Saint Lucy of the Cowboys is a literary survival tale of one man's struggles with Nature-and himself.
It's also the story of two friends-Justin, a citified attorney with no wilderness experience, and Bean, an experienced outdoorsman who makes his living as a wilderness surveyor for the US Forest Service. Bean, wanting to help Justin temporarily escape from the relentless pressures of his job and his disintegrating marriage, suggests a backpacking trip into the Navarro River Wilderness Area. But when an accident leaves Bean incapacitated, the men's survival is left in Justin's inexperienced hands.
To get help for Bean, Justin must attempt the treacherous journey out of the gorge alone. As he seeks passage through its perilous narrows, he unknowingly follows an ancient path long ago traveled by a Mexican vaquero with his own injured son.
And again, as she had so many years before, the mystical Saint Lucy offers her guidance and her gift: the ability to see where others cannot.
A thrilling adventure tale and a story of courage and friendship, Saint Lucy of the Cowboys is layered with insights into the nature of Nature and the human condition, adding a weight to this suspense novel that will be hard to forget.
About the Author: M. K. Long is a confirmed bachelor living in Denver, Colorado, where he is a proud partner in the Bent Fork Grill restaurants. Throughout his career in the restaurant and entertainment business, he has held a range of positions from line manager to senior executive at various companies, including Universal and DreamWorks.
An outdoor enthusiast, Long enjoys fly-fishing, skiing, birding, hiking, and camping, some of his favorite spots being the Southern California mountains, the Sierra Nevada range, and the Rocky Mountains. One particularly harrowing week-long trek along the Sespe River inspired his first novel, Saint Lucy of the Cowboys, a thrilling adventure of survival and friendship.
