Rineyville, KY Author Publishes Novel

Drapers Forge, a new book by Richard Sims, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Follow along in this adventure featuring Jacob Horn and the frontier settlement of Drapers Forge, set in Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia in 1774-75.

The tensions of the pre-revolution years are building to an exciting climax, with the survival of the settlement at stake in the battle of wits and firepower that ensue. The British Regulars allied with Shawnee Indians strike fear into all gathered together, forcing them to resort to ingenuity to gain the upper hand.

About the Author
Richard Sims is a retired aerospace worker and a volunteer archivist for the Tacoma Historical Society who finds peace and entertainment in writing. Drapers Forge is his first novel. Other leisure activities include reading history and shooting historical firearms. He lives in Rineyville, Kentucky, with his wife, Deborah.

Drapers Forge is a 344-page paperback with a retail price of $22.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-5413-7. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore www.bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com.