Bryan brings us bad men who were, alas, merely human, and sometimes barely that... my nominee as the fellow hardest to beat at swapping anecdotes". (Tony Hillerman)"Bryan's book gives a good account of about twenty-one lawless brigands ... fascinating history for the general reader". (New Mexico Historical Review)"Robbers, Rogues, and Ruffians supplies a fresh bumper crop of good badmen". (Wild West)"Bryan spins a great yarn, and this book is a must for people who enjoy reading about the West and the way it really was". (Scripps Howard News Service)