The Luckiest Outlaw the Life and Legend of Doc Middleton

"The first complete work done on this notorious outlaw. The author traces Middleton’s ancestry from the early years and follows his career through Texas, Nebraska, and Wyoming until his death. [He} has done a splendid job of research."—Ramon F. Adams, The Adams One-Fifty: A Check-list of the 150 Most Important Books on Western Outlaws and Lawmen (Ramon F. Adams )

"[An] honest and thorough piece of research. . . . Hutton has an excellent understanding and feel for the era about which he writes."— American West (American West )

"If Nebraska has one legendary figure, it is Doc Middleton, noted horse thief of the Central Plains. This reviewer was amazed at the amount of material that Hutton gathered and skillfully wove together into a fascinating narrative. . . . I heartily recommend it."—Montana (Montana )