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Sales of The Taos Massacres passed the 1,000 mark early in 2007. A steady
seller in northern New Mexico, the carefully researched historical novel
details the American take-over of New Mexico in 1846 and a subsequent
rebellion against American authority.
The use of the plural Massacres
in the title recognizes that two massacres took place at the time. In
the first massacre, rebels killed a number of Americans and New
Mexicans, including the newly appointed governor, Charles Bent. The
second massacre occurred when a company of volunteers sent north to help
put down the rebellion massacred dozens who fled from the Taos pueblo.
Reviews and reader
feedback for The Taos Massacres has been consistently favorable. |
