The Sagebrush Hotel Tontine - Powers, L. Wade
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In 1957, a long-buried cache of miner's gold (doré) bars are found and hidden by a few people in the high desert town of Sagebrush. It is illegal to possess gold bullion and the small group, many of them enthusiastic poker players at the local hotel, attempt to dispose of the trove via shady contacts. They form a tontine, a survivorship agreement over the next twenty years to share the assets. In 1977, the gold bullion, now legal, is worth millions of dollars. A dead pool is a list of people expected to fail or die. There is no clear distinction between it and a tontine if any participants have bad intentions.…mehr

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In 1957, a long-buried cache of miner's gold (doré) bars are found and hidden by a few people in the high desert town of Sagebrush. It is illegal to possess gold bullion and the small group, many of them enthusiastic poker players at the local hotel, attempt to dispose of the trove via shady contacts. They form a tontine, a survivorship agreement over the next twenty years to share the assets. In 1977, the gold bullion, now legal, is worth millions of dollars. A dead pool is a list of people expected to fail or die. There is no clear distinction between it and a tontine if any participants have bad intentions.
Autorenporträt
Lawrence W. Powers is a retired professor of natural sciences and has published books in medical technology, marine bioloågy, and animal behavior. He has authored articles for The Oregon Encyclopedia (online), Steinbeck Review, and The Journal of the Shaw Historical Library.As L. Wade Powers, he has published three novels: The Home (2017), The Party House (2019), and New Albion Sunset (2020). His short stories have appeared in various anthologies and in two published collections: Falling In Love and Other Misadventures (2018), and Confronting the Boundaries (2020). Larry lives in eastern Oregon with his wife and a very strange cat. He is a member of the Northwest Independent Writers Association (NIWA) and Willamette Writers.For more information visit www.lwadepowers.com