Great New Book! Carl Brush's THE SECOND VENDETTA

Hi folks,

I want to give a shout-out for my friend Carl Brush’s second novel, THE SECOND VENDETTA. Carl and I have been friends and colleagues for many years and I’m proud to say that he used my novel coaching services on both of his novels which are being published by Solstice Publishing. I’ve been there every step of the way and read every line and know first-hand the tremendous amount of hard work and talent that created these novels.

Carl is one of the most knowledgeable people I know about literature. A retired high school principal and administrator, he’s spent a lifetime in reading and studying good books and he came to these projects as a supremely learned writer in both the craft and art of writing… and it shows.

If you enjoy historical fiction that delivers a powerful story, you need to get both of Carl’s books. You’ll be glad you did!

The Second Vendetta—Synopsis

Not again.

It’s taken Andy Maxwell two summers—1908-1910—to help his family recover from the effects of the murderous attack on them and their Sierra Nevada Ranch. That vendetta nearly killed his mother, severely damaged barn, house, and livestock, and exhumed some long-buried family secrets—including the fact that his father was black. He’s had to alter his whole notion of who he is and where he came from. But now that he’s Shanghaied the vendetta’s perpetrator, nursed his mother back to health, and got the ranch operating again, he thinks he can return to grad school and pursue his history doctorate in peace.

Not so.

First of all, it turns out they don’t want a miscegenated mongrel in the University of California doctorate program. Just when he’s enlisted the eminent San Francisco journalist, Ambrose Bierce, to help him attack that problem, it turns out that the murderer’s Shanghai arrangement didn't stick. Michael Yellow Squirrel has returned for another try at eliminating every last Maxwell on earth. So much for school. Andy’s back to defending himself and his family against a savage and formidable enemy.

And then there’s the election.

Hiram Johnson is running as a reformer for California governor against the railroad barons and needs a Republican Assembly candidate from Andy’s district to replace the recently-deceased incumbent. Time is short. Andy’s a prominent rancher with name recognition among the local voters, and Johnson wants him on the ticket, but why would Andy make himself an easy target for his nemesis? The answer? The promise of a post-election appointment to the university board of regents where he could influence the policy that bars him from his dream of a place among the academics.

And then there are the women.

Andy’s just revived the relationship with the love of his life, the debutante daughter of a prominent, if corrupt, state senator, and that’s going pretty well. But an Arapaho princess he thought he’d left behind two years ago suddenly returns to threaten the new version of his old love.

So, Andy Maxwell, how are you going to deal with all these quandaries? My historical thriller, The Second Vendetta answers that question and many more with a tale-telling style that pulls readers into the book and doesn’t let them go till they’ve turned the last page, wishing there were more yet to turn.

Go here to order your copy: http://www.amazon.com/The-Second-Vendetta-ebook/dp/B0094NRU7A/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346945754&sr=1-1&keywords=the+second+vendetta+by+carl+brush

Be sure and click "Like" if you order and if you like it, consider providing a review and rating on Amazon. It all helps a deserving author!

Blue skies,

Les