Part of Series
When they left the Ozarks to start a new life in Warbonnet, Texas, the Shannon family thought their moonshining days were over. But it turns out that running a horse ranch and farm is harder than it looks—especially when the family patriarch dies under mysterious circumstances. Now it's up to the prodigal son, Pike Shannon, to rescue them from ruin. His plan: break out the old still, brew a batch of the secret family recipe, and sell some 190-proof white lightning to the locals. The whole county is dry as a bone, and there's a fortune to be made. Just one problem. They've got competition. Local sheriff Doak Ramsey is in the moonshining racket, too. And he's not about to let a bunch of mountain hillbillies—especially a troublemaker like Pike—steal his customers. This isn't just business. This is war ...
Author
William Wallace Johnstone was a prolific American author, mostly of western, horror and survivalist novels. Born and raised in southern Missouri, Johnstone was the youngest of four children. His father was a minister and his mother a school teacher. He quit school when he was fifteen and worked in a carnival and as a deputy sheriff. He later served in the Army and, upon returning to civilian life, worked in radio broadcasting for 16 years. Johnstone started his writing career in 1970, but did not have any works published until 1979 (The Devil's Kiss) and became a full-time writer in 1980. He wrote close to two hundred books in numerous genres, including suspense and horror. His main publication series were Mountain Man, The First Mountain Man, Ashes and Eagles and his own personal favorite novel was The Last of the Dog Team (1980). He also authored two novels under the pseudonym William Mason. Johnstone had lived for many years in Shreveport, Louisiana, yet died in Knoxville, TN, at the age of 65. J. A. Johnstone is continuing William W. Johnstone's series.
