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Fishy Deals: Beneath the Surface
Commissioner Jerry Largent undergoes a massive change of attitude as events beyond his control propell him into taking a drastic change, to fake his own death! Here is a The August full moon lit up the mouth of Indian Creek in front of the bedroom window in the Largent home that faced upriver toward the small town of Benedict in neighboring Charles County. The moonlight that beamed through the window illuminated Carla's olive colored face as she slept. It was two A.M. Jerry had retired to their bedroom, but he did not go to bed. He sat in the dressing chair and quietly focused on the smile reflected from Carla's lovely Latin lips as she lay dreaming.
169 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 9, 2011
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About the author
Larry Jarboe
23 books4 followersABOUT THE AUTHOR
Larry Jarboe regularly penned articles on common sense in government, conservation and clean energy issues for 20 years on a weekly basis in ST. MARY’S TODAY newspaper. He currently writes on a variety of fishing, boating, and travel as well as energy topics in THE CHESAPEAKE and is the editor of the publication.
Elected to the first of four terms in 1994 is still a St. Mary’s County Commissioner; Larry Jarboe has practiced a conservative Republican philosophy of being frugal with the taxpayer’s money and yet has always supported the funding needed for public schools, public safety and vital services while casting a strong no vote on expenditures which are capricious and wasteful.
Larry has been a charter boat captain and operated a saw mill in Charlotte Hall, Maryland for 25 years. He regularly explores new methods in providing clean and affordable energy as well as new fishing holes and methodology in catching fish.
Larry’s expertise on luring fish onto his line includes serenades and lullabies along with renewable bait such as grass shrimp. Larry also perfected the art of snorklefishing which was so effective it was outlawed.
Larry Jarboe regularly penned articles on common sense in government, conservation and clean energy issues for 20 years on a weekly basis in ST. MARY’S TODAY newspaper. He currently writes on a variety of fishing, boating, and travel as well as energy topics in THE CHESAPEAKE and is the editor of the publication.
Elected to the first of four terms in 1994 is still a St. Mary’s County Commissioner; Larry Jarboe has practiced a conservative Republican philosophy of being frugal with the taxpayer’s money and yet has always supported the funding needed for public schools, public safety and vital services while casting a strong no vote on expenditures which are capricious and wasteful.
Larry has been a charter boat captain and operated a saw mill in Charlotte Hall, Maryland for 25 years. He regularly explores new methods in providing clean and affordable energy as well as new fishing holes and methodology in catching fish.
Larry’s expertise on luring fish onto his line includes serenades and lullabies along with renewable bait such as grass shrimp. Larry also perfected the art of snorklefishing which was so effective it was outlawed.
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October 11, 2011
Larry draws on years of personal experience to roll three interesting and informative stories into one: successful alternative energy technologies are suppressed by powerful entities, a good guy finds out that local politics is a dirty business, and it is possible to survive under the radar by using your wits and playing music. There is a positive twist involving the younger generation. An enjoyable read!
December 26, 2011
Commissioner Jerry Largent fakes his own death to escape drug dealers when all he wants to do is find a cheaper way to power his truck. This is a wild trip down the river and into the ocean and will his wife get his life insurance policy? Who know?
September 18, 2011
I like this book a lot because I wrote it and humbly request that you do the same.
July 9, 2012
Decent story, though it seemed as though it was rushed toward the end and it seemed to have left a lot of open ends. The author is clearly a conservative republican and while there's nothing wrong with that, his portrayal of democrats was a bit biased. One example included their association with the KKK. While I'm sure the authors views are based on his life experiences, I found it to be a bit of a distraction from the story. Regardless, it was an entertaining read.
November 30, 2011
Won this in Goodread's First Reads Program. I really enjoyed this book. The author was very witty and truthful as he spoke about the lack of alternative energy, the corruption of local poltics, and the power of music. It looked like such an odd book when I receieved it in the post, but I finished it feeling immensely satisfied. I would recommend it to anyone! :)
November 23, 2016
Captivating mystery story!
The author's style was fresh and exciting throughout the novel. He integrated his thorough knowledge of the region, its people and its policies without overpowering the reader in details. It was like tasting a perfectly prepared Chesapeake crab cake with just a touch of Old Bay seasoning. I can't wait to read the sequel!
The author's style was fresh and exciting throughout the novel. He integrated his thorough knowledge of the region, its people and its policies without overpowering the reader in details. It was like tasting a perfectly prepared Chesapeake crab cake with just a touch of Old Bay seasoning. I can't wait to read the sequel!
October 30, 2011
Larry has this remarkable, uncanny wit that manages to straddle the truth & lure his reader to keep snickering and reading. . . . . .
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