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Vicki Mastriani Walker

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vcw.812@gmail.com

Current Residence:
Arizona

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Vicki Mastriani Walker

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I have been a lifetime writer. My first published work appeared in the local Prescott Evening Courier when I was in the fifth grade at Miller Valley School. I was assigned to write an article about an Indonesian official who came to our school. I interviewed him and wrote about the why, when, and where of his visit.

After reading Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl, I was inspired to keep a diary, too. Journaling has continued to be a joy. Those journals are the bedrock of my writing experiences, whatever genre or focus. After many years of writing grants, protocols, and policies for government and large non-profits, I am now focused on the freedom and joy of writing fiction.

Writing under the pen name V.C. Williams, I have four published novels, including my newest book, a young adult historical time travel, The Door In the Carnegie Library. My historical biographical fiction is about a forgotten, trailblazing Arizona woman. Shifting gears, I published a murder mystery set on a world cruise, and a second edition to my first book, a historical fiction based on my mother-in-law, a jungle pilot living in SE Asia with her Foreign Service Officer husband and two small sons. I am currently working on a second mystery and a historical fiction about a lady newspaper publisher in the boom town of Durango in 1880.

My husband and I love to travel in our downsized Class C, enjoying the beauty of our great USA. We are grateful for our various journeys here and around the world, meeting new people, and learning about different cultures and lifestyles. These travel experiences instill a deep appreciation not only for the similarities and kindness of people everywhere but for a realization of just how blessed we are.

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The Door in the Carnegie Library

Seventeen-year-old Julie believes she's failed at everything in her 1967 world of miniskirts and popularity. Unnoticed at school, even her parents have little time for the shy girl. While taking shelter in the town library during a thunderstorm, a friendly Native American spirit "pushes" her back in time. Finding herself in the Elks Opera House, an attractive teenage stagehand, Ren, reveals she's landed in 1907. Taken in by a strangely familiar woman and her deputy sheriff husband, the frightened girl acknowledges that if she wants to get home, she must step out of her comfort zone. Ren and a new friend, Debby, give her the confidence she needs to take those first steps. But when the outlaw Apache Kid hears about the Yavape' Apache magic, Julie faces her biggest challenge. Survival. Without the magic of bravery, trust, and inner knowledge, she may never get home again.

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A New York Lady in Helldorado

With true crime appeal, A New York Lady In Helldorado tells about the first woman to win a case in the U.S. Supreme Court without a man's help. Sarah Herring, now forgotten, didn't get there overnight. It took hard work and guts.

Wild and politically divided, Tombstone is the last place a New York schoolteacher expects to find her purpose. Much to her mother's despair, it isn't marriage. When smart, intuitive Sarah is enlisted by her attorney father to help Wyatt Earp develop his defense testimony, her eyes open to new possibilities.

Love for the law convinces her to become a lawyer. But Thomas Sorin, the attractive co-owner of the Tombstone Epitaph, is a surprise. She loves him, too.

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Dream of a Murder - A Rob & Kris Adventure

2026 Paris Book Festival Honorable Mention for General Fiction!

Kris and Rob Lawter are excited to be traveling the world on a small luxury ship, their dream vacation. Retired from a high-stress career, Kris and her husband, a recently retired airline pilot, hope their good marriage will catch fire without alarm clocks in the way.

But when Rob sees their neighbor tossed overboard in the dead of night, they have to get involved. Then their friend gets beaten up in Cadiz, and only the Lawters see the deadly connection.

Unless Kris finds the key to the cipher she found in the dead man's cabin, the Lawters may be next.

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Cynthia's Search

Set in exotic locales of Southeast Asia and North Africa in the 50s and 60s, this story, inspired by true events, is a journey of discovery for the wife of a US Foreign Service Officer. Cynthia Jones doesn't exactly "dip a toe" into life; she cannonballs straight into it, consequences trailing like confetti. Her days are a whirlwind of impulsive decisions, fueled by the belief that hesitation is a luxury she can't afford. A women in the mid-twentieth century chasing independence with almost reckless determination... even when it collides with marriage, motherhood, and her own expectations of who she wants to be. She isn't tidy or predictable. She makes bold, questionable, very human choices, and not even she knows what she'll do next. Her story unfolds in musky jungles and arid deserts, where adventure and chaos seem to follow her every move.

But when tragedy arrives at her front door, she careens into self-doubt and regret. Uncertain how to reclaim her life, she struggles to find the one thing she never believed in: unconditional love. Cynthia's journey is messy and raw, punctuated by missteps and revelations, as she learns that vulnerability might be the greatest leap of all.

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Walking in Deep Sand

Inspired by true events, a strong-willed woman born too early searches for freedom, but more than that: agency and value. This is a story of discovery, regret, and redemption.

She stood alone on the veranda, watching the humid twilight settle over Phnom Penh. The laughter and bustle of the city felt distant, muffled by a growing sense of isolation. Her mind replayed the choices she's made - the thrill of the skies, the intoxicating freedom, the allure of forbidden companionship. But now, she can see the cracks in her perfect life widening. The trust in her husband's eyes has faded, replaced by pain and uncertainty. Her sons, once eager for her embrace, now shy away, sensing the tension that fills the household.

Determined not to let regret consume her, she resolves to confront the consequences head-on. She begins to seek forgiveness, not just from her family, but from herself. It will take courage to rebuild what has been shattered and discover a joy she's never known. Yet, she knows that true adventure lies not in escaping responsibility, but in facing it with strength and grace. The woman who had dared to chase the clouds now has to find her way back to the ground - and to the people who matter most.

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