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Boomtown (The True Story of the Wickedest Town in Texas)

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  • Product Details

    Author:
    Joe Pappalardo
    Format:
    Hardcover
    Pages:
    352
    Publisher:
    St. Martin's Publishing Group (April 21, 2026)
    Imprint:
    St. Martin's Press
    Release Date:
    April 21, 2026
    Language:
    English
    Audience:
    General/trade
    ISBN-13:
    9781250287564
    ISBN-10:
    1250287561
    Weight:
    20.16oz
    Dimensions:
    6.85" x 9.6" x 1.2"
    File:
    Macmillan Trade-Macmillan_Print_US_Trade_20260415220502-20260415.xml
    Folder:
    Macmillan Trade
    List Price:
    $31.00
    Pub Discount:
    65
    Case Pack:
    20
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    $23.87
    Publisher Identifier:
    P-STM
    Discount Code:
    A
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    Yes
  • Overview

    The true story of the corrupt and violent town of Borger, Texas in 1927―and the legendary Texas Ranger tasked with taming it.

    Just a year after the town of Borger, Texas was founded, the press already called it “the wickedest in the state." The town, sprung into existence overnight to support new oilfields, was a lawless haven for bootleggers, pimps and gamblers, run by a crooked city hall and corrupt police. The town also became a haven for those seeking second chances, including dance hall operators, storeowners, wrestlers, lawyers and freelance oil well firefighters.

    But the raucous environment attracted some of the most unsavory characters in prohibition America, including a gang of murderous bank robbers who head into Borger to spend their money on booze, gambling and prostitutes. In the span of weeks, the robbers killed three law enforcement officers, bringing the worst heat imaginable: iconic Texas Ranger Captain Frank Hamer, just a few years before his takedown of Bonnie and Clyde. His arrival threatens to break the hardest boomtown in America―if it doesn't kill him first.