FICTION, FOLKLORE & HISTORY OF THE SOUTHWEST
Bicep Books is a unique publishing imprint based out of Roswell, New Mexico, focusing on fiction, folklore, and the history of the Southwest.
Retailers interested in Bicep Books titles can purchase them wholesale through Ingramspark by searching the ISBN numbers provided or directly from the publisher by contacting bicepbooks@gmail.com.
21 GUNS
21 GUNS
26 years ago, outlaw Billy the Kid’s tombstone was stolen from Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Now it has mysteriously been returned. When teenage brothers Pancho and Dorado Dumez steal it themselves, they get more than they bargained for. Encased inside the tombstone is a map that leads to the Southwest’s greatest treasure: The Lost Adams Diggings—a canyon comprised of solid gold. But the brothers aren’t the only ones on the treasure’s trail. So is bounty hunter Seven McCaw, and along with him comes a modern day incarnation of the Santa Fe Ring—a secretive organization that once ruled the West. Forced onto the open roads of New Mexico, the brothers must solve the mystery of Billy the Kid’s death and find the lost canyon before the Ring does...
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The year is 1950, and old timers connected to the outlaw Billy the Kid are popping up dead in the sleepy town of Fort Sumner, New Mexico. It’s up to the local sheriff, Hondo Dumez, to figure out why. Matters become complicated upon the news that a man claiming to be a surviving Billy the Kid is about to meet with the current governor of New Mexico. Added to the mystery are whispers of a secretive organization known as the Santa Fe Ring and rumors of something called a Skinwalker haunting the area. As the case twists and turns its way from the haunted halls of Dorsey Mansion to the ice caves of the Malpais, Dumez won’t just need all the help he can get to solve the greatest mystery of the Southwest, he’ll be lucky to survive the investigation at all.
THE REAL COWBOYS & ALIENS
THE REAL COWBOYS & ALIENS
The Real Cowboys & Aliens is a non-fiction series created by ufologist Noe Torres and John LeMay chronicling the history of UFOs, aliens, and airships throughout the Wild West and beyond!
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FEATURED TITLES
FEATURED TITLES
Learn the fascinating hidden history of witchcraft in New Mexico. From tales of shapeshifting skinwalkers of the Navajo to the fireball-riding witches of Hispanic villages, this tome covers all things witchy in the Land of Enchantment in a scholarly fashion.
Paperback: $19.99 ISBN: 978-1-953221-24-7
Hardcover: $37.99 ISBN: 978-1-953221-23-0
Itinerant journalist Ash Upson was a true "rolling stone" of the western frontier, first kicking around New York with Edgar Allan Poe and then tutoring the children of Mormon leader Brigham Young in Utah before making his way to New Mexico. There he befriended two of the Wild West's greatest legends: outlaw Billy the Kid and the man who slayed him, Sheriff Pat Garrett.
Paperback: $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-953221-91-9
Hardcover: $29.99 ISBN: 978-1-953221-90-2
COWBOYS & SAURIANS
COWBOYS & SAURIANS
The Cowboys & Saurians series explores the possibility of remnant dinosaurs and cryptozoology through the study of folklore and articles from the “Golden Age of Newspapers”.
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FOR KIDS
FOR KIDS
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COWBOYS & MONSTERS
COWBOYS & MONSTERS
The Cowboys & Monsters series studies supernatural creatures such as vampires, werewolves and mummies through folklore and articles from the “Golden Age of Newspapers”.
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STRANGE WEST MAGAZINE
STRANGE WEST MAGAZINE
A throwback to the old pulp zines of yore, Strange West Magazine was published quarterly and covered the strangest and most unique history that the West had to offer! Click the links for back issues.
DEAD HORSE HISTORY
DEAD HORSE HISTORY
Ideal for local gift shops and regional book stores, Dead Horse History titles offer brisk, informative reads that are less than 200 pages in length and just under $20 in price. Most importantly, they cover obscure, long-forgotten topics rather than beating the perennial dead horses of history. Suggested retail for all titles: $19.99
Regions: Western NM/Eastern AZ; Subjects: Lost Treasure/Gold 186 pages, ISBN: 978-1-953221-19-3
Regions: Western NM/Eastern AZ; Subjects: Lost Treasure/Gold 186 pages, ISBN: 978-1-953221-16-2
Regions: New Mexico; Subjects: Sacred Sites, Archeology, Pueblo Ruins 186 pages, ISBN: 978-1-953221-18-6
Regions: NM, TX, CO, CA, AZ; Subjects: Ghosts/Supernatural/Folklore 186 pages, ISBN: 978-1-953221-08-7
Regions: NM/AZ; Subjects: Pueblo Folklore and Belief 186 pages, ISBN: 978-1-953221-14-8
John LeMay was born and raised in Roswell, NM, the “UFO Capital of the World.” He is the author of over 35 books on film and western history such as Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island, Tall Tales and Half Truths of Billy the Kid, and Roswell USA: Towns That Celebrate UFOs, Lake Monsters, Bigfoot and Other Weirdness. In addition to non-fiction, he is also the author of the novel The Noted Desperado Pancho Dumez. He is also the editor/publisher of The Lost Films Fanzine, Strange West Magazine and has written for magazines such as True West, Cinema Retro, and Mad Scientist to name only a few. He is a Past President of the Board of Directors for the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico and the host of the web series Roswell’s Hidden History.
