THE OIL CREEK CHRONICLES

About the Book

In the spring of 1853 the Buchanan family arrived in the scenic Oil Creek Valley. They settled on a farm along the historic stream. A young Andrew Buchanan would later befriend Ole' Walter Tucker, a local trapper and bootlegger. When Tucker comes up missing, young Buchanan recalls a story the old trapper told about a 'wild man' that roamed the surrounding countryside. The boy's desperate search leads him to a local village where he finds an Indian who may know the whereabouts of his friend. Convinced that Tucker was abducted by the legendary 'Chiye-tanka' (pronounced shy-ah-tonka) the boy journeys to Hogback Mountain. He later makes a grisly discovery, one that will shake the entire valley.

About the Author

Having grown up in the beautiful Oil Region of Northwestern, PA I spent many a day hunting and exploring the surrounding hills and fishing Oil Creek and the other wild trout streams that meandered through the secluded little valley. While living in the small town of Rouseville I had a good rapport with most of the town's seniors and was fascinated with the myths and legends that they passed down to me, along with the colorful history of the area. My first novel 'The Legend of Coal Oil Johnny' is actually based on both. I now reside in St.Louis, Missouri with my wife and two boys. I've been in Law Enforcement for 15 years and am a Sergeant with a St.Louis area Police Department. I still enjoy the outdoors and still occasionally visit friends and family in the Oil Region. As a writer I've written several articles for Muzzle Blasts and Backwoodsman Magazine and a dozen columns for the Suburban Journals here in St.Louis.