Sneak Peak: Thomas “Pegleg” Smith (1801-1866) in a new historical fiction novel
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Sneak Peak: Thomas “Pegleg” Smith (1801-1866) in a new historical fiction novel

Pegleg Smith was a historical character known mostly for his legendary lost mine in the California desert. Read this brief introduction to the man, as a character in Markus McDowell’s forthcoming historical fiction novel about Desert Steve Ragsdale, the founder of Desert center, California, in 1921.

Exploring a desert ghost town for my historical fiction novel about Desert Steve, Pt 2
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Exploring a desert ghost town for my historical fiction novel about Desert Steve, Pt 2

Markus McDowell describes his adventure and exploration of the land surrounding the ghost town, Desert Center, part of his research for a forthcoming historical fiction novel about Desert Steve Ragsdale, the founder of Desert Center.