Bought Off

by Roger Paulding

Suave, buttoned-down Alex Upchurch seems an odd match with his position as Assistant District Attorney of Galveston, a city some say is like the antique store on the north end that advertises "Mostly Junque, a Few Jewels." But when a dead John Doe is discovered naked in the bedroom of Alex's baronial mansion, District Attorney John Henry Davenport has to cover up the crime to save not only his able assistant but also to placate Alex's Mother, Honey Upchurch, whose money bought John Henry's position. Figuring out who is dead and why proves almost as challenging as keeping that information from becoming known, especially when Alex is appointed to prosecute a former lover who knows all but tells nothing. Fortunately, Leon McAdoo, known as Miss Starlight because of a gossip column he (or she?) writes, is on hand to guide us through the maze of power, money, sex and corruption.

172 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 14, 2012

About the author

Roger Paulding is the author of two previous volumes of The Seney Chronicles, including Salmon’s Journey and The Pickled Dog’s Journey (originally published as The Pickled Dog Caper) He founded the Houston Writers Guild, which brought together more than 200 writers in the Houston area. He now operates the Houston Writers House and continues to mentor many writers, both published and unpublished.

Reviews

[Joanne Friday · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked it because it was baout Galveston, a place I recognize. I read all of the book because I wanted to see if the person who aparently did it would be caught and justice served. I will n give spoilers for that basic part of teh story. However, if you are interested in this book be prepared for much sexual implication. The story pretty much is sexual. Be prepared for alternate sexual excitement. I have another book by Roger Paulding but it is not at the top of the stack.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little slow to start but held my interest and I enjoyed. Got this one free and I'll probably buy more of this author's work. No fluff, not much sex - just a comfortable read for when you want a light escape.

It's a dramatized but close to realistic view of good old boy southern politics.