Loot

by Albert Payson Terhune

Young Brant Hildreth had a man-sized job on his hands. As the new owner and editor of the half-defunct Bugle, a small country weekly, he had just fired the opening shot in his dangerous campaign to break the power of the corrupt county politicians. From the moment the first edition hit the street with its startling headline, his life wasn't worth a plug nickel. Brant didn't care -- he had youth, determination, and courage on his side. But, in the end, it was his lovely corn-colored collie, Thane, who led him to the evidence needed to bring victory for Brant and an end to the corruption.

Genres: Fiction

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Albert Payson Terhune (1872 - 1942), a local author of some fame, wrote numerous adventures about Collies, most notably, "Lad, A Dog", "Sunnybank: Home of Lad", and "Further Adventures of Lad". Sunnybank, his home on the eastern shore of Pompton Lakes in northern New Jersey, was originally the home of Terhune's parents, Edward Payson Terhune and Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune. Later as his home with his wife, Anice Stockton Terhune, Sunnybank became famous as "The Place" in the many stories of Terhune. Much of the land once constituting the Sunnybank estate was lost to developers in the 1960's with the house being demolished in 1969. Fortunately though, the central 9.6 acres was preserved through the dedicated efforts of Terhune fans and dog fanciers, and is now Terhune Sunnybank Memorial Park, administered by the Wayne Township Parks Department.