Murder in the Seventh Cavalry

by Robert Broomall

In December of 1875, George A. Custer hires a detective to solve the killing of a popular Seventh Cavalry officer. Lysander Hughes is a former Texas Ranger and San Francisco policeman. He's also wanted for the murders of four men -- Yankees who killed his fiancee. Lysander goes undercover as an enlisted man, and he encounters a female journalist who is also pursuing the case. Verity Winslow is a woman in a man's profession, and she's got a chip on her shoulder the size of the Black Hills because of it. Driven to make a name for herself, Verity has a mysterious informant who claims to know who killed the officer. Lysander and Verity mix as well as oil and water, but they are forced to work together to solve the case. They learn that the murdered officer was not as popular as he was purported to be, and that more than one person wanted him dead. They learn that Custer and the Seventh aren't what they're purported to be, either. Custer is a self-obsessed glory hunter, spurred on by his ambitious wife; and the Seventh, far from the elite unit depicted by the press, is filled with men who can barely ride or shoot. When Lysander and Verity start coming up with questions Custer doesn't like, Custer tries to remove them from the case. That's his first mistake . . .

200 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2001

Reviews

[Skeeter Jorgensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book, living within shouting distance of Custer Battlefield, I have read a lot of books on Custer, fiction of course. This book kept me turning pages, I enjoyed seeing the names of places and familiar people of Custer's time. There were a few bad words, but so hard to find a book that does not have bad words. There was no sexual content, but there was a gal in the story.

[Susan and Doug · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Story, Great History

Great murder mystery. Great character development of the officers and men of the 7th Cavalry. Great blending of authentic historical detail with a murder mystery. I've read dozens of books on the 7th Cavalry and I found no historical errors.

[Peter Cornell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Detective Story

Too bad Hughes takes such a beating in this move. He gets clobbered more than Mannix. Still, all in all it was a decent book. Quick read.

[Daniel Burton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Story

Broomall weaves an interesting store of the old west, just as if you were there. Very well thought out kept me guessing until the end.

[Greg Lomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great story.

It took me a while to getting around to reading it, but I really enjoyed it from beginning to end. I highly recommend it.

[Robert King · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great historical western

Murder in the Seventh Cavalry is a well written intriguing historical western by Robert Broomall. It is a must read about our greatest frontier!!!

[Clyde Henke · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book

Excellent story with accurate historical background. Good character development . Depiction of Custer and Libby done well. They were simply not good people.

[Cathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A detective is hired by Custer to investigate a murder at the fort.

[Dennis Krebs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great page turner. This book is well constructed. Just when you think you have things figured out the author throws a curve.