Tolliver

Tolliver
333 Pages
ISBN 9781798115305

Tolliver is the story of People Caught up in the violent changes of the west in the 1870’s

Kit Tolliver, a man with a broken heart and a dark past who rode into the Starbuck Valley looking for a place to get through the winter and found himself caught in the middle of a range war and the object of the affections of two beautiful but very different women.

Cassidy Holt, the impetuous daughter of a Philadelphia matron and socialite, exiled to her Uncle’s ranch in the valley, is caught between her love for a man with hidden secrets and the new-found faith that she shares with her best friend who loves the same man.

Nellie Slocum, a store-owner’s crippled daughter with a deep faith in God and the trust that there is good in everyone, even those with hidden secrets.

Seymour Gray, an elderly rancher trying to hold his small spread against the guns and greed of the man who controls most of the valley.

Joshua Willard, the pastor of a small congregation whose faith in God’s plan for everyone is tested against the power of a wealthy ranch owner and the guns of an outlaw gang.

Dr. James Adams, the small-town Doctor who has seen the horrors of Gettysburg and now must try to care for those who fall victim to a range war.

Jed Walker, who, like his father before him, has fought off those who would take away his holdings in the valley and who will use hired guns to keep them.

Frank Lasher, a cold-blooded killer who hires out to the highest bidder, enforces his will through the barrel of a gun, and has a special vendetta in the valley.

Will those who put their trust in God and His plan for their lives be able to find a way to elude the killers and the greed that are poised to take over the valley?

Robert W Zinnecker

About Robert W Zinnecker (Rochester, New York Author)

Robert W Zinnecker

Bob Zinnecker is a 55-year veteran of the telecommunications industry. He spent 33 years with CONTEL Corporation managing operations in Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Colorado. In 1983, he came to New York as President of CONTEL of New York. In 1991, he became President of the New York State Telecommunications Association in Albany and remained there until his retirement in 1998. He currently operates a consulting service providing practical management assistance for today’s changing world. In June of 2013, Bob was unanimously elected and inducted into the New York State Telecommunications Association’s Hall of Fame.

Bob is active in civic, religious and industry organizations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Empire Telephone Corp. and the North Penn Telephone Co. He is Senior Certified Professional Manager and Charter Member of The Institute of Certified Professional Managers, and the Independent Telephone Pioneer Association. Bob is a mentor for SCORE and frequently participates in workshops and seminars on the subject of Business Planning.

He is the author of Acquisition (2011) and Sell Out (2013), and The Investment (May, 2016) and Tolliver (2019), Christian fictional novels set in the telecommunications industry of the recent past and the west in the late 1800’s. He has also written numerous articles and devotionals that have been published in religious and business media.

Bob has four grown children and eight grandchildren. He and his wife, Elaine, reside in Penfield, NY.