Dark Days in Dixie Author:James Lee For only the fifth time in Alabama history, a Republican is in the governor’s mansion and the good ol’ boys want it back. They’ve picked Lawrence Rifle to carry the banner, but he has a problem—money is getting tight and the Primary race is close. Rifle has quietly opened the political pork barrel to anyone willing to raise the needed cash, and... more » Judge Raleigh A. Pendleton, the mangiest hog in South Alabama politics, has lined up at the trough. The expansion of his business into Mobile seemed a logical step for Texas businessman Jack Mitchell. But he would painfully learn how difficult it is for a “foreigner” to be successful in the Heart of Dixie. Fraud and embezzlement by his Alabama partner will pale by comparison when Jack discovers a twisted conspiracy where arson, kidnapping, and even murder are acceptable tactics to achieve the greater power Raleigh Pendleton desires.« less