Brushstrokes and White Lines: A Good Read - Paperback

A young hunting guide's life spirals into chaos after a tragic accident leads him to discover a hidden stash of cocaine.

Teaming up with his girlfriend and brother, they dive into the drug trade, aiming to strike it rich and revive their struggling town. River Fitzhugh, a 26-year-old hunting guide, has always dreamed of living in the great outdoors. After moving to a small Texas coastal town, he becomes the assistant to the renowned guide, Doc Wilkerson. When Doc suffers a severe injury in a boating accident, River steps up as the senior guide. His idyllic life takes a dark turn when a major client, a doctor who once saved Doc's leg, dies in a storm-related boating accident. In the aftermath, River and the deceased doctor's hunting partner stumble upon a significant amount of cocaine hidden in the doctor's vehicle.

Faced with a moral dilemma, they decide to sell the drugs to buyers in California, leveraging River's brother's connections in the entertainment industry. As they navigate the dangerous world of drug trafficking, River and his girlfriend Mason find themselves entangled in a web of crime and deception. Their plan to sell the cocaine through an art gallery owned by River's sister leads to unexpected wealth, but also to unforeseen consequences. As they accumulate riches, River and Mason are determined to use their newfound fortune to help their struggling town recover from the chaos that ensued.

Brushstrokes and White Lines is a gripping tale of ambition, love, and the lengths one will go to for redemption, set against the backdrop of the Texas coast's wild beauty and treacherous undercurrents.