The Headless Horseman (novel)

The Headless Horseman or A Strange Tale of Texas
AuthorMayne Reid
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1865–1866
Publication placeAmerica
Media typePrint
ISBN0-548-26531-3

The Headless Horseman is a novel by Mayne Reid, first published in monthly serialized form during 1865 and 1866, and subsequently published as a book in 1866, based on the author's adventures in the United States. "The Headless Horseman" or "A Strange Tale of Texas" was set in Texas and based on a south Texas folk tale.