Wanted
Raised in southeastern Idaho, Kathi Oram Peterson has explored Swan Valley and Fall Creek Canyon. Her mother was born near the banks of the Snake River below Table Rock Mountain in Idaho. Kathi grew up walking the trails, paddling across the river, and hearing about her mother s life when she lived there. Her parents loved this area and eventually built a cabin in the mountains farther upriver above Palisades Dam. Every summer they d pass through beautiful Swan Valley on their way to the cabin. Another area they spent a great deal of time exploring was Fall Creek. As in this novel, Kathi has floated Fall Creek, walked in a stinging nettle patch, and explored the cave behind the waterfall. She couldn t help but set this novel in that area. After her children finished school, Kathi earned her English degree at the University of Utah. She worked for several years, writing and editing children s books for a curriculum publisher. Upon leaving the workforce, she turned her attention to writing novels. She currently resides in Salt Lake City.