by John Lemay (Author)
A Massacre, a Hellhound and Billy the Kid's Many Victims.
Thanks to its bloody range war, Lincoln County hosts a wide array of restless spirits. La Llorona glides across the Bonito River and stalks the streets of Carrizozo. Old Ruidoso, the ghost steer, bellows from the mountains, sparking tales of ill omens and the relocation of an entire town. The clang of the shackles that restrained Billy the Kid reverberates through the Lincoln County Courthouse. Shadow people inhabit dark corners of Fort Stanton, while the ghosts of Aztec mummies guard a treasure in the Capitan Mountains. And the clear waters of Bonita Lake hide the blood-soaked history of Bonito City.
Author John LeMay explores the dark side of Lincoln County.
Author Biography
John LeMay lives in Roswell, New Mexico, and is the author of more than sixty works of nonfiction, including Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid and The New Mexico Book of Witches. With Noe Torres, he is the coauthor of The Real Cowboys & Aliens and has also authored three western novels. LeMay is a past president of the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico in Roswell and currently serves on the board for the Historical Society of New Mexico.
Number of Pages: 144
Dimensions: 0.5 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN
Publication Date: July 29, 2025