Alchemy’s Reach
Jennifer Murphy, deputy sheriff in a small town in New Mexico, has closed her heart to love. She throws herself into her job as well as running the ranch she and her brother, Ethan, inherited from their parents. Ethan’s wanderlust has taken him away in search of odd jobs. When he returns home, Jennifer entices him to stay for a while by telling him about Alchemy, a ghost town, once drowned by a reservoir, but now exposed by drought. Local barflies think there is treasure buried there. Others believe it is cursed. Intrigued, Ethan packs up his dog, Fi, and heads to the town. What happens at Alchemy will change Jen’s life forever, but will it open her heart to love?
Chris Allen, Patricia Walkow
Chris Allen began her writing career as a technical writer in Archaeology. In 2014, she joined Corrales Writing Group and discovered creative writing. Since then, she has won numerous awards for both her storytelling and her editing skills. She is a member of Southwest Writers and the National Federation of Press Women, and her work has appeared in a number of anthologies in the US and elsewhere. She resides in Corrales, New Mexico with her husband, Paul, and a menagerie of sheep, goats, horses, and dogs, all of which provide inspiration for her writing.
Patricia Walkow is an award-winning author of newspaper and magazine articles, as well as short stories. She is the author of The War Within, the Story of Josef, a national and international award-winning narrative biography. She belongs to New Mexico Press Women, The National Federation of Press Women, New Mexico Arizona Book Co-op, SouthWest Writers, and The Military Writers Society of America. Ms. Walkow is a founding member of the Corrales Writing Group. Her work appears regularly in print and online formats. She is both editor and contributor to many anthologies that have won multiple awards.
