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The Contrary Blues
The Contrary Blues
Author: John Billheimer
Not much happens in Contrary, West Virginia--a sleepy town with failing coal mines, a few old moonshine stills, and an urgent need for revenue.  A federal grant for a nonexistent bus system seemed just the ticket . . . if only the government auditor, sent to look things over, hadn't drunk too much white lightning.  And ended ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780440235040
ISBN-10: 0440235049
Publication Date: 4/13/1999
Pages: 288
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Dell
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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This is the first book in a series I "stumbled on" several years ago. Owen is an engineer who finds more than he bargained for in terms of trouble in a little town near where he grew up in West Virginia.
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