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Alone & Afraid: A Western Series
Some are taken for profit. Others, for power. All must fight to survive.
By 1845, the Yellowstone Valley was no stranger to violence. But when slavers cross into sacred lands, they stir a fury they can’t outrun. Money Penny is gone—snatched alongside a young Crow girl. The compound reels, but no one takes it harder than Marshal Walker and his Crow wife, Bar-Chee. The boy they adopted is headed for Fort Boise, bound in chains with three wagons full of valley Indians—sold off to fight in a war not their own.
Levi Johnson rides west with Captain Will Forrester, chasing a trail cold with danger. But time is running out, and Marshal Walker refuses to wait any longer. He rides out, heartsick and angry, toward a reckoning no father should ever have to face.
Inside the prison wagons, Money and the girl know what’s coming—and what must be done. In the shadow of a brutal fate, they hatch a desperate plan. One chance. No guarantees. But freedom is worth the risk.
In the wilds of the West, there are no promises—only the strength to fight and the will to escape.
By 1845, the Yellowstone Valley was no stranger to violence. But when slavers cross into sacred lands, they stir a fury they can’t outrun. Money Penny is gone—snatched alongside a young Crow girl. The compound reels, but no one takes it harder than Marshal Walker and his Crow wife, Bar-Chee. The boy they adopted is headed for Fort Boise, bound in chains with three wagons full of valley Indians—sold off to fight in a war not their own.
Levi Johnson rides west with Captain Will Forrester, chasing a trail cold with danger. But time is running out, and Marshal Walker refuses to wait any longer. He rides out, heartsick and angry, toward a reckoning no father should ever have to face.
Inside the prison wagons, Money and the girl know what’s coming—and what must be done. In the shadow of a brutal fate, they hatch a desperate plan. One chance. No guarantees. But freedom is worth the risk.
In the wilds of the West, there are no promises—only the strength to fight and the will to escape.
272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 16, 2025
About the author
Ash Lingam
205 books24 followersAsh Lingam was born and raised in Southern Ohio, not far from the mighty Ohio River. He had somewhat of an isolated upbringing on a family farm with his sisters. His best friends were his horse, Sugar, and his grandfather.
Born in 1886, the family patriarch grew crops, raised cattle, and doted on the young boy. At his grandfather’s side, Ash learned about livestock and firearms at an early age. His grandad carried an old Colt with him at all times, helping spawn a young boy’s dreams of yesteryear.
Ash was only eight years old when his grandad taught him how to trap muskrats to prevent them from draining the farm’s ponds. He gave him a double-barreled shotgun at twelve and taught him how to hunt to put food on the table.
It wasn’t long before Ash was breaking horses. His spirited Tennessee Walker never allowed any other rider on her back. Together, they searched through the plowed fields in the spring, looking for Miami Indian arrowheads to add to his grandfather’s ample collection.
Ash’s family was among the early settlers in pre-Revolutionary America. He has traced his lineage back to around 1746 when his ancestors immigrated from Europe to the aspiring American Colonies.
A retired marketing executive, Ash devotes his spare time to training police dogs and writing novels. He has found his niche in the Western, historical fiction, and adventure genres. With his vast vault of experience, he never runs out of sources for new stories. He has lived in eleven different countries and worked in a total of forty-six,
To date, Ash has written approximately 130 novels, short stories, and poems. More than one hundred of his eclectic titles help the American frontier come alive for his readers.
Born in 1886, the family patriarch grew crops, raised cattle, and doted on the young boy. At his grandfather’s side, Ash learned about livestock and firearms at an early age. His grandad carried an old Colt with him at all times, helping spawn a young boy’s dreams of yesteryear.
Ash was only eight years old when his grandad taught him how to trap muskrats to prevent them from draining the farm’s ponds. He gave him a double-barreled shotgun at twelve and taught him how to hunt to put food on the table.
It wasn’t long before Ash was breaking horses. His spirited Tennessee Walker never allowed any other rider on her back. Together, they searched through the plowed fields in the spring, looking for Miami Indian arrowheads to add to his grandfather’s ample collection.
Ash’s family was among the early settlers in pre-Revolutionary America. He has traced his lineage back to around 1746 when his ancestors immigrated from Europe to the aspiring American Colonies.
A retired marketing executive, Ash devotes his spare time to training police dogs and writing novels. He has found his niche in the Western, historical fiction, and adventure genres. With his vast vault of experience, he never runs out of sources for new stories. He has lived in eleven different countries and worked in a total of forty-six,
To date, Ash has written approximately 130 novels, short stories, and poems. More than one hundred of his eclectic titles help the American frontier come alive for his readers.
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