The duel at Murphy's Ford
By: Tom Benson
Publisher: Robert Hale; The Crowood Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9780709085195
Subjects: United States marshals; Fiction
Description: Eli Riley was the marshal of Murphy's Ford. It was a prosperous town, growing with the aid of copper mining and a peaceful place in which to live. Then something went wrong. The town's water supply was poisoned and folk became ill. Blame was laid on the copper company and trouble started when two prominent citizens were killed. Then a stranger came to town, looking to avenge their deaths. Murphy's Ford was divided and a vigilante mob set out to make trouble for the mine owners. Marshal Riley found himself in a shoot-out that left him injured as the water poisoners became known and the demand for their lynching grew. How would it all end?