(Clean western) A gusty young woman and a Latino man, both searching for missing family, clash amid a Nevada silver rush scheme that leaves each unsure who to trust-and scrambling to stay alive.

Winner: 2016 International Book Award 2016 Laramie Award finalist Literary Classics Seal of Approval Multicultural cast

What if you returned from a journey to discover your family missing and someone else in your house-trying to kill you? Is the drifter her ally or her enemy? You’ll love the genuine conflict, mistaken identity, and rash choices a person must live with when they presume to know what’s what. Set around historic Carson City and the Lake Tahoe region, the writing comes from intimate knowledge of the territory. Having lived off the land, Wilcox depended on his wit, grit, and strength (and on his animals) for survival. He and Beckstrand weave authentic detail, care for the terrain and its creatures, and folksy vernacular in a romantic thriller that will make your heart stop.

Get this stand-alone mystery with bonus short story or listen to the audiobook: To Swallow the Earth (family safe-ages 14 & up; New Adult/Y.A. survival western; also a Young Adult novel/ebook-soon a graphic novel with a strong female lead, Hispanic protagonist, and a Native American Indian family). 54,000 words by award-winning author Ransom Wilcox (Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California) and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Anna’s Prayer-read all of Beckstrand’s 60+ diverse books); cover by Mike Condie. 5.25 x8 paperback, 200 pages, Premio Publishing (worldwide rights © 2015) PremioBooks, Audible, libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2015937400, FIC027270, FIC027230, FIC027110, FIC022070, FIC002000, FIC030000, FIC033000, FIC056000, FIC059000, JUV001010, JUV002000, JUV028000, JUV029000, Audio ASIN: B07VGP9DC6, ISBN: 978-0692426777, eISBN: 978-1311092038