In this Native ChocTalk story-time, Author and Major James D. Brewer (retired), shares about his historical fiction book, “Blood on the Crossties: The Florida Chautauqua Murders (A Choctaw Parker Mystery/Adventure)”.

In this episode, you’ll learn about the emergence of the railroad and its history, the days of cowboys and gambling (and the game of Faro). Culminating alongside the expansion of the railroad, were the effects of politics, the Freedman, war, and the north and the south as various races began to intermingle.

Discover fascinating real-life historical characters and hear about the fictional character, Choctaw Jimmy Lee Parker, a Railroad Detective, hired to solve the mystery of stolen money, rifles and more.

This episode and book are great for book clubs, homeschool families, and road trips (and the book is now out on audio)!

You can find “Blood on the Crossties” on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Crosstie..., as well as other places where you buy your books.

Now on audio as well: https://www.audible.com/pd/Blood-on-t...

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