To all who are interested in my novels, I am delighted to announce that my latest novel, Nameless Stranger, is now available on Amazon Kindle. The paperback edition will be available soon.
Nameless Stranger could easily be read as a standalone novel, but because of the setting (Nebraska Sandhills) and a significant role played by former U.S. Marshal Morg Fraser (Dismal Trail and Lawman’s Curse), the book is being marketed as the third of a Sandhills Justice series.
The main protagonists of the novel are Rachel Taylor, a young female farmer, and a nameless stranger who is on the run and seeking a meal at her sod house on the fringes of the Sandhills. This encounter in the novel’s opening scene changes both their lives and takes the reader through many plot twists offering a collection of surprises.
As usual, other characters from prior novels will make appearances in this book, including Morg’s deaf Australian cattle dog, Dingo, and outspoken wife, Susana. An inept sheriff, Wally Barnes, from one or two earlier books, also adds a bit of color to the story. While the storyline is serious, the reader may find (I hope) bits of humor injected in the tale.
Nebraska readers may recognize the towns of Broken Bow and Anselmo mentioned in the book, and Kansans may recognize Marysville and Blue Rapids during a sojourn to that state. I have written stories set in both the West and Southwest, but I am called to write about both Kansas and Nebraska from time to time, having been born in Kansas and spent most of my life in Nebraska. I still maintain residences in both states, and like a chameleon, easily change colors depending upon where my heart is at the time (Kansas State University, purple; Nebraska University, red). There is also the old writer’s admonition to write about what you know.
That said, before moving my setting further south or west again, my next novel, as yet untitled, will be set in the Kansas Flint Hills and Fort Riley area. Target release date is June 1, so it is time to get back to work.
As always, thank you so much for your support and interest in my novels.
Good reading!