Valley of the Eagles

Forty-two micro-stories set in Old New Mexico, each less than 500 words long, and many based on actual people or events. Includes:

Rattled -- On the Santa Fe Trail, two men dispute a rifle's origins.

Trapper in Love -- A language barrier comes between a trapper and his woman.

Edward and Augusta -- The future warden of New Mexico's first Territorial Prison takes a wife.

Decision Point -- Word of the Elizabethtown gold strike reaches Denver.

Thicker n' Snot -- Miners from around the globe adjust to the Sangre de Cristo mountain climate.

The Lost Soul -- A young man defies his community's expectations.

Darker Than a Wolf's Mouth -- A settler fails to heed his wife's warnings.