Plot for Pridemore - Softcover

Roth, Stephen

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9780881464825: Plot for Pridemore
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0881464821 ISBN 13: 9780881464825
Publisher: Mercer University Press, 2014

Synopsis

For five heart-churning days, the world turns its attention to tiny Pridemore, Missouri, where rescue teams work around the clock to free a mentally challenged man from a collapsed cave. Thats how Mayor Roe Tolliver envisions it, anyway. Weary of watching the town hes led for more than forty years slide into economic oblivion, the mayor hatches a devious and dangerous plan. Over the course of a year, the mayor and his cronies carry out the convoluted scheme, which involves everything from bilking state money for a bogus tourist attraction to hiring a militia ballistics consultant to detonate the limestone cavern. Their success hinges on unassuming pawn Digby Willard, whose simple-minded likeability provides human interest in the made-for-television crisis. Get ready for a fast-paced romp filled with quirky characters, hilarious twists and turns, and a small town that just might get its fifteen minutes of fame.

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About the Author

Stephen Roth worked twelve years as a reporter covering politicians, business figures, and local eccentrics for newspapers in Missouri and Florida. Originally from LaGrange, Georgia, he currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with his wife, son, and dog. This is his first novel.

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Publisher
Mercer University Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0881464821
ISBN 13 
9780881464825
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
297
Rating
  • 3.91 out of 5 stars
    32 ratings by Goodreads