New Mexico Myths and Legends: The True Stories behind History's Mysteries - Paperback

by Barbara Marriott (Author)

Part of our new and growing Myths, Mysteries and Legends series, Myths, Mysteries and Legends of New Mexico explores unusual phenomena, strange events, and mysteries in the Land of Enchantment's history. Each episode included in the book is a story unto itself, and the tone and style of the book is lively and easy to read for a general audience interested in New Mexico history.

Back Jacket

Fifteen Mind-Boggling Tales from the Land of Enchantment Who Killed the Colonel and Little Henry? What happened to lawyer and civic leader Albert J. Fountain--a man known both for defending Billy the Kid and for taking on cattle rustlers--and his little boy, Henry? Their bodies were never found. The Curious Cowboy and the Mysterious Bones To friends, George McJunkin was an honorable, intelligent man. To strangers, he was a black cowboy, born a slave. He died never knowing that he'd found the first clue to an age-old mystery: When did humans first come to America? The Madness of the Mayberry Murders Beneath the calm waters of Bonito Lake, buried seventy-five feet deep, was the memory of an old mining town. And within that seethed the horror of unpremeditated, unexplained, and unpredictable murder. From the story of the lost Adams gold to the legends and legendary lawlessness of Lincoln, Myths and Mysteries of New Mexico makes history fun and pulls back the curtain on some of the state's most fascinating and compelling stories.

Author Biography

Barb Marriott has a PhD in cultural anthropology and has written several non-fiction history books, including Outlaw Tales of New Mexico (Globe Pequot Press). Most of her writing focuses on the history of the Old West. She lives in Tucson, Arizona.