The historical novel, “Soaring with Vultures,” is now available at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and elsewhere.

“Soaring with Vultures” tracks the true story of a fatal shooting in the streets of Lexington, Missouri, in 1868 that culminated in an 1871 murder trial in Sedalia, Missouri. The trial involved Missouri’s most distinguished lawyers and created a sensation unlike any Sedalia had ever seen. The book blends details drawn from court records, newspapers, and other research with the fictional tale of a boy born to wealth in Kentucky but who bears witness to bloody times in Missouri.