Kirjahaku

A huge new antenna is under construction atop Black Mountain, the highest point in Kentucky. The contractor is erecting four massive concrete columns upon which will be constructed a platform to support the large antenna, the purpose of which is to send and receive highly classified transmissions from various U.S. and foreign agencies. But is the whole thing a hoax? CIA sources receive word that a foreign government plans to launch a rocket from Harlan County, Kentucky with a nuclear warhead that will produce an electromagnetic pulse to cause thousands of deaths and injuries across the entire Eastern United States. Satellite data reveal that a Russian submarine transferred the warhead and one person to a fishing boat 75 miles off the coast of Maine, and then the boat took the two to its marina and from there to a waiting van that then traveled to Harlan County. A rocket capable of launching the warhead is discovered missing from NASA's Wallops Island, Virginia facility. It too is traced to Harlan County. The President and his team send two federal agents to Harlan County to recruit Sheriff J. Bert Sterling and his deputies to find and destroy the rocket before its deadly launch planned for Thanksgiving Eve. This suspense novel incorporates lots of mountain humor and characters, including the Harlan County Sheriff's Department's feline mascot, Preacher Puss. The reader will enjoy tracking through the maze of deceptions that lead to the startling climax. One reviewer said, "Quite a tale, with lots of suspense mixed with humor."

A book like none other you've ever read. An exciting adventure as told by a cat. Preacher Puss is the feline resident in the Harlan County Sheriff's office with a unique ability to subdue crooks. The novel intertwines an attempt by a team of North Korean air force pilots to bomb a farm home in Harlan County with numerous heart-warming and hilarious escapades of Preacher Puss. In an effort to get revenge, Kim Jong-un, North Korea's madman Supreme Leader, sends in a strike force to kill seven of his countrymen who failed in previous missions and were granted political asylum and living in Harlan County, but Preacher Puss thwarts their efforts. Officials decide to recognize their special hero by making her an honorary Harlan County Deputy Sheriff, but the ceremony almost allows the bad guys to achieve their goal. Those readers that are either cat lovers and/or enjoy fast-paced adventure will treasure this story that mixes huge doses of mountain characters and humor with a thrilling story line. A book like none other you've ever read. An exciting adventure as told by a cat. Preacher Puss is the feline resident in the Harlan County Sheriff's office with a unique ability to subdue crooks. The novel intertwines an attempt by a team of North Korean air force pilots to bomb a farm home in Harlan County with numerous heart-warming and hilarious escapades of Preacher Puss. In an effort to get revenge, Kim Jong-un, North Korea's madman Supreme Leader, sends in a strike force to kill seven of his countrymen who failed in previous missions and were granted political asylum and living in Harlan County, but Preacher Puss thwarts their efforts. Officials decide to recognize their special hero by making her an honorary Harlan County Deputy Sheriff, but the ceremony almost allows the bad guys to achieve their goal. Those readers that are either cat lovers and/or enjoy fast-paced adventure will treasure this story that mixes huge doses of mountain characters and humor with a thrilling story line.

The author mixes fact and fiction along with a huge dose of mountain humor in this fast paced thriller designed to leave the reader with a grin on their face and a warm, fuzzy feeling in their heart. After reading the author's previous novel a reader commented, ".... WHAT A BOOK I read it immediately and laughed out loud ... IT IS AWESOME My ex-husband was the President of a publishing company] and I have heard him say over the years what makes a great book ... YOU'VE GOT IT Can't wait to get my hands on your next book." The Pelle Anchor Cross is found in Prato, Italy and brought to Kentucky by Dr. Randy Peters, Director of the University of Kentucky's Center for Appalachian Research, and Mr. Domenico Pelle, owner of both the beautiful golden anchor cross and of Italy's famous Pelle vineyards and winery. On their trip to America the anchor cross exhibits it's mysterious power by saving the lives of all aboard their transatlantic flight. Then it is responsible for saving the life of a United States Senator when a suicide bomber threatens to kill hundreds at a ceremony held at the Harlan County Court House.