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Sheriff Lester P. Morrison
Roadside
Sheriff Lester P. Morrison is nearing retirement. He loves the peace and quiet of his small hometown where a particularly exciting night would be a a petty theft at a convenience store or maybe a drunken family squabble. Never in his wildest imagination did the Sheriff think he would become involved in an al-Qaeda plot to kill the President of the United States, not in Cimarron County, the least populated county in Oklahoma.
But that’s exactly what happens when a terrorist with a trunk full of explosives crashes his car on an icy road just outside of Boise City. Lester has a bad feeling about the mysterious, dark-skinned stranger with the full black beard, but Deputy Billy Ray Ledbetter shrugs it off as nothing more than a foolish hunch from a suspicious old man…until they find the unconscious owner of the tow truck lying in a pool of blood.
But that’s exactly what happens when a terrorist with a trunk full of explosives crashes his car on an icy road just outside of Boise City. Lester has a bad feeling about the mysterious, dark-skinned stranger with the full black beard, but Deputy Billy Ray Ledbetter shrugs it off as nothing more than a foolish hunch from a suspicious old man…until they find the unconscious owner of the tow truck lying in a pool of blood.
317 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 2, 2013
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January 17, 2016
I never liked reading novels about terrorists until now. Mr. Williams takes a unique approach and one I feel reflects real life. Instead of following the CIA, FBI, or other huge government agency, in "Roadside" you'll read about a sheriff in a very small department trying his best to convince someone the President's life is in danger and, when this doesn't happen, he takes matters into his own hands. As always, Mr. Williams includes the regional dialect, character's personal lives, and a bit of fun to create a story that's about down-to-earth, normal people doing extraordinary things.
May 14, 2016
Kept me on the edge of my seat!
Good read! I liked the way the author wove Billy Ray's past history into the current action. As an animal lover, I also enjoyed the interaction between the Sheriff and his dog. Th I s book was part of a series, which I read slightly out of order, but that in no way diminished my enjoyment of the book. Any of the books would be fine as a stand alone read, but why deprive yourself of some fine entertainment? I hope there will be more in the series.
Good read! I liked the way the author wove Billy Ray's past history into the current action. As an animal lover, I also enjoyed the interaction between the Sheriff and his dog. Th I s book was part of a series, which I read slightly out of order, but that in no way diminished my enjoyment of the book. Any of the books would be fine as a stand alone read, but why deprive yourself of some fine entertainment? I hope there will be more in the series.
December 2, 2014
Terrorist in Okie Country!
Fun story about a rather Taliban terrorist out to assassinate the President in Oklahoma. Only a curmudgeon hick Sheriff, his wounded warrior Deputy and his "girlfriend" stand in the way.
Humorous and very likeable characters make this a good read.
Fun story about a rather Taliban terrorist out to assassinate the President in Oklahoma. Only a curmudgeon hick Sheriff, his wounded warrior Deputy and his "girlfriend" stand in the way.
Humorous and very likeable characters make this a good read.
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