Hero
by Boyd Taylor
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Pub Date Nov 09 2015 | Archive Date Jan 24 2016
Description
When budding historian Donnie Ray Cuinn stumbles upon an old letter in the musty bowels of the Texas State Archives, he believes he has uncovered the true story of Sam Payne’s valiant, or perhaps not so valiant, capture of Mexican leader Santa Anna during the Battle of San Jacinto. Cuinn’s findings are published in a local magazine. But the article eventually becomes fodder in the gubernatorial race between Democratic upstart Bob Braeswood and Republican favorite Sam Eben Payne V, the great-great-grandson of the Texas hero. Braeswood is intent on exploiting the past, while Payne will do anything to suppress it. In the ensuing battle, Donnie finds his beliefs, not to mention his relationships, stretched to the limit in the first novel of the Donnie Ray Cuinn series, Hero.
A Note From the Publisher
Hero the first book in the Donnie Rae Cuinn series introduces the new metropolitan Austin while showing the dirty underbelly of the Texas good ol' boy political system.
Advance Praise
“A labyrinth of stories made coherent with astute writing and a capable, authentic lead.” - Kirkus Review
“. . . it made me laugh. You have a good writing style and a great sense of storytelling.” - Texas Monthly
“Political intrigue at its best.” - Max Sherman, former Dean of LBJ School at the University of Texas
“…funny, political thriller that accurately portrays what makes Texas both lovable and infuriating. – Texas Reader
"Funny and moving. Proves that everyone's history is a little murky. Especially in Austin, Texas.” – Linda Ball, Austin community leader and businesswoman