The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas by Mayne Reid

"The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas" by Mayne Reid is a novel published in 1866, based on the author's American adventures and a South Texas folk tale. Set in Texas after the Mexican-American War, the story follows beautiful Louise Poindexter, courted by two rivals: the vindictive Cassius Calhoun and the dashing mustanger Maurice Gerald. When Louise's brother is murdered, all evidence points to Maurice—while a mysterious headless rider haunts the Poindexter plantation. Reid's thrilling adventure weaves romance, mystery, and frontier legend into an unforgettable tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Reid, Mayne, 1818-1883
Title The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Headless_Horseman_(novel)
Credits Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England
Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Single women -- Fiction
Subject Courtship -- Fiction
Subject Ghost stories
Subject Murder -- Fiction
Subject Texas -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 35587
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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