The Orthocratic State: The Unchanging Principles of Civics and Government (1915)

Take a trip into the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to experience a passionate love story, add the moments that come alive in a high-school classroom and beyond, and then season it heavily with suspense and attempted murder and you have Blue Ridge High, which picks up where Ed Buhrer’s LURAY left off, but with a hard right turn into something different. In this novel, as Tom continues to fall deeper and deeper into love with two demanding mistresses-Sandi and teaching-there’s a lot to laugh about, a lot to sigh about…but then, with a jolt, something will happen to make you think, Hey, this isn’t funny anymore-this is scary! Blue Ridge High is filled with colorful and memorable characters-real people who act and sound real-a sense of place made alive with dazzling description, and a true glimpse into a real high school…and for an added treat, a few good lessons in cooking. It also has the ability to take the reader into the story and make him want to stay there. Blue Ridge High has something to offer every reader, from romance to intrigue, to insights into the lives of teachers, to good food, good recipes, and laughter, to the desire to fall in love all over again. You won’t be sorry you read this novel.