Somewhere West of Roads

Somewhere West of Roads

On the same day John Barstow lost his girlfriend and his job, he got a letter from a lawyer in Anchorage, Alaska, summoning him to that frozen place. John doesnâ€™t really care that his uncle, Hank Grant, has died. He didnâ€™t really know the man. Hank had been the black sheep of the family, spending his life in remote reaches of Alaska, far from his Southern California family. The letter must be nothing more than a legal formality. Still, the letter is intriguing, particularly when a check for two-thousand bucks falls out of it. Broke and out of work, John quickly decides he has nothing to lose by making the trip.

In Anchorage, John learns that as Hank Grantâ€™s only legal heir he must make a decision: sign onto an agreement to take over his uncleâ€™s business, or walk away with a trailer house and twenty-five grand.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, John is sure a trailer house in Nikiski, Alaska, is no temptation. The business? Well, itâ€™s also out of a city boyâ€™s comfort zone. Last Chance Adventures is a pay-to-mine tourist operation on the west side of the Cook Inlet; fly in only, as remote as it gets.
Thereâ€™s a catch, however. If John canâ€™t make Last Chance Adventures show a profit in one season, it goes to a secondary, unnamed beneficiary. But hey, heâ€™ll still get the trailer house!

Fortunately, thereâ€™s good news. Johnâ€™s uncle had an assistant, Harley Pepperdine, who is knowledgeable, helpful and reliable â€“ when heâ€™s sober. His uncle also had plenty of other helpful friends â€“ all of them quirky Alaskan characters shaped by the country John will have to survive. And too, thereâ€™s a woman, Maggie Peters, who is smart, attractive and friendly â€“ whenever sheâ€™s not pissed at Harley and John.

Somewhere West of Roads is full of humor, with a touch of adventure and romance.

Country	USA
Author	A. E. Poynor
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780966791532
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	OMM Writing
Manufacturer	OMM Writing
PublicationDate	2012-12-17
Publisher	OMM Writing
ReleaseDate	2012-12-17
Studio	OMM Writing

Somewhere West of Roads

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