Overview
On March 8, 1782, in the Ohio Territory, ninety-six Christian Delaware Indians — men, women, and children — were summarily and brutally executed by a small group of colonial militiamen from Fort Pitt. It is a true story with which very few Americans are familiar, but "The Killing Frost" details this tragedy, along with the poignant account of the dedicated Moravian missionaries who suffered with them. Their combined misfortunes include being used as pawns by both sides during the Revolutionary War, being force-marched by the British nearly 200 miles in near-freezing weather, facing the death penalty during a British trial on charges of espionage, and other numerous incidents of mistreatment culminating in the cruel massacre.
Author Biography: Richard J. May is a retired police officer and college professor, who has completed most of the requirements for a Ph.D. in Criminology. In addition to his varied careers, he has traveled extensively and has also lived in Europe. He confesses to being a "closet historian," which accounts for the subject matter of this, his first novel, "The Killing Frost." A devout Christian, "Rich" and his wife, Deborah, live in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they are both active in their church and enjoy golfing together. Besides religion and golf, Rich, the great grandson of a full-blooded Cherokee Indian, also enjoys genealogical research. He is also busy completing several new, additional works, including "Priorities," "Thirteen Spies," "Santa's Other Wife," and "I Love You Because.....".