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Something in the Water

Phyllis R Dixon

"As director of an award-winning investigative news radio show, Billie Jordan is used to helping others fight trouble. But she faces her own when the radio station is sold and she's unable to find another job. Their savings dwindle as she and her husband struggle to help their son overcome an opioid addiction. When her husband gets a professorship at an HBCU in his hometown, they relocate to get a fresh start. Billie slowly adjusts to a cubicle workspace, sweltering heat, and accepting "y'all" as a word. All is well until severe storms cause massive destruction and contaminate the town's water supply--making it unsafe to drink. Billie learns water woes and boil water notices have existed for years. In her new job at a local bank, she finds connections between money, power, and family, are as dirty as the water. Warned to mind her own business, she remains persistent and discovers a shocking cover-up. Even more shocking is who is involved--and the extent to which they'll go to protect their interests."-- Provided by publisher.

GenresLiterature & FictionGenre FictionFamily LifeWomen's FictionDomestic LifeUnited States

294 pages, 2 editions

English edition · First published 2025 by Dafina Books · ISBN 9781496754196

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2 editions

English

  • Something in the Water · Dafina Books · 2025 · ISBN 9781496754196 This page
  • Something in the Water · Kensington Publishing Corp · 2025 · ISBN 9781496754202

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