A bloody family feud sent Roy Huckaby to a dusty Texas prison for three years. Now he' out, vowing to follow the straight and narrow and to ride alone into a solid new life. But when a dying vaquero gives him a treasure map, Roy starts out on a path he hopes will lead to incalculable wealth only to find it's bordered with dangerous pitfalls-and unexpected romance.
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"Mike Blakely turns the horses loose in all our souls."--W. Michael Gear and Kathleen O'Neal Gear
"Blakely's writing is crisp, enticing, and underscored with depth."--American Cowboy
"Blakely's writing is crisp, enticing, and underscored with depth."--American Cowboy
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A native of Texas, Mike Blakely grew up working on the family ranch. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force and holds a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the former president of Western Writers of America and has taught fiction writing at numerous workshops nationwide. He is a winner of the Spur Award for Best Western Novel. Also a singer/songwriter, Blakely tours all over the U.S. and in Europe with his band and records his original songs on his own independent record label. He currently lives on his horse ranch near Marble Falls, Texas.
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Throughout the book, through many exciting and narrow escapes, while being pursued by a feudist from back home, Roy Huckaby is searching for a huge treasure of gold, silver and other valuables. But he has doubts about the validity of a treasure (el tesoro) map given to him by an old Mexican vaquero, who died shortly after giving him the map. Roy had given the old vaquero a ride to an old mission, as he was to weak to walk. It was the old vaquero's gift for a kindness shown to him by a complete stranger. The old Mexican's death was a mystical one, regarding 5 doves in a tree, but 6 flew away. So begins Roy's search for the treasure. Was the map real? The "feeling" said yes, but common sense said no. After all, "treasue maps" were a dime a dozen, all fakes. But through many perilous adventures, and a little romance, he finds the treasure. But a vendetta makes him feel guilty, so in the end his decision is not to dig it up. But he does, AFTER he dies. I invite you to find out how.P.S. The enjoyment of this book is equally exciting in not only your anxiety that he find the treasure, but also the adventures (and self-recriminations) he experiences in arriving there.Vendetta Gold
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I had just one ambition the day the old Mexican died. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Double Horn, Marble Falls, Joe David, San Antonio, Matagorda County, Dub Coe, Marion Harkey, Deacon Sam, Burnet County, Land Office, Cotton Anderson, Little Jimmy Fitzhugh, Lon Standard, Colorado River, Johnson City, Annie Standard, Shovel Mountain, Eli Flatt, Miss Teeter, Buckhorn Saloon, Texas Rangers, Lynn's Store, Uncle Pie, Sloan Fitzhugh, Clay Standard New!
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I had just one ambition the day the old Mexican died. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Double Horn, Marble Falls, Joe David, San Antonio, Matagorda County, Dub Coe, Marion Harkey, Deacon Sam, Burnet County, Land Office, Cotton Anderson, Little Jimmy Fitzhugh, Lon Standard, Colorado River, Johnson City, Annie Standard, Shovel Mountain, Eli Flatt, Miss Teeter, Buckhorn Saloon, Texas Rangers, Lynn's Store, Uncle Pie, Sloan Fitzhugh, Clay Standard New!
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