{"product_id":"book-1vwu","title":"Boomtown Outlaws","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe True Story of the Wickedest Town in Texas and the Lawmen Who Tried to Tame It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1927, Borger, Texas became one of the most violent oil boomtowns in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt almost overnight during the Texas Panhandle oil boom, Borger exploded into a lawless frontier city filled with gamblers, bootleggers, fugitives, corrupt officials, and organized crime. Prohibition-era violence spread through the streets as gambling halls operated openly, bootleg whiskey flowed across state lines, and murders went unsolved in a town overwhelmed by greed, corruption, and rapid growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Texas Ranger Frank Hamer arrived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears before hunting down Bonnie and Clyde, Hamer entered Borger during the height of its collapse and launched a brutal campaign against the criminal networks controlling the town. What followed became one of the most explosive confrontations of the Prohibition era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoomtown Outlaws is a gripping work of historical true crime that reveals:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The rise of organized crime during the 1920s oil boom \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• How Prohibition transformed Borger into a criminal sanctuary \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The corruption and violence that overwhelmed law enforcement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Frank Hamer's controversial Texas Ranger methods \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The human cost of frontier justice, greed, and collapse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on historical records and Prohibition-era history, this American crime saga explores the violent reality behind Texas Ranger mythology and the forgotten history of one of the wickedest towns in Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of Killers of the Flower Moon, The Devil in the White City, and Public Enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67238502105392,"sku":"BD1vwu","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/1vwu-Square-cover.png?v=1783013854","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-1vwu","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}