Eastern Kentucky Ghost Story Just Published

A young woman from Eastern Kentucky must learn her family's dark secret before the ghost of a Confederate soldier kills another of her relatives.

Lexington, KY (PRWEB) January 23, 2005 -- The Ghost of Pelfreys Bend, a short novel and ghost story by Alfred D Byrd, has just been published by iUniverse, Inc.

Why is the ghost of a Confederate cavalry officer taking revenge on a prosperous and respected Eastern Kentucky family? Leah Bradley must learn what the ghosts cryptic curse means before he claims another victim among her relatives. Although distracted by doubts over love, career, and her place in the world, she starts a quest for a lost relation who can break the curse. Before Leahs quest is done, she will learn truths of herself and her family that will change her world forever.

The Ghost of Pelfreys Bend tells of characters from the novel Thistledown, previously published at iUniverse.com, but can be read independently of it. The Ghost of Pelfreys Bend will appeal to readers of ghost stories, Southern Regionalism, and Civil War fiction.

The author, Alfred D. Byrd, is familiar with settings like those of The Ghost of Pelfreys Bend. His family's roots are in Morgan County, Kentucky, and he has lived for nearly all of his adult life in Ashland and Lexington. He has earned a master's degree in Microbiology from the University of Kentucky, where he is currently working as a research analyst in the College of Agriculture.

Byrd has previously published Thistledown, a novel of Southern Regionalism and Magical Reality set in Kentucky, with iUniverse, Inc. He has also published Through the Gate of Horn: The First Thread of the Dhitha Tapestry, the first novel of a science-fiction series that begins in Kentucky, with the same publisher. Both novels are currently available from iUniverse.com and other on-line publishers.

The Ghost of Pelfreys Bend is available in trade-paperback and e-book formats from iUniverse at 1-877-288-4737 by phone, or at www.iUniverse.com on line. Please see the first chapter of The Ghost of Pelfreys Bend on the iUniverse Web site.

The Ghost of Pelfreys Bend is also available from other major Internet booksellers.

Contact Information:

Alfred D. Byrd

byrdthistledown@yahoo.com

P O Box 8602

Lexington KY 40533

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