Deputy writes fantasy novel

Local readers rejoice.

Jesse Anderson, a New Rockford resident known to many as Chief Deputy with the Eddy County Sheriff's Office, has authored a new novel published this year.

Under the pseudonym, "M.C. Presler," Anderson has released the first installment of a new fantasy book series called "Not a King."

The series' first book, titled "The Mage," follows the epic journey of a young girl named A...