A Tale Out of Luck: A Novel
by Willie Nelson, Mike Blakely
September 3, 2008
A former Texas Ranger and veteran of the Texas War for Independence, Captain Hank Tomlinson has retired to live in Luck, the town he founded in the new state of Texas. Now the owner of the Broken Arrow Ranch, he’s determined that his new Kentucky. Thoroughbred mare win the annual race, beating out his rival, Jack Brennan. But when the horse goes missing in the night, his son, Jay Blue, and cowhand Skeeter set out to bring her home. The boys soon find that to get-their horse back, they’ll need the help of the mysterious Jubal Hayes, a mustanger with an unusual appearance and a dark attitude.
Meanwhile, the brutal murder of a stranger leads to a bloody battle and incurs the wrath of Comanche warriors bent on revenge. As the Texas wild becomes more and more deadly. Hank must track down the boys before they get caught in the crossfire. But he may find the gravest danger comes from his own past.
