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Book Title: That Fiend in Hell : Soapy Smith in Legend
Item Length: 9.1in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.4in
Author: Catherine Holder Spude
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Hoaxes & Deceptions, United States / 19th Century, United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Idaho, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), General, Criminals & Outlaws
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, History
Item Weight: 21.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
