Echoes of a Distant Summer (Paperback)

Paperback. You done lived a tough life, boy, and I know Im part responsible for that. I aint askin you to excuse me or forgive me. Just know I did the best I knew to do. I was just tryin to make you tough enough to deal with the world. To stand tall among men, I knew you had to be strong and have yo own mind. You were preparing me for war, Grandfather. Guy Johnson, the author of the critically acclaimed debut Standing at the Scratch Line, continues the Tremain family saga. Jackson St. Clair Tremain hasnt spoken to his grandfather King in nearly twenty years. Disgusted by the violence and bloodlust that seemed to be his grandfathers way of life, Jackson chose to distance himself from King and live a simpler life. But now King is gravely ill, and his impending death places Jacksons lifeas well as those of his family and friendsin jeopardy. Reluctantly, Jackson travels to Mexico to see King. But after a brief reconciliation, his grandfather is assassinated, and Jackson suspects that his grandmother Serena may have had a hand in it. Jackson takes control of Kings organization, and as he does, he reflects on the summers he spent in Mexico as a child and the lessons he learned there at the knee of his strong-willed, complex grandfather. In Echoes of a Distant Summer, Guy Johnson introduces us to a new hero, Jackson St. Clair Tremain, who learns that, like his grandfather, he must be willing to protect those he lovesat all costs. After the infamous King Tremain's murder, his estranged grandson must take control of King's organization . . . and take revenge on King's enemies. The powerful sequel to the novel "Standing at the Scratch Line." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…