Synopses & Reviews
Stanford Lichwick is a wellandndash;meaning ecoandndash;terrorist who does his part to save the world by trying to blow up Mississippi's newest and largest bridge. When things go awry and Lichwick ends up a zillion pieces in the Gulf of Mexico a spotlight shines on the tiny barrier island of Dabearer, the landmass connected to Biloxi by the bridge. On that island, plans are in the works for the world's largest racetrack along with a casino hotel, golf course, and History of American Auto Racing museum.
Enter former STOCKCAR racing champion Robert "Redball" Redding, a retired southern hero who now works for the U.S. Department of Justice. Redball is dispatched to Mississippi on a purely political mission, to be the public relations "face" of the Lichwick investigation. But that mission morphs when Redball discovers which politicians and gangsters are lining their pockets at the expense of the Dabearer Island residents.
Downforce is an insanely fully romp featuring the quirky characters and inside dealings that are as much a part of southern auto racing as barbeque and bigandndash;mouth beer.
Synopsis
Rich-kid eco-terrorist Stanford Lichwick planned to blow up Mississippi's biggest, newest bridge. Now Stan's a zillion little pieces floating in the waters off Biloxi, while his target remains intact. This means folks can still get to Dabearer Island . . . and, eventually, to the casino, golf course, History of Auto Racing Museum, and state-of-the-art race track currently under construction there.
Robert "Redball" Redding—a former stock-car racing superstar who now prosecutes bad guys—is supposed to be the Justice Department's public relations "face" in the open-and-shut Lichwick investigation. But Redball sees all the cash being poured into a tiny piece of floating real estate, and he suspects much of the dealing is less than honest. Some of it is downright deadly. And that's plunging him back into the race he hoped he'd never have to compete in again: the one for his life.