Deep Trouble relates the shocking story of a once prosperous boomtown and the shameful skeletons yet buried in a nearby pasture. The novel is based on actual events in the late 1800s when coal was king and convict labor helped keep it that way. The brutal truth that unfolded here stunned not only a state, but a nation.
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Nancy Dane
Nancy Dane is an author and lecturer with expertise on the American Civil War in Arkansas. Her Tattered Glory novel series won the 2011 Fiction Award presented by the Arkansas Library Association, and her children’s book titled Sarah Campbell, Tale of a Civil War Orphan, an Amazon Reader’s Favorite winner, won the award for best children’s history book for 2016 presented by the Arkansas Historical Society. The Arkansas Center for the Book featured another of Dane’s books for children, William’s Story, as an Arkansas Gem at the 2016 National Book Fair in Washington, DC.
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“The harsh reality of the War Between the States as depicted here is only overshadowed by the hope revealed. Nancy Dane has accurately and skillfully woven both elements into a story as beautiful as the Ozark Mountains themselves. The reality of war is never pretty but needs to be continually exposed with a hope and expectation of a time when all wars will cease.”
— Sgt. Ira L. Taylor U.S. Marine Corps
“Believable characters and history come alive in this addition to the wonderful Civil War series that Ms. Dane has crafted. The plot never ceases to move, capturing the imagination of the reader. Rarely does a book move effortlessly between excellent fiction and accurate historical data. Flawless research has brought forth writing equally at home on the shelf for reading entertainment and firmly ensconced in the halls of academia as a culturally relevant resource in historical fiction.”
— Jill S. Marr Director Veritas Classical Schools
“Nancy Dane weaves romance, mystery, and tragedy into this novel portraying the life of a hardworking Ozark Mountain family during the Civil War. The author’s portrayal of the hardships faced by soldiers in both armies is the best I have read. The horror of battle will grip the reader and leave a lasting impression.”
— Fritz H. Ehren, Ed. D. President Emeritus University of the Ozarks
“Nancy Dane’s tale of ill-fated love, betrayal, and frontier justice is an atmospheric portrait of life in the lawless land on the border of Arkansas and the Indian Territory shortly after the traumas of the Civil War. Her story brings to life memorable, relatable characters who are doing their best to carve out a meaningful life during a time when you could only rely on your family, friends, and neighbors. It puts you there in the thick of it all. A most enjoyable read.”
— Donis Casey, author of the Alafair Tucker Mysteries