Book overview
Shot All to Hell by Mark Lee Gardner recounts the thrilling life of Jesse James, Frank James, the Younger brothers, and the most famous bank robbery of all time.
Follow the Wild West's most celebrated gang of outlaws as they step inside Northfield's First National Bank and back out on the streets to square off with heroic citizens who risked their lives to defend justice in Minnesota.
With compelling details that chronicle the two-week chase that followed--the near misses, the fateful mistakes, and the bloody final shootout on the Watonwan River, Shot All to Hell is a galloping true tale of frontier justice from the author of To Hell on a Fast Horse: The Untold Story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett, Mark Lee Gardner.
Eight men at the top of their game. One town that refused to back down.
- The Northfield Raid: A minute-by-minute account of the most audacious bank robbery in American history and the heroic citizens who fought back against impossible odds.
- The James-Younger Gang: A deep dive into the lives of Jesse James, Frank James, and the Younger brothers, exploring how their time as Civil War bushwhackers forged them into the nation's most feared outlaws.
- Eyewitness History: Woven from primary sources and firsthand accounts, this narrative separates fact from fiction and puts you on the streets of Northfield as the bullets fly.
- A Desperate Escape: Follow the grueling two-week chase across the Minnesota wilderness, from the near misses and fateful mistakes to the bloody final shootout on the Watonwan River.
