Return to Independence: A Novella (The Frontier Adventures of Alvah Nye) by David Fitz-Gerald
Wagon master Alvah Nye must reach Independence fast, but when he encounters a family in need, he can’t ride past. It’s not in him.
Cutthroats chase them down Mount Shasta. Comanche circle the prairie. The treacherous Dill Gang closes in beyond Wagon Mound. Shepherding a grieving family along an unforgiving trail is like running a gauntlet of bullets and arrows… shackled to an anchor.
If they don’t make it back to Missouri in time, Alvah and his brothers of the road will go bust. Setbacks wreck their chances. They’ll be lucky if they make it there at all.
But arrival isn’t the end of the journey. For a man with itchy feet and far-away eyes, it’s only the beginning. Somewhere out there is a future he’s meant to discover. A destiny waiting to catch fire.
Return to Independence is the gripping prequel to The Frontier Adventures of Alvah Nye, a western saga of courage, loyalty, and building a future out of nothing.
Set in the same world as Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail, this novella invites new readers and Ghosts fans to follow Alvah Nye into the vast frontier.
Return to Independence is perfect for readers of John Deacon and Ron Schwab. This is the ride for you if you enjoy clean classic western fiction packed with action and adventure… written today but reminiscent of Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, and Little House on the Prairie.
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Author Bio:
David Fitz-Gerald writes frontier and pioneer western fiction from the wilds of western Vermont—about as far west as you can get without slipping into New York.
Though he’s never wrangled beeves to market, Dave was a top hand on his grandfather’s dude ranch in the Adirondack Mountains… before he turned ten. He’s lived most of his life on dirt roads. Whenever he gets the chance, he travels west to recharge his spirit on the windswept prairies.
He’s an Adirondack 46’er which means that he’s hiked to the top of every mountain in the park. In 2018, Dave completed the 1960s fitness craze by hiking 50 miles in one day. That’s one heck of a long walk, but not nearly as grueling as the iconic trails that he chases in his fiction.
Even after all these years, Dave still has his head in the clouds like Ken from MY FRIEND FLICKA, and a quiet, self-reliant spirit like Sam from THE TRUMPET OF THE SWAN. That blend of wonder, heart, and spirit runs through the characters he portrays. His editor states he is “exceptionally good at creating real moments between characters”—and readers seem to agree.
Dave’s breakthrough series, Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail won Chanticleer’s Grand Prize for Book Series. He’s now the author of nearly twenty novels and counting, and as long as there’s coffee in the kitchen, Dave will be plotting one adventurous story after another.