title: 3 Aces
author: Ide, Richard A.
description: Poker-playing Dawn Carlisle is running from a domineering mother, a penchant for alcohol, and an ex-husband suing her for custody of their daughter. Abner Weaver, nursing a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) hangover acquired in Vietnam, has drifted back into long haul trucking, his truck cab a "foxhole against the world." An injured dog draws Dawn and Abner together. A vicious gang of cardsharps, a globalist trucking company owner, and a shower of Las Vegas Texas Hold em winnings sever their relationship-ultimately driving them to a moment of perception and healing.