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I want to know what a surveyor was doing there. She shoved open the screen door of the kitchen to confront Lloyd MacNeal, standing at the sink, washing his hands.
The screen door banged shut before Fred could make it to the porch. He eyed the rifle she carried. Harper shoved the rifle onto the table and strutted forward, her glance fierce. What was he doing with survey equipment?
I want to know where he suddenly got the idea he could survey our property? Lloyd glared back, hands on hips. You shot at him. You wanna go to jail? Blue eyes met blue eyes, both angry, both proud. Finally he turned back to the sink. We stand to make a deal-a money on it from those big developers.
Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Susan Lanning, author of suspense and mystery novels, Harper's Bluff - Kindle edition by Susan Lanning. Download it. Harper's Bluff: A Mystery Thriller [Mrs. Susan L. Lanning] on www.farmersmarketmusic.com *FREE * shipping on qualifying offers. Her land! They want her land! And Harper.
Mama left me her share. Or was that what her father wanted? With a disgusted grunt, Lloyd slammed off the water faucet. You-n your college ways.
Too good for the likes of your own pa. So was mama, she thought bitterly. Finally she turned and stalked back outside.
Try to play footsies with her daughter in the hay? Who the hell is this person anyway? The secretary, a stylish brunette in a lavender dress and matching heels, indicated the man behind her. See if you can set up a meeting with the mayor or somebody. See you in a little while. After hanging up, he stared at the phone. Finally he raised his eyes. After a moment he broke in on the silence. Whit stood up, ran a hand through brown hair that was slightly graying and walked to the full length window behind his desk. The office was a reflection of the man — large, rich, and without trappings.
Stuffing his hands in his pockets, he stood there in rolled-up shirt sleeves and tie, glowering at the city. Before him stretched the southern end of Cincinnati and the Ohio River. Carson eased back in the chair. The developers sounded like it was all settled. The Clifford people loved the project. Everybody thought you walked on water? Whit shook his head. He took a seat at his desk, pulled a cigar from a box, offered Carson one.
Through a cloud of smoke his gray eyes, tough and savvy, narrowed.
At thirty-six, he was a powerful man — in build, in features, in prestige. One of the biggest architects in Cincinnati, he was a self-made man. Losing his father at the age of fourteen had toughened him. Having his younger brother Frankie get drunk and die in a car accident when Whit was twenty-two left its mark. When his attempt at marriage went bad five years later, all softness moved inward, all sensitivity was shielded. His only tender spot he reserved for his mother, Louise Dillon, who kept up the family homestead in Xenia.
The town wants this, trust me. They all count dollar signs when they go to sleep at night. The mayor assured the developers I had a green light. Probably some ole gal who got her wind up. Carson sat back, studying the smoke he blew into the air.
The state has plans to build a super highway connecting the Cincinnati interstate to Clifford. A lot of jobs are riding on this. Battle of Ball's Bluff. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on Retrieved 5 June National Historic Landmark summary listing. Bearss February 8, Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery" pdf.
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Carson eased back in the chair. What gave them the right? Subscribe Subscribe today for unrestricted access to ALL content and receive all email newsletters. The Harpers digital edition is available days ahead of the printed magazine. The state has plans to build a super highway connecting the Cincinnati interstate to Clifford. Empty threats are not effective with most Americans and project Canada's weakness and frustration in the midst of negotiations. Having his younger brother Frankie get drunk and die in a car accident when Whit was twenty-two left its mark.
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