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Bill and Dorothy Fry came to Alaska in 1976. They are the proud parents of two grown daughters Jasmine and Nikki. Bill owned and ran a drilling business in the Homer area of the Kenai Peninsula for over eighteen years. For the past  fourteen years he has been working on Alaska's north slope oil fields, currently in a management position.

Bill wrote the "Witcher" for his mother Ruth, who is an avid reader of fiction thrillers. After this labor of love, he was happy to tell his mom "I know you haven't read this one".

Below are some pictures of Bill, his wife Dorothy, and one hell of a tough way to make a living. Besides working and writing, bill enjoys crafting wine in his own winery, and taking in the beautiful mountain views from his hot tub

Bill drilling with a Bucyrus Erie 22W drill rig.

It is a messy job, but somebody had to do it!

Bill coaxed this less than modern equipment to drill
hundreds of water wells on the Kenai Peninsula

Anchor Point wasn't cold enough. Bill now works
on Alaska's Arctic Slope at Kuparuk.

Bill and Dorothy fishing for Halibut in Kachemak Bay. "I'm just holding this beer for Bill." Bill in his old Bear Creek Winery