Download or read book Sticks and Shovels written by V. William Barrett and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake Macklebee is just a small town area county sheriff; but big time evil has come his direction, and now he's got to deal with it. To make matters worse, he has to deal with a conspiracy alone--otherwise he will be framed if word gets out and will be included in the conspiracy. Along the way Jake learns a lot about himself, the government, and a little about the plight of the homeless. Jake is a descendant of a major historical western law figure (Brian Owen), and he still has a tradition to uphold. But the powers of modern big government and organanized crime threaten to stampede his tradition. Can he really survive this alone? This is a tale--laced with humor--about the logic of one's wits against the tyranny of multiple, unknown forces.