Tag Archives: Teen Fiction

Lodgepole Creek in Eagle Talons

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

Lodgepole Creek features prominently in Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One. The creek rises in the Laramie Range of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern Wyoming, flows eastward across the southwestern corner of Nebraska, and joins the South Platte River … Continue reading →

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Historical Novel Society Reviews of The Iron Horse Chronicles

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Robert Lee Murphy

The Historical Novel Society recently reviewed Bear Claws, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Two. Quote: “The author’s descriptions of this early chapter of the transcontinental railroad are engaging and well researched. The young characters in his novel are believable for the historical … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

As the author of The Iron Horse Chronicles, I wish all of my readers a Happy New Year. 2015 was a successful year for me as a writer. Eagle Talons, the first book in my trilogy about the quest of a young … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve Dinner

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

Barbara and I enjoyed our Christmas Eve Dinner a day early at Michael’s Gourmet Room at South Point Casino & Spa. Michael’s has been named one of the Top 5 Restaurants in Las Vegas by the Zagat Survey. Here we … Continue reading →

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Bear Claws at Barnes & Noble

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

Yesterday, I autographed copies of Bear Claws, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book Two, and the Barnes & Noble store in Henderson, Nevada, placed them in the new books section in time for Christmas shoppers to pick up one. I also autographed … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

Merry Christmas from the Robert Lee Murphy family. This photograph captures us shortly before we left home to go to the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 12, 2015, for the book signing during the last day … Continue reading →

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South Point Book Signing

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

On Saturday, December 12, 2015, the Robert Lee Murphy family held a book signing at South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. My wife, Barbara, assisted in manning the table where I autographed copies of Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book … Continue reading →

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Sun City Anthem Book Signing

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

On Saturday, December 5, the 2015 Annual Clubs Fair at the Recreation Center in Sun City Anthem, Henderson, Nevada, took place. The only picture I have of that event shows me counting on my finger the number of books I … Continue reading →

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Presentation to Henderson Seniors

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

Two days before Thanksgiving this year, I had the privilege of making a presentation to guests at the Heritage Park Senior Facility in Henderson, Nevada. My talk, supported with Power Point slides, was on why and how I wrote The Iron … Continue reading →

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Eagle Talons Reviewed in Railroad History Magazine

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Robert Lee Murphy

The following excerpt is from a book review of Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles—Book One, that appeared in the Fall-Winter 2015 issue of Railroad History, the official magazine of The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society, of which I am … Continue reading →

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