Battle for Stephanie

About the Book

Stephanie Wallis was living a blissful life, from her perspective. She had two loving parents, was a good student and enjoyed school, and, despite her parents struggling financially, had much of what she needed and wanted. The family had changed locations often, but she was able to adjust well each time. But just when things seemed to be settling down, everything changed and turned her world upside down, altering her life in ways she could not imagine. Her mother, Cynthia, suddenly packed her up and left her father, Nathan. Relocating to another state, Stephanie had barely started attendance at a new school when she was abducted and whisked away to yet another state by a man on a misguided mission. With the help of his wilderness guide brother, Bryan; FBI agent Susan Blastmore; sheriff’s deputy Dawn Barnes; and other law enforcement personnel, Nathan goes on a search in the Idaho mountains to find and retrieve his daughter. Their efforts are complicated by a controlling in-law and a band of mercenaries.

About the Author

Rusty Bradshaw has been around. Born in California, grew up in Wyoming, spent many years in Oregon, now in Arizona. After graduating from Dubois High School in Wyoming, he attended Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming then went to Oregon to obtain his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon University. It was in Oregon where Rusty, an avid reader, started what has been a 40-plus year career in journalism at several newspapers in Seaside, St. Helens, Milton-Freewater and Astoria. During his career in Oregon, Rusty won several writing awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association. He was also named Junior Citizen of the Year by the Milton-Freewater Chamber of Commerce and coached youth football for nine years. Rusty’s career continues after a move to Arizona in 2004. He is editor of two newspapers in age-restricted communities – Sun City and Sun City West – for Independent Newsmedia. He has two grown children – Sara in Oregon and Evan in Idaho. He lives in Glendale with his wife, Jeanne, who has a grown son – Billy in Arizna. They enjoy football, bingo, road trips, jigsaw puzzles and any other activities they can do together. Rusty is also a photographer with a large portfolio of scenics for sale. Visit www.rustythewriter.org for information about his photos and published books.