About the book
This book is the sequel to Alone in the Iris
City. It is a true story of the famous Crawley manhunt, with a
continued story of how the family lived after the manhunt and how they
eventually died-missing pieces that have been locked away until now. The
story is told as seen through the eyes of the child taken in and raised
by the outlaw family.
Sample of the work:
The family name was spelled Crowley when Felix Sr. left his homeland
of Ireland, but later on the surname Crawley became widely used. Felix
came to America in 1850; he was just 16 years old at that time. He honed
his Geology and Mining skills, perfecting his craft, which lead him southward
to Tennessee. As mining companies sought his expertise, he worked his way
further south, eventually settling in the North Georgia Mountains where
he continued to search for mining prospects.
By 1917, those mountains of North Georgia had become a haven for uneasy
souls. The heavily wooded hills and the valleys surrounding them concealed
moonshine stills, gave hermits solitude and hid young men who were running
away from military duty or dodging the draft during World War I. The young
men in hiding were called “deserters” or “slackers.”
A shocker, a heart-breaker, a true life story of life given, life taken
and life never lived.
About the Author
Evelyn L. Thomas was left to be raised by the family shortly after her
birth in 1962. Her first book Alone in the
Iris City was based on her childhood. Shortly after that book's
release, a booksigning was held in the town of Griffin, GA. That signing
brought insight into family secrets that she had never heard mention of
before, putting her on a quest for answers, and once again in front of
her computer writing for the second time.
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