Low Country

ISBN: 0595217222

Author: Barton, A. Keith

Condition: New

Product Description Stan Davidson, restaurateur, teams up with his old army buddy who heads up FBI's Atlanta office to solve the murders of three federal prison wardens. Two parallel plots involve drug money and land schemes extorting the mayor of Savannah. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) serves as the backdrop for this mystery thriller as Thomas Pierson is on the take for placing crooked wardens in federal prisons to mastermind his global, terrorist plot to cripple the U.S.'s intelligence community. Pierson plots the escape of four cons, who assist him in Operation Black Widow, to sabotage an orbital satellite, instigate a nuclear disaster in south Texas, destroy peace talks in the Middle East, and threaten U.S. relations with Taiwan and China. Scenery includes Georgia's barrier islands of Tybee, Saint Simons, and Jekyll. The personalities of the islanders provide an interesting cast of characters: the trustees, the moochers, old and new money, scam artists, drunks and druggies. From the Publisher Follow Stan Davidson, restaurateur, and his old army buddy, now Atlantas FBI SAC as they try to stop a madman from unleashing global disaster by destroying nuclear energy power plants, terrorist bombings, and extortion of government officials. This page-turner will delight audiences who enjoy fast pacing, international intrigue, and amusing characters. From the Author I could not have started or completed this book without the encouragement and support of my sister-in-law and her husband, Elaine and Dan Dickerson, who love to poke fun at people and anyone else who take themselves too seriously. They were great hosts during my stay on the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia. I enjoyed the people and places. Everyone made me feel welcomed, without exception. I made generous use of the Internet to gather material for the international plot to lend credibility to the sights and sounds of the countries, identified in this book. Lastly, I would like to thank my agents, Barbara Harris and Norm Rudenberg of Harris Literary, who believed in me in 1998, when the rejection letters kept piling up. About the Author Keith Barton grew up on the Eastern Shore of Virginia on Chincoteague Island where the ponies roam and swim from Assateague Island to his birthplace each year. The son of a naval officer, he moved every three years until his teens and enjoyed the waters on the East and Gulf Coasts including: New Orleans, Saint Simons Island, Virginia Beach, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda. When Keith is not writing, he pursues his clinical psychology practice in Houston, Texas. His current project is a suspense thriller set in Hawaii. He has published seven novels in the last two years.