Lowcountry Bribe
~Written by C. Hope Clark
~Written by C. Hope Clark
  | Lowcountry Bribe by C. Hope Clark is a gut-wrenching, nail-biting suspense novel that will leave you on edge until the very end. Synopsis: Threats, a missing boss, a very dead co-worker, a high-level investigation and a sinister hog farmer: Lowcountry Ag Department manager Carolina Slade is a bean-counting civil servant in hot water. Carolina Slade is a by-the-book county manager for the Department of Agriculture—a civil servant who coordinates federal loans for farmers in the coastal Lowcountry of South Carolina. When one of her clients, a hog farmer named Jessie Rawlings, offers her a bribe, Slade reports Jessie to her superiors. The next thing she knows, she’s besieged by Resident Agent-In-Charge, now a Contract Investigator, Wayne Largo from the Feds’ IG Office in Atlanta. He and his partner have come to investigate Slade’s accusations, and if possible catch Jessie in the act of handing over money. However, the IG isn't telling Slade everything. The agents are also investigating the disappearance of Slade's boss the year before in connection to possible land fraud. And when the sting on Jessie goes bad, the case is put on hold and Wayne is called back to Atlanta, leaving Slade to fear not only for her life and job, but for her children’s safety. C. Hope Clark creates a genuinely heroic main character, Carolyn Slade, which female readers will have no trouble identifying with. Carolyn Slade is feisty enough to hold her own against any man yet is a gentle and loving mother who will stop at nothing to protect her children. Lowcountry Bribe is filled to the brim with suspenseful action. Just when you think you have it all figured out C. Hope Clark delivers a twist you never saw coming. I definitely recommend reading Lowcountry Bribe. Pick up a copy at www.amazon.com. |
