DESERT HEAT, DESERT COLD AND OTHER TALES OF THE WEST is a collection of seventeen short stories.
No matter the challenge or adversity, Chalie Steel’s protagonists attempt to do what is right. They are caught in disputes beyond their control and must utilize inner strength and faith as they struggle for survival. Set mostly in the Front Range of the Colorado Mountains with its searing heat, numbing cold, limitless sky, endless prairie, and rising peaks--the land itself becomes a character. The stories are thrilling and unforgettable. When the last page is turned the reader will be disappointed that the journey has ended.