Black Gold Down Under opens with two boys playing in their backyard while the parents are away. The inciting incident comes when they inadvertently burst a pipe. The substance turns out to be oil. When this struggling Crosby Texas African American family discovers oil on their land, their lives are spun in an entirely different direction. Author Larry Smith III takes his readers on this dramatic journey with rich characters, plot twists, and an epic conclusion. This page-turning fictional account is page-turning brilliance.