{"product_id":"salt-wars-c-lowry-9798235603462","title":"Salt Wars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the blistering heat of the Texas borderlands, the only thing more valuable than water is the salt-and some men are willing to kill for it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSALT WAR\u003c\/em\u003e is a gritty, fast-paced historical Western that charts the bloody collision of old traditions and new laws. In the sun-scorched town of San Elizario, Sheriff Dan Tucker is a man caught in the crossfire. For generations, Tejano families like the Morales clan have freely harvested the \"white gold\" from the nearby salt flats. But when a ruthless East Coast businessman named Charles Howard arrives with a legal deed and a private army of hired guns, the ancient custom becomes a federal crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to uphold a law he knows is unjust, Sheriff Tucker finds himself trading his community's respect for a tin star and a paycheck. The conflict explodes when Tucker arrests the proud patriarch José Morales, igniting a firestorm of rebellion. Soon, the town is under siege, pitting a lone lawman and a handful of deputies against five hundred armed men demanding justice. But the siege is only the beginning. When mob justice claims its price, Tucker is cast out, a man stripped of his badge and his honor. This sparks a grim and personal vendetta, as the ex-lawman embarks on a campaign of vigilante justice, hunting the men he once called his neighbors through the harsh, unforgiving desert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in a lean, dialogue-rich style, \u003cem\u003eSALT WAR\u003c\/em\u003e is a morally complex tale of revenge, blurred lines, and the brutal realities of the American West. It's a classic Western adventure where there are no heroes or villains, only survivors and ghosts. This action-packed novel explores the high price of pride and the bloody birth of legends, where a man's soul is as barren as the land he fights to control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of historical fiction, gritty crime thrillers, and classic Westerns.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. Lowry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235603462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Lowry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.34d","brand":"C. Lowry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665465250047,"sku":"9798235603462","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/salt-wars-c-lowry-9798235603462","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}