Lay down my sword and shield
By: James Lee Burke
Edition: 1st Gallery Books trade pbk. ed.
Series: Hackberry Holland novels
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781439165454; 9781439167663
Description: "...Hackberry Holland makes his first appearance in this early gem...Against the backdrop of growing civil rights turmoil in a sultry border town, the hard-drinking ex-POW attorney yields to the myriad of urgings of his wife, his brother, and his so-called friends to make a bid for a congressional seat--and finds himself embroiled in the seamy world of Texas powerbrokers. And when Hack attempts to overturn an old army buddy's conviction, and crosses paths with a beautiful union organizer who speaks to his heart in a way no one else has, he finds both a new love and a new purpose as he breaks free from the shackles of wealth and expectation to bring justice to the underserved."--p.[4] of cover.
Notes: Includes an excerpt from the sequel, Rain gods.