Press for Rocky Mountain High

"Murphy is a writer with the rare ability to transform prodigious note-taking and bookkeeping skills (born of a meticulous business acumen, no doubt) into gripping prose." - Nicholas Martin, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

“[Murphy] is a great storyteller who tells other people’s stories with as much gusto as he tells his own…. ‘Rocky Mountain High’ is a cautionary tale told with a good deal of wit and a refreshing lack of self-pity.”—Wendy Smith, BOSTON GLOBE

Apple Books has chosen ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH among its ​“Most Anticipated Books” for 2023!

People Magazine calls ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH a "Smart, Funny Ride!"

Don’t miss a tale of losing big on a CBD scheme.

Westword’s cannabis reporter, Thomas Mitchell, interviews Finn Murphy

Finn Murphy is interviewed by Jorge Hermida on Cannabis Radio

The hemp boom in 2013 created a frenzy among Coloradans who thought they were going to strike it rich on the crop. Finn Murphy, Longmont author of ​“Rocky Mountain High,” was one of them.

In 2013, Murphy had a small farm about 7 miles to the west of Longmont. He had just finished his first book ​“The Long Haul” and was looking for a new adventure.