Hidden Behind The Mask

the Jesse James Saga

By: Carl McLelland

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Hidden Behind The Mask: the Jesse James Saga is a work of fiction. All people, places, and events are the product of my imagination. The book neither endorses nor condemns any person, place or event.

Jon and Lindsay have completed stellar archaeological discovery and careers in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. They return to their ranch in Moody Hollow, in Huntsville, Arkansas, and resume their teaching careers. They discover a portrait of the outlaw, Jesse James, in a cavern on their property, dated several months after his assassination in Missouri. Intrigued by the possibility of having found his hideout from the 1800s, the contradiction regarding his death leaves them perplexed. They begin research into his life, soon joined by a team of investigators from the University of Arkansas.

A completely new story emerges as they delve into mid-nineteenth century history. Was James the notorious outlaw history claims, or a quiet, subdued businessman and philanthropist? Befriended by Walter Crescent, the builder of the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, has a secret identity switch twisted history? Their research reveals an alternate historical outcome, yet they lack what they seek: articulate, physical facts to support their conclusions. Will the haunted Crescent House reveal the truth, or will the story die: an unprovable fable in the minds of the investigators?

Join in as this beguiling, mesmerizing story unfolds before the reader's eyes….