Description
The Story:
An original Whitman Classics from the 1950s by author Troy Nesbit (aka: Frank Folsom). THE MYSTERY AT RUSTLER’S FORT is one in a series of children’s mystery books. In this edition, the protagonist is Phil McKenney who finds adventure and mystery while on a camping trip with his family in the Southwest of Arizona near the Grand Canyon. While in the campground, Phil discovers that other people have found uranium using geiger counters near the Vermilion Cliffs near the Colorado River. As Phil’s family draws closer to their destination at Rustler’s Fort, a strange mystery begins to emerge. Have they come too far to escape safely with their lives? Those familiar with Whitman’s glossy cover and great original retro prints will no doubt appreciate this beautiful children’s item from the past.
The Author:
Franklin Folsom was a prolific author who wrote dozens of books during his career, most of them nonfiction books dealing with historical events. Folsom wrote a set of six children’s books for the Whitman Publishing Company using the pen name Troy Nesbit. The set of books was marketed as the Troy Nesbit Mystery series. Folsom also wrote Fury and the Mystery at Trappers’ Hole and Wagon Train for Whitman.
