In the aftermath of the Gold Rush era, Clayton “Colt” Colter travels the vast expanses of a rapidly changing nation. Leaving his old life behind, he faces the harsh realities and glittering promises of a country on the move, powered by the new Transcontinental Railroad. As he finds a new, unexpected purpose, he touches the lives of the best and worst of the people of the New West.
E. Alan Fleischauer is a certified financial planner, an active member of numerous non-profit organizations, and a rock ‘n’ roll drummer. He lives just west of the Mississippi River, an easy ride to his Wisconsin cabin.