A year and a half ago, my husband and I drove the long trip from North Carolina to Deadwood, South Dakota, to research a book I was planning to write set in the old Western town. That book, Beckett's Brides, has now been published. Little did I know at the time that another book would also be set there. The Miner will publish on March 11 and is ready for preorders now.
In the new book, Lorne Merritt, a mine foreman, finds a lost-looking young woman roaming the streets of Deadwood. Since Deadwood can have some ruthless characters, he steps in to assist her. It turns out that Addie Shea came to find her father, but he's been killed after he found gold on his claim. When someone starts taking shots at her, the situation gets even more difficult, but Lorne refuses to abandon the newcomer who has no one to help her.
Will there be another book set in Deadwood? I honestly don't know. Part of the fun and excitement of writing is the unexpected. I don't have any definite plans to do so right now, but it's certainly a possibility. I love seeing where the writing journey takes me.
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