Matthew Bernstein teaches English at Los Angeles City College and Harris Newmark High School and is the author of George Hearst: Silver King of the Gilded Age; Hanging Charley Flinn; and Team of Giants: The Making of the Spanish-American War. He also serves as editor of the Wild West History Association Journal. He lives in Los Angeles.

"When most people think of the Wild West, they focus on places like Dodge City, Deadwood, Tombstone, and El Paso. But the first, rowdiest, and deadliest Wild West was the California frontier. In Crimewave, historian Matt Bernstein presents previously untold stories that provide a gripping account of California's dramatic and forgotten history."—John Boessenecker, author of numerous books, including Badge and Buckshot: Lawlessness in Old California; Bandido: The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vasquez; and Gold Dust and Gunsmoke: Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen, and Vigilantes"I really liked this book. These are great stories well told, and each chapter is a pleasure to read. The stories are delivered in a way that present a sense of the Old West as it really was, to help us better understand our history. I believe this book deserves a spot on the shelf with other great works of California history. Because it is so entertaining and enjoyable to read, it has potential to attract younger people to history."—Casey Tefertiller, author of Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend and coeditor of A Wyatt Earp Anthology (UNT Press)"Crimewave is a rollicking, fast-paced romp through some well-known and lesser-known duels, vigilante actions, outlaw pursuits, Indian battles, prison breaks, tong killings, and piracy that made life in frontier California wild and adventurous. If you love the Old West, you will love Crimewave."—Roger D. McGrath, author of Gunfighters, Highwaymen, & Vigilantes: Violence on the Frontier

Matthew Bernstein teaches English at Los Angeles City College and Harris Newmark High School and is the author of George Hearst: Silver King of the Gilded Age; Hanging Charley Flinn; and Team of Giants: The Making of the Spanish-American War. He also serves as editor of the Wild West History Association Journal. He lives in Los Angeles.

"When most people think of the Wild West, they focus on places like Dodge City, Deadwood, Tombstone, and El Paso. But the first, rowdiest, and deadliest Wild West was the California frontier. In Crimewave, historian Matt Bernstein presents previously untold stories that provide a gripping account of California's dramatic and forgotten history."—John Boessenecker, author of numerous books, including Badge and Buckshot: Lawlessness in Old California; Bandido: The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vasquez; and Gold Dust and Gunsmoke: Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen, and Vigilantes"I really liked this book. These are great stories well told, and each chapter is a pleasure to read. The stories are delivered in a way that present a sense of the Old West as it really was, to help us better understand our history. I believe this book deserves a spot on the shelf with other great works of California history. Because it is so entertaining and enjoyable to read, it has potential to attract younger people to history."—Casey Tefertiller, author of Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend and coeditor of A Wyatt Earp Anthology (UNT Press)"Crimewave is a rollicking, fast-paced romp through some well-known and lesser-known duels, vigilante actions, outlaw pursuits, Indian battles, prison breaks, tong killings, and piracy that made life in frontier California wild and adventurous. If you love the Old West, you will love Crimewave."—Roger D. McGrath, author of Gunfighters, Highwaymen, & Vigilantes: Violence on the Frontier

Matthew Bernstein teaches English at Los Angeles City College and Harris Newmark High School and is the author of George Hearst: Silver King of the Gilded Age; Hanging Charley Flinn; and Team of Giants: The Making of the Spanish-American War. He also serves as editor of the Wild West History Association Journal. He lives in Los Angeles.

"When most people think of the Wild West, they focus on places like Dodge City, Deadwood, Tombstone, and El Paso. But the first, rowdiest, and deadliest Wild West was the California frontier. In Crimewave, historian Matt Bernstein presents previously untold stories that provide a gripping account of California's dramatic and forgotten history."—John Boessenecker, author of numerous books, including Badge and Buckshot: Lawlessness in Old California; Bandido: The Life and Times of Tiburcio Vasquez; and Gold Dust and Gunsmoke: Tales of Gold Rush Outlaws, Gunfighters, Lawmen, and Vigilantes"I really liked this book. These are great stories well told, and each chapter is a pleasure to read. The stories are delivered in a way that present a sense of the Old West as it really was, to help us better understand our history. I believe this book deserves a spot on the shelf with other great works of California history. Because it is so entertaining and enjoyable to read, it has potential to attract younger people to history."—Casey Tefertiller, author of Wyatt Earp: The Life Behind the Legend and coeditor of A Wyatt Earp Anthology (UNT Press)"Crimewave is a rollicking, fast-paced romp through some well-known and lesser-known duels, vigilante actions, outlaw pursuits, Indian battles, prison breaks, tong killings, and piracy that made life in frontier California wild and adventurous. If you love the Old West, you will love Crimewave."—Roger D. McGrath, author of Gunfighters, Highwaymen, & Vigilantes: Violence on the Frontier