Synopses & Reviews
Even today the American West remains a frontier of mystery and intrigue, filled with the spirits of trappers and traders, Native Americans and settlers. These spirits have been sighted while haunting the West's beautiful and rugged land. In
Ghosts of the Old West, acclaimed Western author Earl Murray conveys these stories in a narration so eerie and so chilling we advise reading this with all the lights on in the safety of your home.
Saddle up, my friend, and take a ride into the unknown. Traveling through Murray's West, you'll encounter: a soldier at Fort Laramie, dead for almost two centuries, who still insists on silence during war-strategy meetings, and La Llarona, also known as the weeping woman, who roams the hills and valleys of the Spanish Southwest. You'll hear stories of the Little People with their hidden powers and the Snake People, who are feared by the Native Americans to this day. And many, many more. Come along my friend, but be wary--the night comes early out here, early and dark.
Review
"Earl Murray has a narrative gift that never flags."--
El Paso Herald-Post"Murray is gripping storyteller who knows the land and the people he writes about."--Elmer Kelton
Synopsis
The American West remains a frontier of mystery and intrigue, filled with unsettled spirits from the past -- Native Americans, traders, soldiers, and settlers -- who haunt the beautiful but rugged land.
Saddle up, my friend, and journey into their land. Ghosts of the Old West retells the eerie encounters and paranormal activity from the Old West. You'll meet: a Civil War soldier who demands silence from tourists during his war-strategy meetings; La Llarona, the Weeping Woman, who roams the hills and valleys of the Spanish southwest; a wolf-girl spotted near Del Rio, Texas; the Little People, sacred to the Crow but despised by other bands; and the Snake People -- to this day feared by Native Americans.
Noted Montana author Earl Murray delves into the realms of the supernatural in Ghosts of the Old West. Round up your courage, my friend, and be wary -- the night comes early in these pages, and it's dark.
About the Author
Earl Murray once worked in botany and natural resource management. He is the author of thirty-five novels and nonfiction books that deal with the American West. His novel, Song of Wovoka, was a finalist for the 1992 Western Writers of America Spur Award for historical fiction. Sadly Murray passed away in 2003.