Based on the true story of Harry Tracy, an 1890s con artist, petty thief, rustler and jailbird, the tale begins during Tracy’s impoverished childhood—but don’t look for a sympathetic folk hero. Drinking, gambling, mugging and sticking up grocery stores, Tracy is a loner who travels the West, breaking one law after another, without an apparent conscience.  Readers will lose respect for this guy when he lures his innocent, consumptive girlfriend into helping him break out of prison. When


Already Signed Up? Log in here.

Read this article now for Free!

Ready for a third free article? Create a free account by entering your email address and a password below.

— OR —

Sign Up Now for $29.95 a year and have immediate access to all of True West content, including the complete True West Archives dating back to 1953!

SIGN UP NOW or SIGN IN

This digital subscription is in no way connected to your Print Subscription. They are totally separate and cannot be connected. If you have a Print Subscription with True West, you will need to pay for a separate subscription to access this website and will receive a totally different Log In password. If you have an existing digital component to your Print subscription, you'll need to Sign In and request a new password.