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    Hotbed in Tranquility
    Hotbed in Tranquility
    Hotbed in Tranquility
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    Hotbed in Tranquility

    By R.W. White

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    When State Department diplomat, Will Ross, returns to his hometown of Tranquility, New York, he is stunned to find the dairy farms and pristine hardwood groves along the Susquehanna River valley desecrated by gas-drilling wells. Unwittingly, he becomes entwined with an international energy cartel determined to obtain control of natural gas reserves in the Northeast U.S., at any cost. Will risks all, including his career and life, to expose the political cabal behind the cartel. He teams-up with his old flame, and now a Congressional candidate, Stephanie Hall, whose son has fallen ill from irresponsible drilling practices. Together, they work to bring their unrequited love and story to an unexpected and emotional conclusion.
    “Hotbed in Tranquility” is a best-selling novel and the first book to be published on the debate surrounding gas-drilling in the Marcellus Shale field of New York and Pennsylvania. The product of three-years of research, it received unprecedented media attention and contains an abundance of facts about gas drilling, both pro and con, as seen through the eyes of the story’s characters. It is informative and entertaining, in addition to being factually accurate and an enjoyably fast-read – “especially on a cold winter night with a glass of wine,” according to a local journalist and reviewer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherR.W. White
    Release dateMar 30, 2012
    ISBN9781476469553
    Hotbed in Tranquility
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    R.W. White

    After having lived for many years in England and traveled the world, R.W. White returned to the U.S. to make his home on a hillside above the Susquehanna River in upstate New York, along with his wife and the animals of the forest. He has successfully published and marketed two novels, two novellas, a biography, memoir and e-mystery. His third novella is in beta editing for a summer release. Prior to writing fiction he published dozens of articles, essays and editorial commentaries. He has been a return guest on a local NPR FM station, has been interviewed by local television stations and is featured in a AOL/Huffington Post video on retirement. Known for his public speaking, he frequently appears before readers' and writers' groups, historic societies, library groups, community groups and in bookstores for discussions and signings. R W White holds an undergraduate degree in Aeronautics and Meteorology and graduate degrees in Ministry. Please connect with him on http://www.booksbybobwhite.com.

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