Mist in the Valley

Mist In The Valley is a tale of missing stock and vanishing people, told in authentic rural style with all the colour of life in rugged country. This is Richard Steele’s second book, hot on the heels of his bestselling Ghosts In The Valley

Between them, Richard and former Taumarunui councillor Rachel have three children. With their dad, sons Richie and Dan farm a total of 2500 hectares of sheep and cattle country in the upper Whanganui River area, while daughter Anna is a rural accountant. The family land is home to Blue Duck Lodge, a celebrated venue for adventure tourism and conservation, which featured in an episode of Hyundai Country Calendar, titled “Dan’s Backyard”