HAZEL The Outlaw Mummy

by Bob DeMoss

New York Times bestselling author Bob DeMoss presents Hazel Farris, a hard-living, wild Kentucky woman. Born in 1880, Hazel's penchant for fast living and faster guns, finally caught up with her in 1906 when her husband fell victim of his wife's outrage, steel nerve, and deadly aim.

Did Hazel shoot the sheriff and his deputy? How did she become mummified? Did 500,000 people actually pay to see her remains? Is her story a tall tale—or the real deal? Does a country carny hold the key to the truth? And, why do we hold on to things in life which should have been buried long ago?

DeMoss has collaborated with Miss Kay and Phil Robertson/Duck Dynasty, Tim LaHaye/Left Behind, and Skip Yowell/JanSport.

61 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 10, 2021

About the author

DeMoss is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of more than 45 books including two with Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson and the NYT's bestseller The Devil in Pew Number Seven which was featured on The Dr. Phil Show and optioned for a movie by SONY.

DeMoss has appeared on numerous national radio and TV shows including Good Morning America, Geraldo, FOXNews and CNN.

Reviews

[Valadia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was EXCELLENT!!!

ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!!! Great (short) story, made all the more incredible because it is a TRUE story!! Mr. DeMoss is an exceptional story teller, he puts you THERE, with him IN the story itself.
I just wish I could have met Luther myself. What a great guy!! I would have loved to listen to his stories, would have reveled in his tall true tales! I wish...
Great short story. I highly recommend his books, especially if they are anything like this one!!

[Terra Limburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable short story

I really liked reading this story. Tension in the beginning when he first met Luther to becoming good friends. Hazel the mummy also has a riveting story. For a quick read, I would definitely recommend it.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story

Interesting story about an outlaw mummy, a colorful eccentric and a young man in need of a place to rent.

[Jean Holtof · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating story that had me captivated in that basement wondering what was about to happen. Luther is a full blown character with so many facets and Bob sure was courageous enough to continue into the house. DeMoss is a master writer with his descriptions of the scenery, people and places a delight to the senses to read. A wonderful experience and that Hazel was a real phenomenon adds to the pleasure.

[Carole Eldridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Spirit of an Aesop’s Fable

Entertaining read with a modern day moral. Well worth your time for both the intriguing nature of the story and the thoughts you will keep thinking as you ponder it all.

[summerbegonia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable this short read was. I went in pretty much blind, and found that the dialogue is some of the best and most natural-feeling I've read in a while. The characters have such strong and believable voices, no doubt because this was based on the author's real experiences, but still, it's pretty cool how DeMoss was able to bring his friend alive within a mere 40 or so pages. A very bizarre experience he had though, I must say... I definitely can't relate to discovering some stranger's family legacy owing to the display of a woman mummified since 1906.

[Anne · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an interesting premise, but I found the writing too choppy and the characters too undeveloped to really engage with them (and yes, I know it's a short story, but I've read shorter stories that had better character development). Overall, it felt more like a story outline, or maybe an essay. Just didn't do it for me.

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay

For me this little read was just okay. It didn't grab me like I'd hoped. One scene that was relatable though was the cooking egg scene describing how they are different from store bought. I'm not saying this is a bad read just not one of my top ones. It might end up being one of yours, only one way to find out.

[Tanya Hough · Rating 2 out of 5]

This started out well and got pretty interesting. The problem is it just stops and jumps to the future without extending the exposition. I feel like the writer just got bored and ended it abruptly. Very unsatisfying.

[Brenda L Brandon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent little short story.

[Karen Conner · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting story of a man and his mummy

An interesting little story about a mummified women, once a carnival exhibit, and the quirky old man who owned her.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a 3.5 star short story tale.

[Chloe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but ultimately kind of average.

Not related to the actual story but half the ebook I had was prologues for the author’s other books that I wasn’t interested in :(

[Ericka Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short story about the real mummy names Hazel who kept by an old carnie names Luther. Hazel was featured on the National Geographic show called the Mummy Roadshow.

[Michael G. Osterhoudt · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun little read! Interesting, suspenseful and humorous.
Left me wanting more! Highly recommend :)

[Larry Piper · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was given this for free. Then too, my favorite person is named Hazel, so I was intrigued. According to the story, back in the day, a crazy lady named Hazel killed a bunch of people and then herself. Her body was so full of alcohol and strange chemicals, like arsenic, that she didn't decompose, so became a feature on the carnival circuit. "See Hazel, the outlaw mummy! Only 5￠!"

[Suzanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

at least it was short