The “Deadly Intent” series is set in and around my hometown of Bisbee, Arizona, which just happens to be the #1 Best Historic Small Town on the USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice 2016. On DiscoverBisbee.com you’ll find a video showing this unique and beautiful town. The site is packed with lots of great information, as well as a video and a photo gallery.
Cheyenne McCray
Bisbee is full of rich history from its days of being a large city crammed amongst the Mule Mountains to the small town it is today.
In the late 1870s, lead and copper were discovered in the Mule Mountains, and a claim later became known as Bisbee. Our town grew to be the largest city between St. Louis and San Francisco, with a population of over 20,000 people. It was one of the richest mineral sites in the world.
Fast forward 100 years, and in mid 1970s, when I was a young girl, Bisbee nearly died. The copper mining company had depleted the ore and shut down the mines. People were left with no income and few jobs existed.
Then an interesting thing happened: hippies, or “creative spirits,” moved in and revitalized our small town and turned it into an artists’ community. Now our “quirky” hometown hosts travelers from all over the world who come for the history, the art, the music, the fantastic weather, and more. Our town has just over 5,000 residents, per the 2013 census.
Bisbee is a part of the Wild West, and we have lots of cowboys in the area, including those I went to school and grew up with. As a matter of fact, I was raised on a small ranch fifteen miles outside of Bisbee’s town limits, with a family of cowboys.
I feel fortunate to have grown up on the family ranch. We planted huge gardens and raised lots of animals, including sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and chickens. I was in 4-H, FFA, and played the bass clarinet in school. I won trips all over the U.S. while I attended high school, including two trips to Washington, D.C. My youth was full and colorful.
One thing that never changed was that I always read and read and read. I decided by kindergarten that I would be an author. In junior high school I can remember thinking how I wanted to create worlds for readers to get lost in, like I got lost in the books I read. It wasn’t until my mid-thirties that I realized that dream and goal.
Over my seventeen-year career, I have written in a variety of genres. My true loves have included romantic suspense and cowboys. And what could possibly be better than both in the same novels? The first two romances I wrote were about cowboy lawmen.
Hidden Prey, the first book in the “Deadly Intent” series, is about a young musician, Tori Cox, who witnesses the son of a Mexican cartel leader murdering a federal agent. Landon Walker, ans agent with the Department of Homeland Security, rescues Tori when he spots her fleeing armed men. Landon and Tori face obstacle after obstacle as they fight to keep her alive. Murder, explosions, kidnapping—the action doesn’t stop!
I hope you enjoy Hidden Prey! Leave me a message or drop me a line via email, and ask any questions you may have. I love hearing from you. J
Cheyenne
Author Bio: Cheyenne McCray is an award winning, New York Times and USA Today Best Selling author who enjoys creating stories of love, suspense, and redemption. She delights in building worlds her readers can get lost in. If you would like to find out what Cheyenne is up to these days, cruise her website, follow her on Facebook and Twitter, and even drop her a line or two. CheyenneMcCray.com
Book Blurb:
Danger
Tori Cox, a talented and sought-after musician, heads back to her roots to a small southwest town in Arizona as she flees an abusive relationship. When she arrives she witnesses the execution of a federal agent by the head of the Jimenez Cartel. The drug cartel kingpin orders his men to kill Tori before she can testify.
Desire
Landon Walker, a special agent with the Department of Homeland Security, rescues Tori from members of one of the most ruthless cartels in the world. He sets out to protect her, but soon protecting her isn’t enough. The fire between them makes him want her in a way that he’s never wanted another woman, despite his wounded heart.
Death
Diego Montego Jimenez will do everything in his power to kill Tori, the young American woman, who threatens his business and family. No one lives to testify against the Jimenez Cartel.