Dirt Rich: A Novel of Texas

By: Clark Howard

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Synopsis: This saga about the building of an oil empire and one man&’s personal journey is &“wonderful . . . A truly exciting novel&” (Orlando Sentinel). After Sam Sheridan returns home from the World War I battlefront, he receives an odd inheritance from a man he&’s never met: a parcel of land in east Texas. With little to lose, he and his wife set off from Kansas City and find themselves in the dusty town of Dane—where they&’re met with inexplicable hostility. When a wealthy local rancher attempts to buy Sam&’s hundred acres for an impressive sum, Sam decides to hold on to it instead. And in the years and decades that follow, he&’ll find himself dealing with a brutal rivalry, a growing fortune, and a number of shocking secrets. &“Conflict, emotion, sex, suspense, joy, sorrow, surprise . . . It&’s a truly exciting novel, and the author&’s talent and attention to even the smallest detail serve to make it even more satisfying. From the provocative first chapter on, the reader is totally caught up in Sam Sheridan&’s world, in his quest for his past, his present and his future.&” —Orlando Sentinel &“Fast-paced . . . absorbing and real.&” —Chicago Tribune &“Entertaining and well-written.&” —Library Journal &“A winner.&” —Houston Chronicle