Valley of Water

A Frontier Historical Fiction set in Tucson, Arizona, during 1905. The Colorado river's final battle.

Casey Rickard, a brilliant engineer new to Tucson, finds himself pulled into a desperate battle against the Colorado River as it threatens to destroy the nascent valley. Tasked by railroad president Tod Marshall to stop the river's destructive path, Rickard must navigate political intrigue, the legacy of the failed Hardin project, and the looming threat of the Salton Sea. As the river's floodwaters threaten to drown the valley's promise, Rickard confronts his own past while racing against time to secure the valley's future. The stakes grow personal as he faces the consequences of Tom Hardin's mistakes, the disappearance of Gerty Hardin, and the tragic loss of Eduardo Estrada. The river's power is undeniable, but the valley's survival depends on a man who must choose between his duty to the river and his own desire for purpose.