This Bloody Deed

Ladd Hamilton's audiobook recounts the infamous 1860s murder and robbery of Lewiston merchant Lloyd Magruder and his companions, set against the backdrop of the American West's gold rush era. Combining factual evidence, community lore, and historical fiction, it explores the destruction of Magruder's pack train and the subsequent pursuit of his killers across the territories from Idaho to California. Drawing on Hamilton’s deep knowledge of early Idaho and the West, the narrative vividly brings to life the characters and events of this turbulent period.