As Sheriff Burns parked along the dirt road leading to the Mathey Ranch in southern Arizona, he was thinking about the mysterious disappearance of the actress a few weeks before. She was an actress he once loved and could not get out of his mind—or his heart. In order to save her, Sheriff Burns must face a wealthy, powerful, and charming but ruthless villain. A Transgression in Time smoothly transitions from the old West to the present with non-stop action, mystery, and romance. R. Howard Trembly lives with his wife Karen in Oregon's Willamette Valley near his two sons and three grandsons. He learned about the ways of the cowboy as a youth when he broke horses for his uncle on the Talley Ho Ranch. R. Howard Trembly is a pilot, professional photographer, and small business owner. His writing career includes published works in fiction as well as non-fiction.