Dick Elder is a WWII veteran. After graduating from the Ohio State University he began a career in business but soon realized he needed a life that included horses. He moved his family to Durango, Colorado in 1960 and built Colorado Trails Ranch which he successfully ran for 37 years. Soon thereafter, he began his writing career. This book is his third novel and sixth published book. He and wife, Ginny, three horses and a Border Collie live in Cave Creek, AZ.