic gambler, thief, and eventual convict at Alcatraz. Part history, part cautionary tale, and part love story. This is a wild ride of a book about a larger-than-life criminal trying to navigate the modern Progressive Era."
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Willy Vlautin, author of
Lean on Pete and
The Motel Life.
