Coming August 2026
Echoes of Eden in Western North Carolina
A wealthy Southern enclave. A community vanished.
A story buried for 170 years. Until now.
Uncovering the Johnstone Settlement and the 150 enslaved people whose lives shaped it.
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Other Books by Craig Robert Gralley
PARI: An Untold History of Spacemen and Spies
"Authentic, Authoritative, Amazing."
--Don Cline, President, PARI
Hall of Mirrors: Virginia Hall—America’s Greatest Spy of WWII
"A fascinating, electric acount of a heroic woman."
--A Kirkus "Best Book"
Craig's Biography
Craig Robert Gralley spent his career at the Central Intelligence Agency as an analyst, manager, and chief speechwriter for three directors. A member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service, Craig also served as a writer and consultant on the Agency's History Staff. He graduated from Allegheny College and holds advanced degrees from Georgetown University (government), and Johns Hopkins (writing).
Craig is now a freelance writer whose work appears in national newspapers, magazines, and literary journals. His two previous books on WWII and Cold War espionage earned wide acclaim — and led to interviews on NPR's Morning Edition and consulting work on the film A Call to Spy.
Craig lives in Pisgah Forest, North Carolina, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge mountains he writes about. He travels adventurously with his wife Janet and stays closely connected to their son Will, a business owner and professional DJ in Washington, D.C.
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Upcoming Events
8/28--Book Launch Party and book signing; St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Brevard, NC
8/29--Presentation with Johnstone descendant, Rev. Elise Johnstone; St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Brevard, NC
9/3--Presentation and book signing; Transylvania County Library, Brevard, NC
9/?--Book Launch Party, Pisgah Forest, NC (date TBD)
3/20--Presentation and book signing; Dunn's Rock Community Center, NC