1988, ISBN: 9780975588116

In 1988, long before the Patriot Act made outrageous invasions of Americans' privacy an everyday occurrence, Beverly Parmentier, the hardworking owner of a small imports store in Albuquer… Altro …

In 1988, long before the Patriot Act made outrageous invasions of Americans' privacy an everyday occurrence, Beverly Parmentier, the hardworking owner of a small imports store in Albuquerque, finds herself under surveillance. She isn't paranoid; she is being followed. Her phones are tapped, her mail is opened, her house is searched whenever she leaves home for a few days. Whether it's a trip to the corner store, a rafting expedition with her pals on the Yampa River, or a luxury vacation in the In 1988, long before the Patriot Act made outrageous invasions of Americans' privacy an everyday occurrence, Beverly Parmentier, the hardworking owner of a small imports store in Albuquerque, finds herself under surveillance. She isn't paranoid; she is being followed. Her phones are tapped, her mail is opened, her house is searched whenever she leaves home for a few days. Whether it's a trip to the corner store, a rafting expedition with her pals on the Yampa River, or a luxury vacation in the Caribbean, someone is always following her. Beverly is perplexed. Yes, she stood up for a fellow importer unjustly accused of smuggling. Yes, she lodged protests with her Congressman when the newly beefed-up and power hungry U.S. Customs Service drilled holes in her special Peruvian folk art shipment. But she has no criminal ties, no arrest record. Her Latin American import business is a one person foreign aid program, an extension of the values she embraced as a Peace Corps volunteer in Colombia. Could her do-gooder, threadbare lifestyle be an affront to anyone - federales for example? Are her Latin American connections truly suspicious? Or do they serve as an excuse for arrogant Customs officials to wage war on an outspoken female importer and have some Federally-funded fun in the bargain? Beverly's ordeal is alternately sinister and hilarious, illustrative of the abuse of power and the power of friendship. Clearing Customs is a wild ride across borders, with Beverly and her pals confounding the twisted agendas of thugs in high places. Books, Fiction~~Mystery & Detective~~Women Sleuths, Clearing-Customs~~Martha-Egan, , , , , , , , , , Papalote Press<

1988, ISBN: 0975588117

In 1988, long before the Patriot Act made outrageous invasions of Americans' privacy an everyday occurrence, Albuquerque importer Beverly Parmentier finds herself under surveillance. Is h… Altro …

In 1988, long before the Patriot Act made outrageous invasions of Americans' privacy an everyday occurrence, Albuquerque importer Beverly Parmentier finds herself under surveillance. Is her Latin American folk art import business, a one-person foreign aid program, truly suspicious? Or does this feisty female provide a handy excuse for arrogant customs agents to have some federally-funded fun at taxpayer expense? Clearing Customs is a fast-paced, wild ride across borders, with Beverly and her pals creatively confounding the twisted agendas of thugs in high places.". . . anybody who loves [Carl] Hiaasen will have a ball reading Egan's fast-paced, chile-flavored, and always entertaining mystery."--Bob Shacochis, author of Easy in the Islands and The Next New World literature and fiction,mystery,mystery thriller and suspense,suspense,thrillers,women sleuths Suspense, Papolote Press<

ISBN: 0975588117

Albuquerque importer Beverly Parmentier finds herself under surveillance. She isn't paranoid; she is being watched. She has no criminal ties, no arrest record. Is her Latin American folk … Altro …

Albuquerque importer Beverly Parmentier finds herself under surveillance. She isn't paranoid; she is being watched. She has no criminal ties, no arrest record. Is her Latin American folk art import business, a one-person foreign aid program, truly suspicious? literature and fiction,mystery,mystery thriller and suspense,suspense,thrillers,women sleuths Suspense, Papalote Press<