Thy Brother's Blood : A Louisiana Novel

Louisiana's rich history weaves throughout the lives of the McKinzie brothers, Travis and Forrest. In 1927, the boys are still young men, coming to terms with a tragic and mysterious drowning in their family. Working the old sugar cane lands in the Atchafalaya basin and the cotton fields in Tensas and Concordia Parishes, Travis and Forrest continue the McKinzie heritage, through the Huey Long era to modern oil and gas discoveries. The story of Louisiana is a uniqueness of dualism through the blending of two cultures, North Louisiana and South Louisiana. The McKinzies, along with both North and South Louisiana, are part of an agrarian culture. They are people of the land; people who love the land; people who understand the land. As with all families, tragedy has its place. But the McKinzies and their folk rebuild along a road potholed with flaws and sins. Concurrent with the passage of historical events, the roadway is marked with blood, and a psychotic misfit. In the end, both triumph and tragedy will visit the family home.