Up the Devil's Belly - Softcover

Rhett Devane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0974303925 ISBN 13: 9780974303925

Publisher: Rabid Press, 2005

Synopsis

With the arrival of a new generation of the Davis-Lewis family, and the opening of an upscale day spa, confidence is finally returning to the small Florida town of Chattahoochee. The triumph over the vicious hate crime that crippled Jake Witherspoon has become a subtle right of passage, hardly mentioned in the day to day hustle and bustle of birthdays and business plans. People are smiling again, the evening news happens to someone else, and the gossip under the Triple C's hair-dryers is finally getting good. Yet, before Piddie's last batch of Cathead Biscuits has a chance to cool, something new is crawling through the tall grass. A prominent citizen is hiding a dirty little secret; one that will shake the community to its roots and leave a legacy of doubt and mistrust that may never heal. Return with us to Chattahoochee, where Southern hospitality, strong family ties, and small town values collide with the darkest side of human nature in a story told with unflappable Southern charm.

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About the Author

Rhett DeVane is a true Southerner, born and raised in the muggy, bug-infested pine forests of north Florida. Her father sought the peace of the country. For her mother, the old ramshackle farmhouse was far removed from the white frame cottage with the daffodil-lined picket fence she'd left behind. Chattahoochee, Florida was the closest town. It boasted two stoplights and a mental institution. Counting the population of the hospital, Chattahoochee could rightfully claim the status of a small city. As the caboose child of the family, Rhett was left to play alone through most of her childhood. Both of her siblings-a brother and sister-were married and out of the house before her eighth birthday. Perhaps this led to her having imaginary friends longer than most children her age. Rhett has been creating fiction since she was old enough to hold an oversized pencil. At forty-six, that's longer than she cares to admit. Throughout grade school and high school, Rhett excelled in English and composition. Even though most academic subjects were within her grasp, Rhett found herself addicted to the written word. Rhett was the editor for her high school newspaper, as well as serving on the yearbook staff. College made way for the practical concern of making a living. She received a degree as a dental hygienist, a profession that has provided a stable monetary basis to support her writing. The encouragement received from patients over the years has helped her to work toward publication. In 1999, Rhett trained as a massage therapist. Now, she splits time between teeth, muscles, and the computer. Rhett has had three feature articles published in the local newspaper, The Tallahassee Democrat. Since The Madhatter's Guide to Chocolate, Rhett is currently working on several manuscripts involving Hattie and the Davis clan. For the past twenty-five years, Rhett has made her home in Tallahassee, Florida, located in Florida's Big Bend area. Though Tallahassee is a bustling capital city with all the problems associated with growth and prosperity, it retains an acute sense of Southern charm and gentility. Rhett shares her life with a Florida Cracker Retriever named Shelly and two demanding felines, Saki and Sisko.

From the Inside Flap

The small town of Chattahoochee, Florida has finally begun to recover from an unwelcome national media blitz following the hate crime against a popular business owner. The arrival of a new generation of the Davis family, and the opening of an upscale day spa reinforce a bright outlook. However, one of Chattahoochee's prominent citizens has a dirty little secret and the town must again face evil from within it's own ranks.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rabid Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0974303925
• ISBN 13: 9780974303925
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 279