The Ghost of Pelfrey's Bend

By Alfred D. Byrd

Why is the ghost of a Confederate cavalry officer taking revenge on a prosperous and respected Eastern Kentucky family? Leah Bradley must learn what the ghost's cryptic curse means before he claims another victim among her relatives. Although distracted by doubts over love, career, and her place in the world, she starts a quest for a lost relation who can break the curse. Before Leah's quest is done, she will learn truths of herself and her family that will change her world forever.

The Ghost of Pelfrey's Bend tells of characters from Thistledown, previously published at iUniverse.com, but can be read independently of it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Dec 21, 2004
• ISBN: 9780595787753

Alfred D. Byrd

I'm a graduate of Hazel Park High School, Hazel Park MI, and I've earned a B. S. in Medical Technology at Michigan State University and an M. S. in Microbiology at the University of Kentucky.My interests are Christian theology and history, Civil War history, science fiction, and fantasy. I've published a number of works, in prose or in epic verse, on these subjects.A number of my works are available from Amazon and other major on-line book distributors. I've also sold four short stories or novellas to science fiction or fantasy anthologies.

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