Apache Sun follows a newspaper publisher in the New Mexico Territory in the year 1876 who tries to track down a murderer and kidnapper across the desert. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?

I’ve written in other genres but always wanted to do a western but a little differently.

Your novel has some interesting characters who have flaws but are still likable. How do you go about creating characters for your story?

I don’t “design” my characters. I just let them come to me along with the story.

What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?

The weighing of values. In this case, justice/revenge vs. welfare of loved ones.

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In 1878, Lacey Hudson, newspaper publisher in New Mexico Territory, learns of his sister’s murder in Las Cruces. He suspects his former friend and fellow Civil War veteran, Adam Dawson, of the murder and the abduction of his niece. As he tracks Dawson across the desert opens and through the occasional hardscrabble mining settlement, he encounters Apache raiding parties, uncooperative law enforcement, and life-threatening water shortages. When he finally finds Dawson after a two-month ordeal, he confronts a new threat. The feared crime organization, the Santa Fe Ring, has a stake of its own in his quest. Unknown to him at first, schoolteacher Ellen Sharpley is assisting in the location and recovery of his missing niece. She proves to be a crucial ally.