Synopses & Reviews
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressOmaha, Nebraska, is a laid-back city in Americas heartland. In the nineteenth century, however, it had a very different reputation. Omaha grew from a speculative scheme in 1854 to a booming city. Along the way there were scores of great stories.
“It requires but little if any, stretch of the imagination to regard Omaha as a cesspool of iniquity, for it is given up to lawlessness and is overrun with a horde of fugitives from justice and dangerous men of all kinds who carry things with a high hand and a loose rein. . . . If you want to find a rogues rookery, go to Omaha.”—Kansas City newspaper.
About the Author
David L. Bristow has lived in Omaha since 1992. He writes for various magazines and is currently working on a novel. A Dirty, Wicked Town is his first book.