Books with author David Moore

Excerpt from An Escape That Did Not Set Me Free: A by-Product of Morgan's Raid; A Paper Read Before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal Legion, April 7, 1915Though robbed Of its possibilities and become a frenzied effort to recross the Ohio River, to the people of the invaded states, unused to actual warfare, the Raid assumed exaggerated proportions and possibilities. Stretching three miles along the roads, Morgan's cavalry seemed to their affrighted vision like a conquering army with banners. Indiana put and Ohio militia into the field. Hobson and Duke were hot on Morgan's trail with more than cavalry from the front; Burnside had the nucleus Of an army corps in Cincinnati. The atmosphere was vibrant with excite ment and apprehension. The Raid was the one topic of conversa tion, the one subject of interest.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

When Jemima moves to Hollow House, her grandmother's old home in Sleepy Hollow, she is greeted by an eerie voice warning of an impending storm and a falling tree, all within the first few seconds of arrival. Following an encounter with a figure from a painting, Jemima is convinced that the house is haunted.It falls to Jemima and Jake, her boyfriend, to solve the puzzle. Who is the haunter? And what about the magical tree people? Meantime, back in England, Jake's brother is missing. The police visit the States to interview Jake. With some help from Jemima's stepmother, Ciggie - and Malcolm, her elegantly dressed pet mouse - they learn that all of the answers lie within their own interwoven family.