Low Country [Paperback]

A. Keith Barton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 11, 2002

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Follow Stan Davidson, restaurateur, and his old army buddy, now Atlanta’s 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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (March 11, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595217222
• ISBN-13: 978-0595217229
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,509,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)