Author: ¬+ Lee Nelson Description: In 1610, while the pilgrims were tip-toeing onto the rocky New England coast, Spanish adventurers and Catholic priests were riding their mules north from Santa Fe in a quest for gold and baptisms. One of the last¬+and largest Spanish settlements was located on what is now the Ute Indian Reservation at Rock Creek. According to Ute legends, the biggest slaughter of white men by Indians didn't occur at the Little Big Horn, but at Rock Creek, wherein 1840 nearly one thousand Spaniards were slaughtered by Indians, ending once and for all the era of the Spanish gold seekers. This story is about that last great battle, told through the eyes of Utah's favorite writer of historical fiction, Lee Nelson. Product Details: Format: Paperback - Print: Black & White - Size: 6x9 - Page Count: 276 - ISBN: 9780936860329 - Imprint: Council Press - Office Use: 1K211 Lee Nelson's historical novels have sold hundreds of thousands of copies since his first novel was released in 1981. Nelson has also published a score of non-fiction works including the top-selling Beyond the Veil series. Nelson is widely respected for his historical research which includes killing a buffalo from the vack of a galloping horse with a bow and arrow. Nelson is probably the most serialized author in modern times with weekly installments of his stories appearing in over a hundred newspspers in the United States and Canada. Nelson was born in Logan, Utah, but spent most of his childhood in California. After serving an LDS mission in Germany, he earned a bachelor's degree in English and a Masters Degree in Business, both from Brigham Young University. He was a speech writer in Philadelphia and a car dealer in Montana before beginning his career as an author. Every spring Nelson takes fans on wildernes horseback adventures, visiting many of the remote settings described in his books. He is also a much sought after public speaker-his favorite engagements are prisons and junior high schools. His hobbies include team roping an wilderness horseback packing with his children. He can be reached by writing P.O. Box 531, Springville, UT, 84663 or by e-mail at authorleenelson@hotmail.com. Used Book in Good Condition