Solitario

BOOTLEGGING ON THE BAYOU: Michael Demill, a wounded veteran of the Great War, returned home to discover those he left behind had abandoned him. Impoverished and squeaking out a living harvesting wild oysters, he is given an opportunity to become wealthy. Demill, fluent in Spanish, French and English, uses his seamanship skills acquired as a professional fisherman to become an importer of rum during the American Prohibition. He soon discovers that bootlegging is both highly profitable and very dangerous. Once in, retiring from the business is complicated, but a beautiful woman provides a strong motivation. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Stephen Estopinal grew up in the swamps and bayous of Louisiana, in an area heavily settled by Canary Islanders in 1778. Calling upon family oral history and extensive research, he has woven a tale of adventure and intrigue in Southeast Louisiana.