The Sparrows of Montenegro by Bj Mayo

The Sparrows of Montenegro by Bj Mayo

Tree "Bigfoot" Smith and Cedar Jones first meet on the day they join the US Cavalry's Fourth Cavalry Regiment based out of the Historic Fort Concho in what is now San Angelo, Texas, in 1870. Their journey takes them into the heart of the dangerous Llano Estacado region known as the Comancheria. The area is ruthlessly defended by a band of Quahadi Comanche and their stoic leader, Lonely Horse. The Troop encounters a large group of Comanches and the gun-running Comancheros at Mushaway Mountain, close to Gail, Texas. A quick battle ensues that leaves eight men dead. Post Cavalry life finds Tree Smith and Cedar Jones as cowhand and cook on the large Rolling J cattle ranch in SouthTexas bordering the Rio Grande River. The ranch employs two Vaqueros from the village of Montenegro in Mexico, just across the river, whom Tree befriends. The quiet life on the Rolling J ranch is brought to an abrupt halt when a local sheriff warns that a band led by thecold-blooded, sadistic killer known as Gato Monteshas been preying on the ranches along the Rio Grande. After the sheriff is nearly killed by these men, Tree is tasked withtracking them down, only this time, he is traveling alone and the dangers are greatly multiplied. His epic journey takes him back into the Llano Estacado where he is captured by Lonely Horse and taken to Mushaway Mountain where the Comanche carry out their own form of frontier justice. Tree's return journey puts him on the same path as Marco, a Mexican goat herder, who rides withhim to the Mexican Village of Montenegro, where Tree meets Julia, who changes his life forever after hebecomes involved in and bears witness to the wonderful celebration of Dia de los Muertos.

BJ Mayo was born in an oil field town in Texas. He spent the first few years of his life living in a company field camp twenty-five miles from the closest town. His career in the energy industry took him to various points in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Louisiana, Bangladesh, Australia, and Angola West Africa.He and his wife were high school sweethearts and have been married for forty-six years with two grown children. They live on a working farm near San Angelo, Texas. He is also the author ofAlfie Carter: A Novel.

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ISBN 13	9781510770669
ISBN 10	1510770666
Title	The Sparrows of Montenegro
Author	Bj Mayo
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Publisher	Skyhorse Publishing
Year published	2022-02-08
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.