The Valley

About the Book

Allen Stryker and his buddy, Captain Curly Tey, receive permission from Hogan, Governor of the Valley, to explore outside the Valley. With thieving bandits popping up all over, Allen has a hard time avoiding them after Curly is slain. He determines to rescue a female who seems to be broadcasting distressing emotions. When he finds her, he and Jo have a fight on their hands escaping the cruel head of a band of cutthroats, a man named Ramsey. He covets Jo and makes every effort to get her back, not caring who gets killed in the process.. The Watsons, a family Allen meets on the way, are helpful, and all hope to reach the safety of the Valley.

About the Author

Elizabeth Martin, a retired registered nurse, was born in Scotland and lives in Casper, Wyoming. She is a widow with three children and five grandchildren and spends her time writing in various genres. This is the third of a series of dystopia fantasies involving some well-known characters from the first two books and a few new ones, although the stories do stand alone. She has two children's adventures on e-books as well as a compilation of love stories, where the girl gets the guy and lives happily ever after. She is a member of a prolific writers' group, the members of which are good friends. They are writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and anecdotes and all are stimulating. She prefers to write fiction and will continue to write what her imagination dreams up.