Trial by Fire - Paperback

by Kelly Cheek (Author)

Dora Baskin's family history is about to catch up with her. Again.Dora Baskin, a Colorado woman, receives a visit from her father, whom she thought was dead. As he revisits his past in the ancestral estate, his current troubles have followed him, landing at Dora's doorstep.A tale of passion, deceit and murder spanning one hundred years, from the Colorado Labor Wars to modern-day Manitou Springs, the final showdown rages against the backdrop of the worst forest fire in Colorado history.

Author Biography

Kelly Cheek has been closely following a creative muse for his entire life. Almost from infancy, he frequently had a pencil in his hand, drawing pictures or writing simple childish tales. In his teens, he began trying his hand at writing actual short stories. Having spent years honing his craft, he's a lover of history, and is particularly fascinated with how the past interacts with and influences the present. Kelly Cheek lives in Denver, Colorado, where he can often be found hunched over his computer, pouring his lifeblood into his next opus.