Category Archives: Geography

Will Rogers Medallion Award

On Saturday, October 21, 2023, I received the 2023 Copper Will Rogers Medallion Award for Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, in the category of Western Traditional Fiction. Chris Enss, Executive Director, Will Rogers Medallion Award Committee, presented … Continue reading

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Bozeman Paymaster Receives Wyoming Award

Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre has been awarded first place in the Publications: Fiction Category by the Wyoming State Historical Society for 2023. I plan to travel to Cody, Wyoming, to participate in the 70th Annual Meeting … Continue reading

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South Point Book Signing

The talented folks at South Point Casino have produced another excellent poster advertising my book signing that will take place there on Saturday, December 3, 2022, from noon to 4 PM. Look for this poster when you enter the casino. … Continue reading

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Bozeman Paymaster Versions Available

Three versions of Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre are now available. Select the version that best suits your reading style and enjoy my historical fiction interpretation of a fascinating story about America’s Manifest Destiny. The original hardcover version … Continue reading

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Roundup Magazine Reviews Bozeman Paymaster

Tom Carpenter reviewed Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre in the August 2022 issue of Roundup Magazine. For those of you who do not subscribe to Roundup Magazine, I copy the review here: “This story of the Fetterman massacre is told … Continue reading

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Historical Novel Society Reviews Bozeman Paymaster

Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, is reviewed in the August 2022 issue of Historical Novels Review. Thomas J. Howley wrote the review. He states in part: “The author includes authentic technical details of terrain, equipment and daily … Continue reading

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Review of Bozeman Paymaster at Western Fiction Review

A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre By Robert Lee Murphy Five Star Publishing, June 2022   Fighting to defend their favourite buffalo hunting grounds following the Civil War, Lakota Chief Red Cloud’s coalition of Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapahos drove … Continue reading

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Bozeman Paymaster Published!

My frontier historical novel, Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, was released by Five Star Publishing on June 22, 2022. The hardcover book is now available at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Click on the links in … Continue reading

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Bozeman Paymaster: Sample Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, can now be viewed under the Books tab on this website. This is the final sample chapter. The publication date for Bozeman Paymaster has been set by Five Star … Continue reading

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Bozeman Paymaster: Sample Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of Bozeman Paymaster: A Tale of the Fetterman Massacre, can now be viewed under the Books tab on this website. Next week I will post Chapter 3. The publication date for Bozeman Paymaster has been set by Five … Continue reading

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