The Cenote Secret

About the Book

Brad Conway owns a large ranch in the Imperial Valley of California. He is a successful cattle rancher selling his cattle in the San Francisco area. He is working with some of his ranch hands in the upper valley when he notices a wisp of black smoke in the direction of his ranch house. It seems the faster he rides toward the ranch house the blacker the smoke. By the time he arrives the flames have engulfed the ranch house, the bunkhouse, and all of the barns. Brad finds his wife and four year old son have been slain and many of his ranch hands have been killed. One cowboy who did survive the attack saw Mexican outlaws, but had a hard time telling what actually happened. Brad's journey to find the gang takes many twists and turns. Fortunately his old partner, Juan Sanchez agrees to join forces tracking down the gang. They encounter slave trading, Indians, and hidden treasure in their quest.

About the Author

Wayne Neal was born in Kansas and raised in east Texas. He has traveled extensively in the United States and abroad. He retired from the Air Force after twenty years service and went into the private sector working in the aerospace industry for another twenty-five years. Wayne is the father of five sons, a proud grandfather and great-grandfather. He now lives in southwest Ohio with his wife, Sandra, enjoying his lifelong dream of writing.