About

Born in East Boston MA; lived in Alexandria VA, Santa Fe NM, and Long Beach CA. Earned a BA at California State University Dominguez Hills; MA at New Mexico Highlands University; Ph.D. University of New Mexico. A Mother, author, former Assistant Professor, former academic administrator, former horse trainer. Lives and writes in Northern New Mexico and Southern California.

Featured Work

Prairie Madness, Conspiracy at Fort Union

2018

An historical mystery set in 1881, New Mexico Territory. A soldier is murdered at Fort Union, and Mary Margaret O'Keenan, an Irish immigrant laundress, sets out to find his killer. In uncovering the murderer, she also finds fraud reaching as high as the Office of the Secretary of War.

Other Works

  • Las Vegas, New Mexico 1835-1935

    2018

  • Cowboy Reunions of Las Vegas, New Mexico

    2012

  • Footlights in the Foothills

    2011