It will be the adventure of a lifetime for Carrie Brinkley... if she makes it to the end alive. When Carrie loses her job and boyfriend during the opening weeks of the pandemic, she's determined to reset her life in a positive direction. The answer? A solo, two-month, cross-country bicycle trip from Virginia Beach to Mendocino, California. Yet dangers lurk that she'd never anticipated. During Carrie's idyllic journey across the continent, her greatest danger comes not from her encounters with angry animals, road hazards, or the elements. Something much worse stalks her—something much too human. "In our increasingly complex world, simply surviving becomes more challenging every day, and so is the task of writing anything that is truly universal. E. A. Coe has excelled himself in this regard with Pedaling West. This wonderful book has it all - good guys; bad guys; road hazards; ups and downs; loving relationships (and the possibility of a few new ones); solid family values; real wisdom; intrigue; plot twists; a surprise ending; and, perhaps most surprisingly, one of the most detailed and breathtaking armchair tours of America ever to have existed in print. You will experience every mile of Carrie's odyssey with the same sense of wonder and awe as Carrie herself, all against a backdrop of quick-moving events and indelible characters. What's not to love? Pedaling West is the masterful work of a writer at the top of his game, and still growing." ~ Rich Follett - Teacher, Actor, Singer/Songwriter, Poet, Author ~~~~~~~~~~ "You know you have a great story on your hands when you resist putting the book down, when you say, 'Just one more chapter...' three or four times per sitting. Pedaling West is such a book... There are characters you'll root for and others you'll root against as you race to the end of Pedaling West. Front to back, east to west, readers will relish this one-of-a-kind story." ~ Cortney Donelson, Author of 'The Billionaire's List' ~~~~~~~~~~ "This is a well-written story, which is thoroughly researched and engaging. Highly recommended for anyone who likes a good story of suspense and intrigue. Five Stars." Anne-Marie Reynolds, Editorial Reviewer for Readers' Favorite ~~~~~~~~~~ "Pedaling West is the author's best book yet, and as one of his devoted fans, I have enjoyed watching his storytelling skills shine and mature over the last few years as his writing experience, credentials and literary recognition have been on an upward trajectory." ~ Elizabeth H. Cottrell, Author of 'Heartspoken' ~~~~~~~~~~ "There exists within Coe's writing an ideal amount of intrigue and mystery. It is difficult to peg Pedaling West as part of any one genre—it contains all the best parts of several... We won't soon tire of reading about the many ways COVID has impacted our world, and E. A. Coe has gifted readers with a fantastic version of events in one neat package. I highly recommend Coe's work to any mystery fan who appreciates a novel grounded in current events and is driven by a strong female main character." ~ Literary Titan (Gold Medal) E. A. Coe is... F. Coe Sherrard, an award-winning author of (as of 22 October 2025) six full-length novels, one illustrated children's book, and an illustrated volume of poetry. Growing up in the farming community of Rising Sun, Maryland, he attended McDaniel College, then joined the Navy serving as an aviator for twenty years. In his professional career, Coe managed businesses for two major entertainment companies and owned a restaurant with his wife in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. He is retired in Edinburg, Virginia.