William Rooster Brown is new in town. No family. No money. No prospects. And his first order of business is to kill the waitress who spurned his awkward advances. But what starts out as the worst decision of his life leads to the best thing that ever happens to him-when his plan is interrupted by two thieves who are attempting to rape a young woman at the same truck-stop. Rooster comes to the girl's rescue and shoots her attackers dead, launching him into the unexpected role of town hero. The girl's grateful father stands up for Rooster and sets him on a path that could lead to a life he never imagined possible. But t everyone is a fan. Sheriff Bill Hickey is suspicious from the start, when he tices the carved tches on the gun that belonged to Rooster's grandfather, a torious outlaw. One Lucky Fool tells the winding tale of a young man struggling under the weight of his family history as he tries to forge a new way for himself. With some fingers pointing toward his future and others toward his past, can Rooster figure out where to plant his feet today?
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Tom Pointer
ISBN-10
0615917836
ISBN-13
9780615917832
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208781587
Product Key Features
Author
Tom Pointer
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Topic
Westerns
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
Tom Pointer graduated from Saint Edward's University with a bachelor of arts. He lives in a 600-square-foot house in the thriving, creative metropolis of Austin, Texas. One of his favorite activities is cycling the hike-and-bike trail around the city's Lady Bird Lake. As a writer, Pointer likes to tackle universal themes such as the struggle to overcome your family history, which he addresses in his contemporary western novel, One Lucky Fool.