Hello Penny. Thank you for inviting me to visit today and
share my new book, Search for the Red Ghost, with you and your readers.
Three years ago, I came across a historic picture of a camel
tied to a hitching post in front of an old Southwest Army Fort. I like to
believe that I am an American history buff, but I had never heard of camels in
the 1800s. I had to know more, so I started researching the where, when, and
whys of the photo. That research led to my non-fiction book, The Great Camel
Experiment of the Old West, and it led me to a legend.
After the Civil War, the military sold the camels, but a few
were released into the deserts of New Mexico and Arizona. One of those camels
was spotted off and on for decades. It harassed miners, cowboys, and lone
riders. Then in 1883, it killed a woman drawing water from a creek. That
incident led me to ask, “What if?”
What if no one knew what animal was responsible for the
woman’s death? What if she had a son and he wanted revenge? And, what if the
boy’s Army Scout father refused to hunt down the animal because Geronimo’s
warriors were attacking ranches? The answers to these questions became Search
for the Red Ghost, a tween action/adventure novel set in the desert of 1883
Arizona.
Short Blurb
Thirteen-year-old
Jake Thrasher’s mother is dead, and the only clues left by the beast that
killed her are a few strands of red hair and a set of plate-sized tracks. When
his Army Scout father refuses to hunt it down, Jake takes matters into his own
hands. Feeling abandoned and betrayed by his father, Jake’s desire for revenge
takes him on a dangerous journey that not only tests his courage but his desire
to survive. Wolves, snakes, grizzlies, renegade Apache, and the ever-present
threat of death are waiting for him. Will Jake find his Red Ghost? Or, will he
succumb to the inherent dangers?[V1] [sa2]
Released by MuseitUp
Publishing as an ebook, it is available on my author page at MuseItUp and all
ebook retailers. It is also available as a print book at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
MuseItUp Author Page:
https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore/index.php/our-authors/50-our-authors/authors-a/502-sherry-alexander
Barnes and Noble
Amazon
Kobo
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/search-for-the-red-ghost
Thank you for allowing me to visit today. My blog for and
about kids and my website are below.
http://www.sherryalexanderwrites.com/
Thank you, Penny, for hosting me today.
ReplyDeleteSearch for the Red Ghost sounds like a fascinating read.
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