Regarded by many as the "Mother of Texas," Jane Wilkinson Long is curiously absent from most history books. Now, this painstakingly researched novelization reveals the fascinating life of the little girl who would grow up to become both a spy and revolutionary in Texas's fight for independence from Mexico.

Against her family's wishes, the wealthy and headstrong Jane, at the age of sixteen, married Dr. James Long, a veteran of the War of 1812, who hoped to use his wife's fortune to build an army to conquer "Tejas." In fighting for his lost cause, Long lost his life in Mexico City. His wife, extremely suspicious of the circumstances surrounding his death, set out on a quest to solve the mystery. Her mission would soon lead her into Texas . . . and into the annals of history.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Neila Skinner Petrick has loved the Southwest since childhood, when she heard marvelous stories of early Texas settlers. A video writer and producer, Mrs. Petrick has won national and regional awards for her work. She lives in Dallas with her husband Tom, who helped her greatly in creating Jane Long of Texas. This is her first novel.

JANE LONG OF TEXAS 1798-1880
By Neila Skinner Petrick
312 pp. 6 x 9
ISBN: 1-56554-758-6
EAN: 978-1-56554-758-2 pb