“...tightly written novel...a subtle and thought-provoking revenge story...”

— Booklist, July 1, 2009

A Luck of the Draw Western

Drew Woodson’s arch-enemy, Matt Ferris, becomes his new mining partner when Tommy Garth gambles away his share of the Lyra Shay mine in a fateful game of poker. Ferris, wasting no time trying to gain full control of the mine, attempts to sink Drew so deeply in debt that he will be forced to sell out. When Tommy’s step-daughter, Marlene, is kidnapped, Drew is forced to borrow heavily against his share to pay the ransom.

Tommy, distraught over his step-daughter’s kidnapping and insistent that Ferris cheated him, is vowing revenge. Soon, the situation erupts in violence. Drew discovers that Tommy is not who he claims to be, but rather is a man with a past—one that includes murder. Just when Drew thought poker was the worst of his troubles, Tommy turns out to be the wild card in an even more dangerous game.

The Wild Card is the third novel in Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton’s western series for AVALON. The sisters are co-authors of Stone of Vengeance, which takes place in the modern-day west, the Ardis Cole Mystery Series, and a play set at a poker table, Dead Man’s Hand. Both writers are drawn to the western setting, which has provided a background for much of their work.

Loretta, who taught school at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, now resides in Junction City, Kansas. Vickie, whose interests include history and criminal justice, lives in Hutchinson, Kansas.

The Wild Card is Loretta and Vickie’s sixth book for AVALON.

Avalon Westerns by Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton:
The Luck of the Draw Western Series
THE WILD CARD
THE FIFTH ACE
THE DEVIL'S GAME

An Avalon Mystery by Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton:
ARCTIC LEGACY