Challenge at Castle Gap, A Western Gothic Novel - Paperback

by Ben Douglas (Author)

Danger, love, treasure-hunting and history are all parts that make up this novel whose heroine readers will take to their hearts. This western gothic is set in Texas in 1912 where life on a ranch is complicated by intrigue and mystery in the search for Maximilian's treasure. "Publishers Weekly" said: "This skillfully written novella captures the flavor of a recently civilized American Southwest, lacing history and romance with an underlying mystery. The combination makes for good and pleasurable reading." * * * * * Ben Douglas was a well-known newspaper columnist and commentator on current events throughout the American Midwest. He has also written many articles on history and economics for various American periodicals and was a captain of field artillery during World War II.