Rick Steeby – författare

In 1960, the frozen wilderness of Chicken, Alaska, becomes a deadly battleground when drifting cowboy Wyatt Peoples stumbles into a web of murder and greed.Fresh from the Korean War and seeking refuge in the goldfields near the Canadian border, Wyatt finds unexpected purpose working for the captivating Amy Crockett and her mining family. But when Amy's brother is found murdered and Wyatt becomes the prime suspect, he must use his law enforcement background to clear his name and protect the woman who's stolen his heart.As winter closes in and violence escalates in the tight-knit mining community, Wyatt discovers that in Alaska's last frontier, everyone carries a gun, and justice often comes with the pull of a trigger.If you enjoyed The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson, Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger, and Winter Study by Nevada Barr, you'll love Gold Miner's Daughter.

In 1961 Alaska, new railroad Special Agent Wyatt Peoples investigates a passenger's cyanide death aboard the Alaska Railroad, uncovering hidden identities, family secrets, arson, and political corruption. The environment is rugged and transitional: melting spring mud, mosquitoes, frozen rivers, long summer daylight, isolated rail yards, bush planes, mining camps, saloons, and small law-enforcement offices shape both the mystery and the methods of investigation. As attempts on Wyatt's life escalate from sniper fire to fire traps, he builds an unlikely network of allies—human and canine—to expose killers tied to money, land, and power.