Daryl Patterson, grew up in California’s Gold Rush County in Tuolumne County, and from an early age was fascinated by mining and the quest for gold, and the allure of the High Sierra. Even after working many years in the Civil Engineering field, Daryl never lost touch with his roots and a sense of adventure. Having written many short stories in his youth, he was driven to write a masterful adventure mystery. And so it was "More Than Legend" and the sequels "Indian Sky" and "The Great Rift" was born.