Traveling across Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas for boots on the ground research, William Brown visited museums, historical parks, libraries, schools and interviewed people who are knowledgeable about the Civil War, slavery and Native Americans in this region. The result is a no holds barred look at the nexus of blacks, Natives and slaveholders, which culminates in hero Cletus’ harrowing, nail biting adventure of escape to the north.
Historically accurate, riveting and vivid, Cletus will keep you captivated until the last page.
William Robert Brown grew up in Illinois, USA, joined the Air Force, then worked in the private sector the rest of his life as a dentist and farmer in Oklahoma, USA. A passionate and gifted, he left 5-6 books before his death in February 2014, to be edited for publication, a project which is in the works.