A fine line
Monty's Diner is all abuzz. The city council voted to let Thompson Tire Corporation build a plant in Baxter, threatening the town's quaint culture. New jobs. New faces. Foreigners. Fast-food chains. Tempers flare as people take sides. Underneath the chatter, darker rumors spread about the mayor and the tire company's attorney. How exactly did sultry Sheila Paxton influence Charlie Kirby's vote? Charlie has seven children and a wife he loves more...
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