Clay

About the Book

Peering at a small band of Indians who depart with their wounded and dead companions, Clay moves cautiously to the crest of a hill. His intervention has sent the Indians racing for safety, but the danger is not over. He sees an overturned wagon resting on its stays, half in and half out of a streambed. Beneath it lay two terrified youths, their eyes wide, their mouths unwilling or unable to speak. One is Roberta, a teenage girl, and one Bobby, her little brother. Little does Clay know that the three of them will set out on a fighting flight, pursued by outlaws who would see them dead.

About the Author

Ben J. Kelley migrated with his family from their Missouri farm to San Diego during World War II. Kelley received his bachelor's degree from California State University, San Diego, and later his master's in social welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. He has worked as a fire fighter, tool maker, social worker, and teacher. His fascination with the Southwest has inspired him to write full time at his home in Fresno.