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The Bucktails were one of the Civil War's hardest fighting regiments. Acting as skirmishers for the Union Army, these Pennsylvania sharpshooters were the equivalent of today's Army Rangers. William P. Robertson and David Rimer have written a seven novel series that follows the adventures of two frontier lads who stand the test of fire at Dranesville, Antietam, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness. Also detailed are the brutal marches, lousy rations, inept generals, and fearful diseases that made survival a true test of courage for these young riflemen. Bill Robertson and David Rimer create historical fiction that's easy to read and loaded with action. These books are as realistic and hard-hitting as the Civil War itself. Go to the "Buy" page to read more about the individual novels--HAYFOOT, STRAWFOOT: THE BUCKTAIL RECRUITS, THE BUCKTAILS' SHENANDOAH MARCH, THE BUCKTAILS: PERILS ON THE PENINSULA, THE BUCKTAILS' ANTIETAM TRIALS, THE BATTLING BUCKTAILS AT FREDERICKSBURG, THE BUCKTAILS AT THE DEVIL'S DEN, and THE BUCKTAILS' LAST CALL.
Broomsticks, on the other hand, symbolize Robertson's horror writing. The author has always been fascinated by the dark side and was greatly influenced from a young age by Edgar Allan Poe and Doors' lyricist, Jim Morrison. Bill's own horror poetry and macabre tales have been collected in the two critically acclaimed books, LURKING IN PENNSYLVANIA and DARK HAUNTED DAY. Although Bill prefers Gothic and psychological terror, he is equally proficient with the slash and gore and dark humor genres. In Robertson's world traditional ghosts, zombies, and ghouls coexist with more contemporary monsters like carjackers, a werewolf sportscaster, and a power-mad president. Fog picks pockets, onyx bogs bubble, and rats procreate in fearful profusion. His ability to conjure up eerie images makes his work as powerful as it is unforgettable.
BOOK EXCERPTS AND ORDERING INFO ARE ON THE "BUY" PAGE. ROBERTSON & RIMER'S new FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR novel, AMBUSH IN THE ALLEGHENIES, is now AVAILABLE THERE!
TERROR TIME, Bill's third collection of horror stories, is now complete and was sent off to the publisher. More details will be available soon. Check the photo page for a sneak peek.