Sunday, October 1st "Eminent domain, my ass-" Cutter Briggs stood scratching his croakies and his voice rose an octave as he said what they were all thinking. His long hair and chin-beard were dyed black now to cover the streaks of grey, something his new wife Angel had prompted. But none of his friends would mention the fact that his beard was growing out white at the roots "-it's tyranny is what it is. Tyranny!" The five friends-Cutter Briggs, Billy Jensen, Elmer Goodson, Arlo Tulliver, and Adam Sabeski-were gathered in Adam's livingroom for their ritual Sunday dinner.  Mindful of old Goody's diabetes, Adam made baked cod and stewed tomatoes this week, along with a crockpot of kale soup.  The kale, potatoes, carrots, onions, and tomatoes had come from his back garden.

Tully brought the last of his summer squash, Billy provided a loaf of crusty French bread that he'd baked himself, and Cutter supplied the moonshine labeled 'Liberty Juice' from his own stills. Goody usually brought something old-an odd machine part or a strange antique tool that had some lost purpose-that they could all ponder about. Today, however, the unidentified tool lay on the floor without discussion.

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BOG MEN is the third book in "The Pittsley County Chronicles" (preceded by JUCKETS and SWAMP YANKEES, Denlinger's Publishers 2002 and 2006),  with continuing characters. It is the story of the disappearance of a young Cambodian boy from a Massachusetts cranberry bog at the hands of a mysterious cult. It is the most recent abduction investigated by psychologist Julia Arnault and her partner, veterinarian Adam Sabeski. BOG MEN (and women) also tells the story of the outrageous attempt by the town of Pittsley to seize land by eminent domain from the bog owners and the Juckets for the development of a revenue-pumping casino and resort.

BOG MEN may be ordered through www.Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/ or directly from PublishAmerica at www.PublishAmerica.com. It may be found at local bookstores in Middleborough, Freetown, Taunton, and Onset, MA.