John P. Barelli

Author

Arizona Authors Association (AAA) Member

My professional career spans several decades in Kansas, Montana, Missouri, and Arizona courtrooms as a public defender or judge, so my novels are strongly influenced by the gritty dramas, comedies, and tragedies of real life.

With compelling, page-turning plots, my novels engage both adolescent and adult readers. Each story is rooted in timeless virtues such as duty, fidelity, bravery, honesty, and trust. My G-rated texts offer wholesome narratives suitable for all ages.

Contact Information:

J.P. Barelli, Phoenix, AZ

My email is revcounsel@gmail.com

Author John P. Barelli (second to the top row, fourth from the left) and his sixth grade class at Stanford B. Ladd School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Last Ranch to Nowhere

Historical Fiction; Old West Post Civil War; Faith-Based; G-Rated Romance

After the Civil War, a Confederate enlisted medical orderly seeks to find the woman inside the locket given to him by a dying Union Officer. Johnny Maple's arrival in Douglas County, Kansas starts ignominiously when he's throw out of a saloon.

Apparently, no one appreciates a Rebel soldier even though the Civil War ended. Undaunted, he tries to help two orphaned children and retrieve the lovely daughter of the town's lawyer. How will he ever find her? Divine Providence.

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Somewhere Between

Historical Fiction; Arizona and New Mexico 1908; Railroads; G-Rated Romance

Two orphaned sisters accept work with the Fred Harvey Company on the Santa Fe and Grand Canyon Railroads.

With two very different personalities and aspiring life goals, will the sisters find what they are looking for in the new world out west?

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