No rescue. No guide. Only Marie-and the frozen Blue Mountains standing between her children and survival.
ON SALE APRIL 9, 2026
About the Book
In 1813, Marie Dorion and her husband Pierre, both of Lakota and French descent, and their two small sons are part of an expedition that sets off from Astoria to establish a fur trade outpost in the wilderness of the Oregon Country. While out trapping with a small party, the men are brutally killed by a rogue Shoshone war party.
With no rescue mission coming from Astoria, Marie knows if she and her children are to survive, everything is up to her. They'll need to evade detection by the Shoshone and battle the snowy landscape of the Blue Mountain Range to get back to the great Columbia River. Once there, hopefully, a passing fur brigade will find them.
About the Author
As a third generation Finnish-American RR Hill has deep family ties to the Pacific Northwest. He’s an avid explorer of the mountain trails and highways and byways of this wonderful region of the United States. He is an Air Force veteran, had a job he still can’t talk about. Has 3 children, 3 grandchildren and is the person of interest to a precocious Vizsla hunting dog.
Short STory
"History's a Mystery"
Sitting at the edge of the canyon at Bandelier National Monument, I was searching for ghosts amongst the pinon pines and cottonwoods scattered across its floor. On that late winter afternoon, my mind was distracted from the beauty of the rugged landscape, a veritable O’Keefe painting come to life. I was so intent that I barely noticed the gecko skitter across my boot or the cold wind swiping across my cheek. No, my thoughts were on something surreal...