William Brian Johnson - Author

  “I don’t always tell my story, but when I do, I leave out the best parts.” In the vast expanse of West Texas, where the horizon seems to stretch into eternity and legends are born from dust and determination, there exists a man whose very name whispers mystery: Charmen J. Jacknkoch.'' Though few pronounce it correctly on the first try, fewer still have earned the right to use his full name. Most just call him Whiskey Charlie. Born during a sandstorm that locals swear lasted seven days, Charmen emerged into this world with eyes that had already seen too much and a smile that suggested he knew secrets the desert had yet to reveal. His childhood was spent in a town so small it appeared on maps only when cartographers were feeling particularly generous, yet somehow, he managed to befriend the children of oil barons, cattle kings, and at least one rumored cartel accountant who had gone straight. By age twelve, he could rope a steer, calculate oil futures in his head, and play poke...