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Will Braddock’s Pistol Accessories

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Robert Lee Murphy

When Will Braddock left his home in Burlington, Iowa, to commence his quest to determine his own destiny, he took with him his father’s Army Colt .44-caliber revolver and two pouches. The larger of the two pouches held the cartridges. Each paper-wrapped … Continue reading →

Posted in Army, Eagle Talons - Book One, Iron Horse Chronicles' Characters, Museums and Parks, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Transcontinental Railroad, Union Pacific | Tagged Adventure Fiction, Eagle Talons, Fictional Character, Firearms, First Transcontinental Railroad, Frontier Fiction, Grenville M. Dodge, Historical Fiction, Historical Parks, Historical Personage, Museums, National Park Service, Teen Fiction, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Western Fiction, Westward Expansion (1866-1869), Will Braddock, Young Adult Fiction, Young Readers | 1 Comment
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      Chapter 3 of Bear Flag Revolt can now be viewed under the Books tab on this website. This is the final sample chapter. Bear Flag Revolt is available at Amazon or Barnes & Noble. The book was published on March … Continue reading →
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      Chapter 2 of Bear Flag Revolt can now be viewed under the Books tab on this website. This is the second sample chapter. Next week, I will post the final sample chapter. Bear Flag Revolt is available at Amazon or … Continue reading →
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      Bear Flag Revolt is scheduled for release by Thorndike Press on March 19, 2025. American settlers rebel in 1845 when Mexican authorities order them off their California homesteads. Fifteen-year-old David Brennan, who came west with Kit Carson as a civilian … Continue reading →
    • Bear Flag Revolt to be Published in 2025
      My fifth frontier historical novel, Bear Flag Revolt, has been acquired by Thorndike Press. A large print hardcover and/or softcover edition will be released in April 2025. This adventure story tells how Kit Carson and John Frémont stole California from … Continue reading →
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      On Saturday, September 21, 2024, Robert Lee Murphy signed his books at the Fall Arts & Crafts Fair held in the Sun City Anthem Recreation Center in Henderson, Nevada. This was the first book signing event at which Robert could … Continue reading →
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      Eagle Talons: The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One is now available as an Audiobook on Amazon.com. The audiobook was narrated by Brian James Sternberg. You can download the audiobook at:  https://a.co/d/9AxeaO6    
    • Audiobook Versions Forthcoming
      Today, February 2, 2024, I initiated the process with ACX of Amazon to produce audiobook versions of The Iron Horse Chronicles. Eagle Talons will naturally be the first audiobook. I will provide updates about availability as the process proceeds.
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      The December 2023 issue of Roundup Magazine, the official publication of Western Writers of America, published my article entitled: “Train time: Facts to know when writing about railroads.
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