Peralta Land Grant Mystery

About the Book

The greatest land swindle ever attempted in our nation's history has remained clouded in myth and mystery-until now. The Peralta Land Grant Mystery: Saga of Fraud shatters these long-standing myths as it reveals an intricate, devious plan to acquire thousands of acres spanning a large portion of the Arizona and New Mexico Territories.

History has recorded the Baron of Arizona, James Addison Reavis, as the mastermind of this scheme. Yet, this manuscript unveils the entanglement of well-known politicians and businessmen during the western expansion of the 1800s. It is a much more fantastic and gripping story than the "romanticized" versions offered by Hollywood or published historical works.

About the Author

Zigmunt Trzcinski grew up in Chicago. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the Air Force before graduating from Arizona State University. He was a teacher, title searcher and published writer. After working as a title searcher in Arizona, he became fascinated with the larger than life land fraud con artist, James Addison Reavis. As an expert researcher, he pieced together this story through diligent research of historical newspapers, courthouse documents, library materials and museum archives to dispel the myths surrounding the largest land fraud in America.