About Joshua Key Joshua Key was raised in Guthrie, Oklahoma, and now lives in Canada. The Deserter's Tale is his first book. Books by Joshua Key The Deserter's Tale The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who Walked Away from the War in Iraq by (author) Joshua Key as told by Lawrence Hill Deserter's Tale /hc The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who Walked Away from the War in Iraq by (author) Joshua Key as told by Lawrence Hill