Bring me the head of Joaquin Murrieta

Bring me the head of Joaquin Murrieta The outlaw gang leader who terrorized California and launched the legend of Zorro

John Boessenecker, 1953-

Book - 2025

"The authoritative account of one of the most notorious outlaws of the West. Joaquin Murrieta's story is one for the ages. Fiercely compelling and epically woven, Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta details the bloody saga of the Latino outlaw. In myth, he embarked on a noble career as a rebel, fighting against injustice in the rough-and-tumble Wild West. However, though the 'Robin Hood of El Dorado'remains a folk hero to many, his extraordinarily dramatic and violent saga has been obscured by layers upon layers of legend -- until now. Through meticulous research and never-before-told stories of thebloody trail Murrieta and his band left in their wake, Bring Me theHead of Joaquin Murrieta chronicles their infamous esca...pades in this brilliant examination of the American story."--

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Subjects
Murieta, Joaquâin, > -1853.
Outlaws > California > Biography.
Hors-la-loi > Californie > Biographies.
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Hanover Square Press [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
John Boessenecker, 1953- (author)
Physical Description
512 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781335007032
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1. A Legend Is Born
  • Chapter 2. The Wickedest Man in California
  • Chapter 3. El Dorado, the Land of Gold and Gunfire
  • Chapter 4. The Birth of a Bandit Gang
  • Chapter 5. Claudio Feliz, the Brigand Chief
  • Chapter 6. Kill the Yankees!
  • Chapter 7. A Bullet for Sheriff Buchanan
  • Chapter 8. Seduced by the Devil
  • Chapter 9. The Battles of Sawmill Flat and Salinas River
  • Chapter 10. Murder in Los Angeles
  • Chapter 11. Joaquin, the Mountain Robber
  • Chapter 12. Marauders of the Mines
  • Chapter 13. No Man Takes Me Alive
  • Chapter 14. Captain Love and the Rangers
  • Chapter 15. I Am the Leader of This Band
  • Chapter 16. Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta
  • Chapter 17. End of the Trail
  • Chapter 18. Last of the California Rangers
  • Chapter 19. The Widow of Joaquin
  • Chapter 20. An Outlaw's Legacy: Procopio Murrieta
  • Chapter 21. From Joaquin to Zorro: The Launching of Legends
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index

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