Eric Picard

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Historical Mystery: What happened to Crystal Village, a utopian mining town that vanished from the Idaho mountains during the great fire of 1910? In 1867, Crystal Village was founded in Idaho's Bitterroot Mountains by Irish Civil War veterans. For 40+ years, it thrived as one of the most progressive communities in the American West - advanced technology, radical social vision, complex relationships with neighboring tribes. Then the Great Fire of 1910 hit, and Crystal Village disappeared from all historical records. No maps. No census data. No official acknowledgment it ever existed. But what if some families still carry its secrets? Legacy of the Bitterroots follows Jack Seeley as he returns to Idaho and discovers fragments of his family's past that challenge everything he thought he knew. Working with childhood friend and novelist Susanne O'Connor, Jack uncovers the truth about Crystal Village - and why certain stories were buried. This historical mystery spans 150 years, combining: * Real mining boom figures and meticulously researched history Family secrets passed down through generations * Questions about who controls historical narratives * The intersection of Irish immigrant experience and Native American perspectives * Mystical forces that shaped the American West 496 pages of historical mystery that asks: What else has been erased from our past? Buy it now on Audiobook, Ebook or Paperback: /dp/B0FP6JKRN6

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Historical Mystery: What happened to Crystal Village, a utopian mining town that vanished from the Idaho mountains during the great fire of 1910? In 1867, Crystal Village was founded in Idaho's Bitterroot Mountains by Irish Civil War veterans. For 40+ years, it thrived as one of the most progressive communities in the American West - advanced technology, radical social vision, complex relationships with neighboring tribes. Then the Great Fire of 1910 hit, and Crystal Village disappeared from all historical records. No maps. No census data. No official acknowledgment it ever existed. But what if some families still carry its secrets? Legacy of the Bitterroots follows Jack Seeley as he returns to Idaho and discovers fragments of his family's past that challenge everything he thought he knew. Working with childhood friend and novelist Susanne O'Connor, Jack uncovers the truth about Crystal Village - and why certain stories were buried. This historical mystery spans 150 years, combining: * Real mining boom figures and meticulously researched history Family secrets passed down through generations * Questions about who controls historical narratives * The intersection of Irish immigrant experience and Native American perspectives * Mystical forces that shaped the American West 496 pages of historical mystery that asks: What else has been erased from our past? Buy it now on Audiobook, Ebook or Paperback: /dp/B0FP6JKRN6

Historical Mystery: What happened to Crystal Village, a utopian mining town that vanished from the Idaho mountains during the great fire of 1910? In 1867, Crystal Village was founded in Idaho's Bitterroot Mountains by Irish Civil War veterans. For 40+ years, it thrived as one of the most progressive communities in the American West - advanced technology, radical social vision, complex relationships with neighboring tribes. Then the Great Fire of 1910 hit, and Crystal Village disappeared from all historical records. No maps. No census data. No official acknowledgment it ever existed. But what if some families still carry its secrets? Legacy of the Bitterroots follows Jack Seeley as he returns to Idaho and discovers fragments of his family's past that challenge everything he thought he knew. Working with childhood friend and novelist Susanne O'Connor, Jack uncovers the truth about Crystal Village - and why certain stories were buried. This historical mystery spans 150 years, combining: * Real mining boom figures and meticulously researched history Family secrets passed down through generations * Questions about who controls historical narratives * The intersection of Irish immigrant experience and Native American perspectives * Mystical forces that shaped the American West 496 pages of historical mystery that asks: What else has been erased from our past? Buy it now on Audiobook, Ebook or Paperback: /dp/B0FP6JKRN6

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My debut novel, "Legacy of the Bitterroots" is free until end of day tomorrow to celebrate the print book launch. Please take advantage and download the free eBook (can read in the Kindle app on most devices) before the price jumps up to $5.99. And if you're a print reader, it's available on Amazon and on my website ericpicard.com.

Exciting news! After five years of research in writing my new novel,"Legacy of the Bitterroots" is done! The eBook is offered at a significant discount for the next few weeks. Please take advantage. Print version will be a few weeks out - just waiting on proofs to make sure the printed cover works. Thanks to my many advance readers for all the help! Link in my bio.