A cowboy and the love of his life will be tested by something they never expected: the world of big oil with all the treacheries created by men and mother nature.

In 1919 Charlie Kelly has married Susan, the love of his life, and he's been given an opportunity to work in the world of big oil. In winning the hand of Susan and gaining the respect of George Miller and the leaders of the 101 Ranch life appears to be a dream But there are hidden dangers in the cut-throat world of the oil business as men strive to compete for advantages that could lead to big money and power in Tulsa, Oklahoma, The Oil Capitol of the World.

Charlie will find that the road to becoming a success in the oil business will demand even more than it took to become a top hand as cowboy at the 101 Ranch. Charlie encounters a major obstacle when it's Susan who is endangered. As Charlie rises to the challenge he must face an old rival again, but this time the stakes are as high as it gets.

E Joe Brown has published three memoirs and the first novel in the Kelly Can Saga and his writing has been included in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He’ s a member of SouthWest Writers, the International Western Music Association, and president of New Mexico Westerners. He’ s served as a New Mexico State Music Commissioner and on the International Western Music Association Board of Directors where he’ s influenced the culture of New Mexico and the Southwest through music, poetry, literature, and education. He is a proud retiree of the USAF. Joe lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico with his wife.