About the Book
- Winner: 2016 International Book Award
- 2016 Laramie Award finalist
- Literary Classics Seal of Approval
- Multicultural cast
(Clean western) A gusty young woman and a Latino man, both searching for missing family, clash amid a Nevada silver rush scheme that leaves each unsure who to trust-and scrambling to stay alive. What if you returned from a journey and your family was gone, someone else was living in your house-and trying to kill you? Is the drifter her ally or her enemy? You'll love the genuine conflict, mistaken identity, and rash choices a person has to live with when they presume to know what's what. Set around historic Carson City and Lake Tahoe region, the writing comes from intimate knowledge of the territory. Having lived off the land, Wilcox depended on his wit, grit, and strength (and on his animals) for survival. He and Beckstrand weave authentic detail, care for the terrain and its creatures, and folksy vernacular in a romantic mystery that will make your heart pound and fill your lungs with the rarefied air of the old Sierra Nevada Mountains. Get this stand-alone thriller with bonus short story or listen to the audiobook: To Swallow the Earth (family safe-ages 14 & up; New Adult/Y.A. survival western; also a Young Adult novel/ebook-soon a graphic novel with a strong female lead, Hispanic protagonist, and a Native American Indian family). 54,000 words by award-winning author Ransom Wilcox (Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California) and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Anna's Prayer-see 60+ multicultural stories-click Karl Beckstrand above); cover by Mike Condie. 5.25"x8" paperback, 200 pages, Premio Publishing (worldwide rights (c) 2015) PremioBooks, Audible, libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2015937400, FIC027270, FIC027230, FIC027110, FIC022070, FIC002000, FIC030000, FIC033000, FIC056000, FIC059000, JUV001010, JUV002000, JUV028000, JUV029000, Audio ASIN: B07VGP9DC6, ISBN: 978-0692426777, eISBN: 978-1311092038
About the Author: Ransom Wilcox was born in Taber, Alberta, Canada in 1907. The family moved to Vina, north of Chico, California. They farmed, tended livestock, and did a lot of hunting and fishing in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Once, to escape a charging wild boar, Wilcox stuck a pole he was carrying in the ground and climbed up! Financial hardship forced them to move often. One season the family lived in a tent while the men cut hay. Another year, Wilcox joined his father and brothers in Arizona, building a school on an American Indian reservation. Many elements of Wilcox's stories come from his early experiences. In 1943 Wilcox enlisted in the army. After the war, the Great Depression, and a divorce, Wilcox finished his schooling and opened a chiropractic practice off Union Square in San Francisco. Wilcox's friends called him Ray or Doc. Besides writing, Wilcox loved to walk in the great outdoors. Near the end of his life, he joked about leaving his body to science; "I'm sure they can use my brain. It's in perfect condition-never been used." His short stories and poems are published under the title, Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California. Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning author of 15 books and more than 40 online titles. Raised in San Jose, CA, he received a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a certificate in broadcasting & film. A bilingual publisher and media instructor, Beckstrand speaks about both traditional and digital publishing. He has lived abroad and enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). Beckstrand's nationally-lauded ebook mysteries, nonfiction, and Spanish/bilingual books feature characters of color-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Deseret Book, Costco, Kindle/Nook/iBooks, Amazon, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, U.S. Congressional Record, andPapercrafts Magazine. http: //premiopublishing.com, http: //karlbeckstrand.com
