Time Trial
Set in the town of Ouray, the ghost town of Sneffles, and the imaginary ghost camp of Byrd Song, retired New York detective David Dean's "investigation" takes him back 100 years to Ouray's silver boom. What he discovers is absolutely amazing.
- Published
- 1999
- ISBN
- 978-1-890437-27-5
- Pages
- 224
- Place
- Ouray
- Publisher
- Western Reflections
- Listed at
- $15.05
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About this book
Time Trial is a mystery novel by R. E. Derouin. The description places it in the town of Ouray, the ghost town of Sneffles and an imaginary ghost camp called Byrd Song. Retired New York detective David Dean has an investigation that carries him back 100 years to Ouray's silver boom.
What he discovers is, in the words of the description, absolutely amazing, and we leave it there. The catalogue lists the book as fiction, with the subject headings Time measurements and historical fiction, and dates it to 1999. Goodreads lists Time Trial as the first of Derouin's David Dean books, the series about a retired police detective that began that year.
Who it is for
Time Trial is fiction, a mystery that also moves between the present and a century earlier in the Ouray silver boom. It suits readers who like a detective story with a historical thread in a Colorado mountain setting. Beyond the description and the catalogue we hold no excerpt or review, so we say nothing more about the plot. For the author, see the Derouin page, which lists his second book with us.
Ways to use this book
Before a drive through Ouray County
Browse the society's site for its archives and walking tour listings, then read the Forest Service page on Mt. Sneffels Wilderness so you know what rules apply if you go hiking after a day in town.
Reading mysteries set in real places
Pick one real person or building from the museum's pages and see if you can spot a similar figure or setting in the story. Mystery clubs can use that as a discussion starter.
Go deeper
The description sets this mystery in Ouray, the ghost town of Sneffles and an imaginary camp, with a silver boom a century earlier. Real resources on Ouray County can ground a reader's picture of that backdrop.
Ouray County Historical Society & Museum
The society's home page describes its mission to keep the history of Ouray County and the San Juan Mountains from being lost, through archives, exhibits and programs.
Ouray County Museum
The museum occupies the former St. Joseph's Miners' Hospital, built in 1886, and its site says thousands of artifacts reflect mining, ranching and railroading in the county.
Ouray in the Colorado Encyclopedia
An encyclopedia entry on Ouray, opening with Chief Ouray, a leader of the Tabeguache (Uncompahgre) band of Ute people.
Mt. Sneffels Wilderness
The Forest Service page for the wilderness near Ouray, which asks visitors to follow Leave No Trace practices. The page spells the name Sneffels.
Good to know
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