Under the Tonto Rim

This novel tells the story of a young lady, Lucy Watson, the daughter of a saloon-keeper. After her father's death Lucy takes a newly created position as Welfare Instructor among a community of backwoods people in Arizona. At first Lucy struggles to fit in, but she comes up with some ideas to improve lives of these people, and they begin to accept her and her ideas while she also learns quite a lot in the process. Lucy gets particularly interested in Edd Denmeade, a wild-bee hunter whose work is fascinating for her.

Zane Grey (1872-1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that were a basis for the Western genre in literature and the arts. With his veracity and emotional intensity, he connected with millions of readers worldwide, during peacetime and war, and inspired many Western writers who followed him. Grey was a major force in shaping the myths of the Old West; his books and stories were adapted into other media, such as film and TV productions. He was the author of more than 90 books, some published posthumously and/or based on serials originally published in magazines.