Legends of Tsalagee Books

There’s something precious hidden in the hills. But everyone who seeks it never returns… WWII vet Hayward Yost happily enjoys retirement in small-town Oklahoma, a million miles away from his war years. But when a buddy dies under mysterious circumstances and the police rule it an accident, the grizzled old-timer is convinced there’s something terribly wrong. And as rumors resurface about the legendary lost treasure of Belle Star, he digs into the case that looks more and more like murder. With shifty characters circling the little community and a Cherokee fable of Bigfoot protecting the surrounding forest, Hayward vows to set a trap. But with the secret loot supposedly protected by a curse, he’s not sure who—or what—they’ll end up catching. Can the impromptu amateur sleuth sort out fact from fiction before he becomes the next victim of Oklahoma’s weirdest crime spree? Treasure Kills is the first book in the quirky Legends of Tsalagee mystery series. If you like unconventional characters, twisted plotlines, and crackling dialogue, then you’ll love Phil Truman’s spirited yarn. Buy Treasure Kills to lift the lid off a deadly cursed tale today!

“A roller coaster ride I couldn't put down. The suspense… kept me guessing where things were going next.” - Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grisly corpses. Odd occurrences after dark. Can he nail a killer with a baffling M.O.? Tsalagee, Oklahoma. Deputy Sheriff Cal Bluehorse isn't sure if unexplained lights in the sky over a protected Choctaw reservation fall under his jurisdiction. But he definitely has his hands full when the same land surfaces a mutilated body missing organs and drained of blood. Battling the semi-hostile clan’s resistance to any investigation, the frustrated deputy’s work gets complicated when he uncovers a massive drug operation hidden among the vast ranchlands. And with few suspects, more hacked-up victims, and now gruesomely dissected cattle showing up, the beleaguered lawman desperately needs a result before the fields start running red… Can Bluehorse catch a deadly dismemberer before he loses life and limb? Murders of the Sixth Kind is the gripping second book in the Legends of Tsalagee mystery series. If you like complex characters, dark humor, and hints of the supernatural, then you’ll love Phil Truman’s twisted tale. Buy Murders of the Sixth Kind to expose a close encounter with death today! - Reader Review