Beneath the Sands of Monahans
Author | : Charles Alcorn |
Publisher | : Deep Vellum Publishing |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2023-08-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781646052455 |
ISBN-13 | : 1646052455 |
Rating | : 4/5 (455 Downloads) |
Download or read book Beneath the Sands of Monahans written by Charles Alcorn and published by Deep Vellum Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale of a stone-cold frontiersman blasting across his beloved Texas highways in an attempt to retain his sense of daring and independence among friends, family, bookies and under-reported enemies. Beneath the Sands of Monahans introduces Archie Weesatche, a hard working orphan who’s recently sold his oil field hot shot company, Keep On Truckin’. With money in his pocket and time on his hands, Archie launches a long-planned Tour of Texas with best friend Okinawa Watkins, betting with a colorful cast of hand-picked boosters and bookies on high school and college football games. Enter Mexican heiress Josefina Montemayor, who convinces her long-ago lover that Archie’s the only man she trusts to raise the $650,000 she needs to release millions in unrecovered cartel cash. Set in a map’s worth of Texas locations, this quest narrative explores cultural minefields, the precarious nature of oilfield booms and busts, and the tricky world of cash money gambling during a legendary winning streak.