Arch
Michael N. Riley
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Writers Republic
Date of Publication: June 24, 2022
ISBN: 9798885364409
Number of pages: 190
Tagline: Some men are just too mean to die!
Book Description:
The book is set around 1900, when New Mexico was still a
territory.
Doc Strafford has bought a small mercantile in Portales, New Mexico
Territory, to start a new life. Over the years, Doc has become more
involved in the growth of Portales. He eventually sells his interest in a
saloon to two seedy characters, Jewels Davis and his albino son,
Jefferson.
When Doc invites his old friend from the Civil War to visit Portales and
the surrounding territory, it draws suspicions from the Davises to the
point that they torture Doc's hired hand, Gustavo, just to find out what
Doc is up to.
About the Author:
Michael N. Riley was born in Grants, New Mexico, in 1960, the second
generation born in New Mexico from either of his parents’ families. Like
most, they homesteaded from other states. His father’s side was from Texas
and his mother’s family was from Alabama. When he was three, they moved
from Grants to Clovis, New Mexico. He went to school and graduated high
school and eventually moved to Portales, New Mexico, to attend Eastern New
Mexico University. He ended up getting married and working for an electric
cooperative reading electric meters. During that time, he had several old
timers tell him stories about coming to New Mexico when it was a
territory. Most of them were old ranch hands and farmers. Their eyes would
light up when they told stories about the real Wild West and some of the
shenanigans they would get into. This is how he came up with this
story.
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