Mining, Soiled Doves, and the Rocky Mountains

Research brings many rewards, chief among them the acquisition of knowledge, and my favorite kind of research is delving into the past. History is filled with a plethora of wisdom, accomplishments, heroics, cautionary tales, and fascinating stories. For my contribution to the McKenzie Sisters Mystery series, I traveled back in time to 1899 Colorado, specifically Durango.

This historically-rich town was not the original setting, but as Cassandra (aka Casey) and I were getting to know each other,...