Goodreads asked Vali Benson:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Vali Benson The story takes place in Tombstone, Arizona. I have been to Tombstone countless times and people are simply fascinated with the town. I wanted to know why so I immersed myself in research.
Tombstone was the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco in 1884, with over 150 businesses, including 100 saloons, and a thriving red light district. Apparently this arid little tourist trap, only forty five minutes from my home, was more important than I thought! This information began to spin my inquisitive wheels. I began to wonder what it would have been like to live in this obscure place in 1880. That was what first sparked the idea for Blood and Silver.

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