Elisabeth Grace Foley

Biography

Elisabeth Grace Foley has been an insatiable reader and eager history buff ever since she learned to read, has been scribbling stories ever since she learned to write, and now combines those loves in writing historical fiction. She has been nominated for the Western Fictioneers' Peacemaker Award, and her work has appeared online at Rope and Wire and The Western Online. When not reading or writing, she enjoys spending time outdoors, music, crocheting, and watching sports and old movies. She lives in upstate New York with her family. Visit her online at www.elisabethgracefoley.com

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Books

The Smoking Iron and Other Stories
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 54,710. Language: English. Published: May 10, 2024 by Elisabeth Grace Foley. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Western, Fiction » Historical » General
A prairie bride faces questions about her marriage...a minister decides to raise sheep in cattle country...a spunky ranch girl matches wits with a thief...a WWII veteran struggles with wartime scars...a young rancher is accused of murder: Seven classic Western short stories capturing the grit, gumption, and buoyant spirit of the Old West.
Mrs. Meade and the Schoolboy Prank: A Short Story
Price: Free! Words: 8,380. Language: English. Originally Published: February 5, 2024 by Elisabeth Grace Foley. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
When the Wellmans receive a letter from their son's boarding-school informing them that Allen has been accused of stealing from a classmate, they promptly head for Denver to investigate. The situation looks bad, since almost the whole rest of the school have perfect alibis. It's fortunate that Mrs. Wellman thought to bring along her friend Mrs. Meade to see if she can spot the solution...
Outlaw Fever: Five Western Stories
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,940. Language: English. Originally Published: February 5, 2021 by Elisabeth Grace Foley. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Western
Three men poised on the brink between honesty and crime. A spunky young woman determined to foil claim-jumpers. Christmas Eve among the wolves and the winds. Rebellion by a brother, and betrayal from a friend.Five short stories of the West and its people.
A Sidekick's Tale
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 34,840. Language: English. Originally Published: November 14, 2017 by Elisabeth Grace Foley. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
A marriage-in-name-only to save a ranch was fool idea enough, thought Marty—a loyal though opinionated sidekick. But even Marty couldn't have predicted the mayhem that ensues when his own eccentric relatives appear on the scene, dragging everyone into a hilarious tangle involving a family feud, an emerald ring, a scheming suitor, and a team of runaway mules.
Wanderlust Creek and Other Stories
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 52,480. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2015 by Elisabeth Grace Foley. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Historical » General
Six short stories exploring the joys, heartaches and laughter of life against the backdrop of the Old West. A gunfighter refuses to explain why he backed out of a fight; a hotel clerk finds himself in an odd situation on the night shift. And a young rancher and his wife struggle to hold onto their land and their dreams in the face of adversity from weather, enemies—and even doubts of each other.
Left-Hand Kelly
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 39,290. Language: English. Originally Published: December 21, 2014 by Elisabeth Grace Foley. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Historical » General
Sixteen-year-old Lew Kelly's emulation of his ex-gunfighter father brought disaster once, when a boys' hot-headed quarrel exploded into gunplay. Three years later, Lew is withdrawn and bitter—and he still carries a gun. When he is forced to face again the memories and the aftermath of that ill-fated fight, will old wrongs be righted, or will the result be an even worse tragedy than before?