Brown, Sandra 1948- creator author. text Large type books. Thrillers (Fiction) Historical fiction. nyu 2021 Large Print edition. monographic und 742 pages ; 24 cm. "Thatcher Hutton, a war-weary soldier, is on the way back to his cowboy life. On the day he arrives in Foley, Texas, a local woman goes missing. Thatcher, the only stranger in town, is suspected of her abduction and worse. Standing between him and exoneration are a corrupt mayor, a crooked sheriff, a notorious cathouse madam, a sly bootlegger, feuding moonshiners, and a young widow whose soft features conceal an iron will. Laurel Plummer is destitute, but determined to dictate her own future. She plunges into the lucrative regional industry, much to the dislike of the good ol' boys who have ruled supreme, and her success quickly makes her a target for cutthroat competitors. Laurel and Thatcher find themselves on opposite sides of a moonshine war, where blood flows as freely as whiskey."-- Sandra Brown. Soldiers Fiction Cowboys Fiction Missing persons Fiction Abduction Fiction Prohibition Texas Fiction Moonshine (Liquor) Fiction Texas History 1846-1950 Fiction 9781538707005 WIQ 210216 20210907140855.0 1242985439 eng