Can a young woman who's seen her family slain by renegade Indians come to love one of them?

It's 1781. While the Revolutionary War winds down east of the Allegheny Mountains, in western Pennsylvania, a tribe of Delaware Indians take to the warpath. A 19-year-old girl, Rebecca Walker, witnesses the killing of her parents and brother by a raiding party and is captured herself. After unsuccessful escape attempts, she falls in love with a member of the tribe, Mamalachgook. She convinces him to run away with her, but further adventure awaits Rebecca.

The author was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1971, He enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and received a degree in Civil Engineering in May 1976. He worked for the Federal Government as an engineer from June 1976 until January 2008.

His first book was Brendan of Kilrush. It is a historical adventure novel intended for the young adult market. Brendan of Kilrush, was published by Ink Smith Publishing in 2014 and is available as a paperback.