The White Country

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The year is 1911 and the state of Texas has become the safe haven for Mexican refugees. Mexico has devolved into chaos amid a destructive civil war. However, the safety that the exiles feel is illusory as masked bandits have been leading coordinated attacks on Mexicans and Mexican-Americans in Texas. The most recent assault resulted in the murder of a journalist and his pregnant wife. John Lourdes is a federal agent who is well acquainted with violence and danger and his help is requested by a priest. The priest wants John to travel deep into the heart of Texas and provide protection to some locals in Laredo.

Trouble is often quick to locate John and his travel to the Rio Grande involves a deadly shootout on his train where he is quick to use deadly force when necessary. John witnesses the volatile racial strife firsthand when a funeral procession is interrupted by local thugs. John takes notice of the bravery of a young woman named Marisita who speaks up to decry the hatred shown towards both Mexican and Mexican-Americans by rabble-rousing white mobs. Shortly thereafter, John introduces himself to Marisita and her father. Father and daughter work for a local newspaper where they have been detailing the recent spate of racial violence. John begins to keep an eye on Marisita while he plans to infiltrate the organization behind the bloodshed.

John knows how treacherous playing both sides can be, but he identifies with the downtrodden and plans to deliver his own extralegal justice. The closer John gets to the leadership of the supremacist group, acts of violence begin to become commonplace. Yet, John is hellbent on carrying out his duty and protecting the young woman whom he has become fond of.

The White Country is the latest absorbing novel from talented writer Boston Teran (Creed of Violence). John Lourdes is a man who fights for the underdog, yet hides his own heritage due to the bigotry of early 20th century America. John is a man who is a product of a violent environment but only resorts to it when necessary. Despite his loathing for many of the men in “The Society”, he is loath to harm a man named Cager who he has befriended. As opposed to his adversaries, Lourdes is guided by a moral compass. The tumultuous situation involving the influx of immigrants feels all the more poignant with the current day issues at the Southern border. The White Country is a powerful and moving novel about identity, justice, and tolerance.


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Author Boston Teran
Star Count 5/5
Format Hard
Page Count 277 pages
Publisher High Top Publishing
Publish Date 11-Mar-2024
ISBN 9781567031
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Issue January 2025
Category Historical Fiction
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