Betsy Roberts

A
GRIPPING, HORRIFYING TALE WITH A REMARKABLE HEROINE. BASED ON TRUE
HISTORICAL EVENTS. 

A
tale of survival against the backdrop of the early pioneering era of
the American West.

Our
girl, Betsy Roberts, is kidnapped and abused. Getting caught up in
the evil, murderous activities of the notorious Harpe brothers,
Micajah and Wiley Harpe - The Terrible Harpes, Betsy’s story
becomes entwined with their’s. Unwillingly at first, but there is
no escape as she becomes complicit in their heinous crimes.

Find
out how, through extraordinary courage and sheer determination, not
only did she survive this truly appalling experience, but she went on
to prosper. Showing the true grit that strong women embody, she
created a successful business and family dynasty.

But
at what cost?

‘Betsy
Roberts’ is a tale of incredible survival in the early American
West. The story is set in the early pioneering era of late 18th and
early 19^th
century America.
The central character, Betsy Roberts, was
kidnapped as a young teenage girl, then was caught up in the evil,
murderous activities of the notorious Harpe brothers, Micajah and
Wiley Harpe who became known as “The Terrible Harpes”. Gradually
in order to survive, Betsy later became a perpetrator, unwillingly at
first, but later complicit in their heinous crimes, even murdering
some of their victims herself. The novel describes how she survived
this truly appalling experience as part of the Harpe “family”.

Part
2 of the book describes how she escaped with her young son Joshua,
from her home in Lexington, Kentucky after murdering her husband.
Betsy then embarked on a long, treacherous journey full of amazing
exploits, new characters, and places in western America. Arriving in
New York City she created a successful business and family dynasty in
this new burgeoning, exciting city. This she did through her
extraordinary courage and determination – but at a cost!