HARD COUNTRY is the action-packed first book in the Tucker Snow Thrillers by Reavis Z. Wortham. This non-stop thrill ride takes readers to the sprawling Texas countryside of Ganther Bluff, where peace and solitude are shattered by illicit drug peddlers and the blind eyes of crooked local lawmen.

Tucker Snow, on a leave of absence from his job as a special agent for the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, is no stranger to narcotics investigations. He previously worked in undercover narcotics for the DPS with his brother, Harley. After losing his wife, Sara Beth, and their infant daughter in a car accident involving a meth-addicted driver, Tucker has moved his teenage daughter Chloe to the Texas countryside for some peace and quiet. When an argument across the street leads to a cadence of gunfire, Tucker knows this is no simple family dispute and the occupants of the dilapidated trailer are involved in something bad. With the constant traffic day and night, Tucker has his suspicions, but when he meets an occupant of the trailer, Jess Atchley, he knows the man is bad news. There’s a new meth drug variation hitting the countryside called gravel. Tucker has seen the effects of gravel on its users, rendering them extremely violent, aggressive, and strong. His wife and baby daughter were killed by a user. Tucker has no affection for drug dealers and his brother, Harley, feels the same way. 

As Tucker keeps an eye on his neighbors, they start surveilling his family as well, and when there is an attempt to burn down Tucker’s house, he knows how dangerous the situation has become. Yet, it’s hard to get local law enforcement to take notice when they’ll do whatever it takes to cover the tracks of their kin. Tucker and Harley decide to take matters into their own hands to protect their families and stop the death and destruction this new drug is causing in their community.

HARD COUNTRY is a gritty no-holds-barred action thriller that is descriptive and addictive. Readers are thrown into the world of drug addicts, dealers, corrupt local law enforcement, gunfire, violence, and gangs. The villains are heinous and greedy, sacrificing anyone to keep their trade hidden and their cash flowing. Tucker and his brother, Harley, are well-seasoned and honest lawmen, and they’re up against a formidable opponent. Tucker’s sixteen-year-old daughter, Chloe, is also grieving the loss of her mother and sister, but she is a tenacious and smart young woman, following in her father’s footsteps. The action and suspense are page-turning, and each descriptive scene keeps the reader front and center of the action. The details are dark and gritty, but the survivors, including an innocent girl named Jimma, come out swinging and make HARD COUNTRY a hard-to-put-down thriller.