Biography

I've lived in Southern Arizona most of my life. I spent a lot of my early years on my belly in dry arroyos hunting sand rubies, converting the propane tank into a stagecoach and exploring the Sonoran desert on my horse. Later my family had a ranch where we raised cattle.

My freelance work has covered a broad spectrum -- advertising and editing, writing television and radio spots, political speeches, training manuals, brochures, articles and, of course, books. I've also taught creative writing through the Long Ridge Writer's Institute, the University of Arizona and Pima Community College.

My traditionally published books are: Enju(Northland Press; 1982); Lyons on Horses (Doubleday; 1991,co-written with horse trainer John Lyons); America's Best (AMC; 1995); The Last Song Dogs (Bantam; 1999); The Sporting Club(Bantam; 2000); Rode Hard, Put Away Dead (Bantam; 2001); Crack Shot (Bantam; 2002); Feathers Brush My Heart (Time Warner; 2002), and Traggedy Ann (Dell, 2003).

Bobby Bad, Harvesting Ray, Standard Messiah and An Ounce of Prevention are all new books available in e-book format.

Crack Shot, Traggedy Ann, Rode Hard, Put Away Dead, Lyons on Horses and America's Best are available in the traditional book format as well as e-books.

My husband and I split our time between Arizona and the Sandhills of Nebraska where we have a ranch. In the summers we raise cattle on lush grass pastures. When Fall arrives our thoughts turn to warmer weather and we return to Arizona.

Life is good.

Books

#5 Traggedy Ann
Delving into a mysterious sex cult, Trade almost loses herself e-book
Harvesting Ray
Two men...one dark heart. e-book
Bobby Bad
DNA frees an innocent man...to exact his revenge. e-book
#4 Crack Shot
Eddy Gallegos is on the run. Can Trade find him in time to save his life?e-book
Standard Messiah
What if you couldn't go home...and had to make a new life with 5 strangers?e-book
America's Best
A World War II novel based on a true story e-book
An Ounce of Prevention
How to Stay Safe with Horses e-book
Feathers Brush My Heart
True stories of mothers touching their daughters' lives after death.
#1 The Last Song Dogs
Everyone hates cheerleaders, right? Enough to kill them?
#2 The Sporting Club
Based on a real hunting club case in 1963. The prey? Black people.
#3 Rode Hard, Put Away Dead
When a May-December romance goes awry, Trade is hired to find the killer.
#4 Crack Shot
A runaway teenager leads Trade on a deadly chase and a run for her life.
#5 Traggedy Ann
Can Terez Montiel be found? Or has she seen too much?

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