title: The Barefoot Bandit: The True Tale of Colton Harris-Moore, New American Outlaw
author:  Bob Friel 
description: "Will keep you on the edge of your seat."<br /><br /> "I doubt if even the best fiction writer could create a character like Colton Harris-Moore. This is an incredible but true story. Bob Friel is a gifted reporter and a very fine writer."<b><i>Nelson DeMille, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Gold Coast</em> and <em>The Lion</em></i></b><br /><br />"Something about Colton Harris-Moore--crafty stealer of cars, boats, and airplanes--captured the fascination of our fast-moving country. But it took Bob Friel, a plucky reporter with a pitch-perfect story sense, to chase down the legend and make it real. In Friel's fine telling, the Barefoot Bandit emerges as both villain and folk hero in a thrilling modern fugitive tale."<b><i>Hampton Sides, author of <em>Hellhound on His Trail</em></i></b><br /><br />"A Dillinger-esque tale for our current Great Recession era. Friel not only gives a brilliantly clear-eyed look at a bandit's adventures but also the effects they had on his peaceful community."<b><i>Matthew Polly, bestselling author of <em>American Shaolin</em> and <em>Tapped Out</em></i></b><br /><br />"[A] true-crime classic."<b><i><em>Aspen Daily News</em></i></b><br /><br />"Friel offers a thrilling portrait of a bright and neglected teen trying to outrun authorities and his own troubled past."<b><i><em>Booklist</em></i></b><br /><br />"This highly entertaining story of a modern-day Huck Finn will be enjoyed by lovers of adventure stories as well as true crime."<b><i><em>Library Journal</em></i></b><br /><br />"It is Friel's ability to spin a great yarn that draws the reader in from the start and never lets up. And he does it with deft reporting and a breezy and entertaining style that enlivens a tale as incredible as it is true."<b><i>Associated Press</i></b><br /><br />"Riveting, thorough, and deeply human, this terrific read doesn't just tell the story-it brings it to life."<b><i>Marcus Sakey, bestselling author of <em>The Two Deaths of Daniel Hayes</em> and <em>The Blade Itself</em></i></b>
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  # To Catch a Bandit
  
  
  ### This Is Bandit Territory Series
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Emma Dean
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  TO CATCH A BANDIT
  
  
  THIS IS BANDIT TERRITORY SERIES
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any
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  Copyright © 2019, 2020 by Emma Dean
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, locations, organizations,
  and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the imagination or
  are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons,
  living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Author’s Note](part0003.html#2RHM0-461b8ca7aa154bd6bf21a2a49dfcda29)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  1\. [Emily](part0004.html#3Q280-461b8ca7aa154bd6bf21a2a49dfcda29)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  2\. [Emily](part0005.html#4OIQ0-461b8ca7aa154bd6bf21a2a49dfcda29)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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