Hays uses Whitehall as inspiration

Since graduating from Whitehall High School in 1984, Clark Hays has traveled around the world, now finding himself settled in Portland. The co-author of four books in the "Cowboy and Vampire" series with his wife Kathleen McFall, and the soon to be released "Bonne and Clyde: Resurrection Road", Hays not only reflects back fondly on his time in Whitehall, he also uses it as an inspiration for his work.

Hays remembers moving around a lot as a kid. His father, Hubert, was in the oilfield so that meant stints in California, Texas, Alaska, Scotland and finally, Whitehall.

"We lived on a ranch about...