Big Maria

Shaw, Johnny

ISBN 10: 1612184391 / ISBN 13: 9781612184395

Published by Thomas & Mercer, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Big Maria
• Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1612184391
• ISBN 13: 9781612184395
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

There’s gold in them thar hills―or more precisely, in Arizona’s Chocolate Mountains, where one hundred years ago a miner stashed a king’s ransom of the stuff. But times have changed. The world has changed. And now the Chocolate Mountains are the home of the largest military artillery range in the world.

Harry’s living on disability and getting liquored up and beaten down. Frank’s a feisty old-timer battling cancer and a domineering daughter. And Ricky’s a good kid in a bad spot, doing everything for family. Together they’re staking what little they have left on a dangerous quest to the Big Maria Mine―and the gold that can offer them a new beginning.

Unfortunately a meth-dealing biker wants a piece, a trigger-happy AWOL soldier wants to play chicken in a live minefield, two stubborn burros want to go home, a starving mountain lion wants his dinner, and the US Army wants to rain on our heroes’ parade with real bombs.

When you’re all out of crazy ideas, you’ve got to try the stupid ones.

About the Author

Johnny Shaw is the author of the novel Dove Season: A Jimmy Veeder Fiasco and editor of the online fiction quarterly Blood & Tacos.

Johnny received his MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA and over the course of his writing career has seen his screenplays optioned, sold, and produced. For the last dozen years, Johnny has taught screenwriting. He has lectured at both Santa Barbara City College and UC Santa Barbara.

Johnny lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, artist Roxanne Patruznick.