THE COACH HOUSE by AC Barlow
When is the past ever truly dead?
THE COACH HOUSE by AC Barlow
When is the past ever truly dead?
About AC Barlow
Passionate and Inspired
As a writer, AC Barlow is passionate about creating compelling stories that keep readers guessing and engaged. Look for the historical novel, THE COACH HOUSE, coming soon to a bookstore near you, and meet Taxter and Abigail Byxbee, a dynamic couple retiring after a long and distinguished foreign service career but who are now challenged to battle corruption on the home front.
The Best of Times ... End
The Roaring Twenties abruptly end with the Crash of '29. Unemployment soars while bread lines and soup kitchens multiply, but business is good for the famous bootleggers of the day - George Remus, Moe Dalitz, Lucky Luciano and Dutch Schultz - especially in the original "Sin Cities" of Covington and Newport, Kentucky.
Gambling Rules the Day
With the end of Prohibition in sight, the major East Coast and Midwest families transition from bootlegging to gambling and entertainment - horse racing, numbers rackets and night clubs - giving rise to territory disputes between the major kingpins of the day. Who wins and who loses? And generations later, are their descendents still manning the family business?
THE COACH HOUSE
When is the past ever truly dead?
Prohibition’s lasting impact on Covington, Kentucky, is undeniable and pervasive, corrupting the highest levels of business and government. Into this cauldron land Abigail and Taxter Byxbee, a couple seeking peace after a career spent abroad.
An innocuous neighbor dispute, however, mushrooms into a coordinated legal and municipal assault by the descendents of the region’s most infamous bootleggers. Trapped in a morass of cronyism and corruption, Abby and Tax reunite with their former Consular Operations colleagues to do what they had been trained for - to fight for justice.
Full of history, intrigue and betrayal, THE COACH HOUSE is a fast-paced, captivating story and is the first in a new husband and wife mystery/suspense series.
THE COACH HOUSE. A multi-layered, interconnected narrative that alternates back and forth through time, revealing that the actions and consequences of the past are never truly gone.
Coming soon to a bookstore near you!