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Oklahoma Stories and Storyteller
A One-Eyed Mack Mystery
University of Oklahoma Press
June 2008
On Sale: May 30, 2008
202 pages
ISBN: 0806139153
EAN: 9780806139159
Hardcover
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Fiction | Mystery
When he's not anchoring the NewsHour on PBS, Jim Lehrer may
be found casting a satirical eye at America's heartland in
such books as Crown Oklahoma and The Sooner Spy. Mack to the
Rescue is the latest of his successful One-Eyed Mack novels.
Set in Oklahoma and tracing the exploits of a fictional
lieutenant governor, the series allows Lehrer to address
contemporary national issues with a unique blend of humor
and insight. When Governor "Buffalo Joe" Hayman calls for privatizing
state government, Mack decides to oppose his re-election
bid, but a medical mishap prevents Mack from running. While
attending a lieutenant governors' conference in Washington,
he suddenly collapses. Hospitalized, he is given a heart
bypass operation intended for another patient. Mack backs
out of the race and throws his support behind his flaky
friend and former state house Speaker, Luther Wallace.
Embroiled in a medical malpractice suit while following
Luther's questionable shenanigans, Mack finally has no
choice but to come to the rescue when the governor's race
takes a particularly ugly turn. Rife with Oklahoma-isms and brimming with memorable
characters, this is political satire at its best, employing
ironic twists and sharp dialogue to poke fun at government
foibles. Inventive and hilarious, it demonstrates once again
that Lehrer knows Middle America and its ways all too well.
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