"Chronicles the efforts of John Gray to marry off his daughter Mary to the heir of Deer Lick, Missouri's, wealthiest family, until the appearance of a stranger not only derails Gray's plans but also leads to murder."
"Set in the quaint hollow of Deer Lick, this bizarre tale chronicles the fortunes of a humble farmer, John Gray, determined to marry off his daughter, Mary, to the scion of the town's wealthiest family. But the sudden appearance of a stranger found lying unconscious in the snow not only derails Gray's plans but also leads to a mysterious murder."@en
"Mark Twain's delightful rendition of life (and a disturbing death) in the mythical hamlet of Deer Lick, Missouri."@en
"Chronicles the efforts of John Gray to marry off his daughter Mary to the heir of Deer Lick, Missouri's wealthiest family, until the appearance of a stranger not only derails Gray's plans but also leads to murder."@en
"An unpublished Mark Twain story surfaces, remarkably, 125 years after it was first written. Set in the quaint hollow of Deer Lick, a mythical town resembling Mark Twain's Hannibal, Missouri, this bizzare tale chronicles the fortunes of a humble farmer, John Gray, determined to marry off his daughter, Mary, to the scion of the town's wealthiest family. But the sudden appearance of a stranger found lying unconscious in the snow not only derails Gray's plans but also leads to a mysterious murder whose solution lies at the heart of this captivating story."@en