Fistful of Rain

F ISTFUL OF RAIN is the sequel to 2016’s South California Purples. Set in 1975, it is the story of a nation, a rural county, and a small town coming to terms with turbulent change. The theft of a rancher’s livestock ends in an assault that escalates into arson, and the murders of nearly a dozen people. Residents of a “hippie” commune are accused of having committed the acts that have led the small county to the brink of a range war, and of feeding the tensions between generations. Sheriff Ty Dawson, a cattle rancher himself, finds himself at the center of a battle between town residents and the “hippies” who appear to be threatening their way of life, a struggle that leads both sides to violence.

Written with equal parts elegance and grit, FISTFUL OF RAIN is a fast-paced literary thriller populated by unforgettable characters, outstanding dialogue, and a setting that will have you wishing you could live in it long after the last page has been turned.