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 "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. 

RMH Paperback Cover
Paperback Available June 2024!