Politics, pork, environmental activism, and a request from a deceased college friend all converge when the University moves to sell Battle Park to developers. Lassie's wife, Pearl, puts her freedom on the line to protect the beloved forest. Pearl's strong-arm defense of the 93-acre treasure leads to her arrest and pulls Lassie into trading favors with Gov. Emelyn Wheeler just as the governor is campaigning for reelection and fighting off threats from competitors of her chain of Miss Emmy's Barbecue Shacks.

With Battle Park imperiled, Lassie receives news that an old friend from Connor Dorm, H.F. Turley, has passed away. H.F. had been the lead singer in Snow Camp, their Connor Dorm band. In his will, HF asked Lassie to produce a memorial service in Battle Park's Forest Theatre featuring songs Snow Camp played at Springfest '82.

The events leave Lassie and Pearl navigating multiple hazards while trying to protect Battle Park's future and chasing after the long-lost Springfest '82 tapes. As bulldozers rumble at Battle Park, new unexpected global threats emerge. Siler, owner of Pig Farm Tavern, opens his bar to Lassie and Pearl to plot their course and lends his charm to boost Miss Emmy's campaign.

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	258
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Wisdom House Books
Fecha de Publicación	2023-12-01
Dimensiones	9.0" x 6.0" x 0.58" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	No

Bare, John

John Bare is a writer and photographer. He is the author of the 2021 mystery, Fair-Skinned Brunette with the Porcelain Shine, which introduced Lassie James. With Don Dixon, John co-wrote songs for the 2019 album Lassie James Songbook Vol. I, a collection of twelve original songs supporting the Lassie James mystery series, and the 2023 album Snow Camp 1982: The Long Springfest Tapes, a companion to My Biscuit Baby. John was born in Winston-Salem and attended public schools in Garner, NC, where his parents were educators. He majored in radio, television and motion pictures at the University of North Carolina and later received a PhD in mass communication research from UNC. In Chapel Hill, he developed an appreciation for biscuits, whiskey, and live music. John shares his North Carolina house with rescue dogs Winston and Isadora. To follow the Lassie James series and to stay in touch with John, visit www.JohnBareBooks.com.