Set in 1911, a time when Texas is rife with racism and unrest, The White Country follows John
Lourdes, the first minority-born agent of the Texas Bureau of Investigation. As Mexico is
ravaged by famine and political corruption, thousands of desperate people cross into Texas,
igniting a wave of hatred and violence that would echo for generations. The border becomes a
lawless land, plagued by bandits, drug smugglers, and hooded vigilantes led by a figure known
only as ‘The Whiteman.’
Tasked with uncovering this mysterious leader, John Lourdes is sent on a dangerous mission to
Laredo. With only a member of the clergy and a Spanish newspaper editor and his daughter as
his allies, Lourdes must navigate a landscape of corruption and terror. His journey takes him
through a leper colony in the desert, an assassination attempt during a performance of The
Wizard of Oz, and into the heart of a destructive movement, threatening the soul of the nation.
Torn between justice and revenge, Lourdes faces not only external enemies but the demons of his
own past, in a story of survival, identity, and the enduring battle against hate.
Genre: Historical
Lourdes, the first minority-born agent of the Texas Bureau of Investigation. As Mexico is
ravaged by famine and political corruption, thousands of desperate people cross into Texas,
igniting a wave of hatred and violence that would echo for generations. The border becomes a
lawless land, plagued by bandits, drug smugglers, and hooded vigilantes led by a figure known
only as ‘The Whiteman.’
Tasked with uncovering this mysterious leader, John Lourdes is sent on a dangerous mission to
Laredo. With only a member of the clergy and a Spanish newspaper editor and his daughter as
his allies, Lourdes must navigate a landscape of corruption and terror. His journey takes him
through a leper colony in the desert, an assassination attempt during a performance of The
Wizard of Oz, and into the heart of a destructive movement, threatening the soul of the nation.
Torn between justice and revenge, Lourdes faces not only external enemies but the demons of his
own past, in a story of survival, identity, and the enduring battle against hate.
Genre: Historical
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