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Harper
September 2007
On Sale: September 1, 2007
320 pages
ISBN: 0060792779
EAN: 9780060792770
Mass Market Paperback
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Stanford Lichwick is a well–meaning eco–terrorist who does his part to save the world by trying to blow up Mississippi's newest and largest bridge. When things go awry and Lichwick ends up a zillion pieces in the Gulf of Mexico a spotlight shines on the tiny barrier island of Dabearer, the landmass connected to Biloxi by the bridge. On that island, plans are in the works for the world's largest racetrack along with a casino hotel, golf course, and History of American Auto Racing museum. Enter former STOCKCAR racing champion Robert "Redball" Redding, a retired southern hero who now works for the U.S. Department of Justice. Redball is dispatched to Mississippi on a purely political mission, to be the public relations "face" of the Lichwick investigation. But that mission morphs when Redball discovers which politicians and gangsters are lining their pockets at the expense of the Dabearer Island residents. Downforce is an insanely fully romp featuring the quirky characters and inside dealings that are as much a part of southern auto racing as barbeque and big–mouth beer.
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