In the late 1800s, Oro Fino, Idaho is a lawless town run by Clarence Hopwood, the ruthless bank manager. Betty, a tired madam, Anna, an overweight teacher, and Emma, a Shoshoni visionary, meet under serendipitous circumstances and discover they've each had an unpleasant run-in with Hopwood.
Fed by Emma's powerful visions that the three were meant to do something meaningful together, they devise an audacious, not to mention, dangerous plan to get their revenge on Hopwood. Before they can put the plan into action, each of them find themselves on a path where they find their true strength and courage, inspired by the Shoshoni spirit and the wild beauty of the valleys and mountains of Idaho.
They say to never underestimate the power of angry women. Because when it’s their time to take action, even the devil sits down to take notes.
Bink Books
174 pp. ● 6x9
$14,95 (pb) ● $9.99 (eb)
ISBN 978-1-960373-72-4 (pb)
FICTION / Westerns
JUVENILE FICTION / Native Americans
publication date: March 4, 2024
Originally from the United States, Laurie now calls the Northern Rivers of coastal New South Wales, Australia, home. She lives in a small town alongside the Clarence River with her three dogs, Maine Coon cat, and a cheeky Stockhorse named Harry.
As a member of a local wildlife rescue organization, she is active in preserving her town’s population of endangered koalas, which often-times finds her face-to-face with sick and very cranky animals. Laurie also heads her region’s Emergency Response Team, which conducts searches and performs triage for wildlife during emergencies such as bushfires and floods, as well as heat events, which adversely affect bats and flying foxes. Thankfully she’s retired from the workforce.
In addition to the works published under Laurie Salzler, she has also co-authored two books under the pen name of Laurie Eichler.