Missionary Stew

Out on the Rim

Author: Ross Thomas

Missionary Stew follows political fundraiser Draper Haere on a quest to uncover the secret behind a right-wing coup in an unnamed Central american country. Haere seeks the information in order to get dirt on his boss’s opponent in the 1984 US Presidential election. Haere’s pursuit of the truth repeatedly puts Haere’s life in danger, as the powers-that-be stop at nothing to….Read More

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