Dark Timber A Jackson Campbell Thriller – JRRice

The concessions he’d given Blake Hess were no big deal. His case against the Hesses was as strong as ever—he still had his polluting birds in hand—he’d just been momentarily tempted by a murderer in the bush. Who cared if Blake Hess wouldn’t do any jail time, the other two Hesses surely would.

And who cared if Blake got to keep the bank, and a few thousand acres of forestland—all three of the Hesses would forfeit everything else they owned. Millions and millions of dollars. This is going to be a win for me, the U.S. Attorney assured himself—and still …he felt like a dupe. The following morning, as the courthouse filled with spectators and court was being called to order, something even more incredible happened: Walton Hess Jr. and his son, Mark were not in the courtroom.

When questioned by the judge, the Hesses’ lawyers admitted they had no idea where their clients were, they fully expected them to be in court this morning. When Blake Hess and his new lawyer were questioned, their responses had been the same: no idea. Not long after, the judge had issued a bench warrant for the two defendants, and sent the U.S. Marshals Service to find them. Under normal circumstances, the Culebras County Sheriff’s Office would have handled the job, however, Sheriff Black was being investigated for collusion—not that anyone in town was surprised.

Court had been recessed at that point until the two defendants were located. The following morning, they were still in recess. Walton and Mark Hess had both disappeared. Now this is where the story gets a little convoluted, but then again, most legends vary in one way or another. The version of the story that most people around Lakes End believed is as follows: The night before they were due in court, in the wee hours of the morning, Walton and Mark Hess paid a visit to the Hess Bank & Trust, emptying the vault of millions in cash.

Oddly enough, they had left a withdrawal slip in the vault, claiming the money taken was from their own personal accounts.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Copyright © 2023 by J R RICE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law.

OceanofPDF.com For the Fans of Bane County Welcome to the New Adventure OceanofPDF.com T PREFACE HE JACKSON CAMPBELL THRILLER series is a “Spin-off” of the Bane County Series. If you have yet to discover Bane County, may I recommend it to you prior to reading this new series. Beginning your journey at the origin will better acquaint you with the roots of the story, as well as many of your soon-to-be favorite characters.

I hope you enjoy this continuing tale. Welcome, to Lakes End. J R RICE OceanofPDF.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Dedication Preface Introduction Map of Lakes End Lexicon Epigraph Prologue: A New Era Begins — PART ONE — CHAPTER 1: The Bicentennial CHAPTER 2: A Fish Out of Water CHAPTER 3: Dead in the Water CHAPTER 4: Muddy Waters CHAPTER 5: Down the Drain CHAPTER 6: Come Hell or High Water CHAPTER 7: Blood in the Water — PART TWO — CHAPTER 8: Water over the Dam CHAPTER 9: Like Oil and Water CHAPTER 10: Don’t Go in the Water CHAPTER 11: Don’t Rock the Boat CHAPTER 12: Sink or Swim CHAPTER 13: Lost in the Wash CHAPTER 14: Uncharted Waters CHAPTER 15: Go Jump in a Lake CHAPTER 16: Lead a Horse to Water CHAPTER 17: Troubled Waters CHAPTER 18: Fire and Water CHAPTER 19: A Fine Kettle of Fish CHAPTER 20: Smoke on the Water Epilogue: Dark Flyers Author’s Note OceanofPDF.com M INTRODUCTION The Environmental Movement ANY PEOPLE WERE UNAWARE that the Environmental Protection Agency, commonly known as the EPA, didn’t even exist until December of 1970.

Before that time, corporations and individuals alike were virtually unregulated regarding the disposal of their waste products. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address the dumping of toxic waste into the nation’s lakes and waterways—it was a weak and futile attempt that was both under-funded and under-enforced. It did very little to protect the nation’s environment. In January of 1969, an oil drilling platform six miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, California experienced a blowout, dumping an estimated 100,000 barrels of crude oil into the sea.

It was the largest offshore oil spill in U.S.

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