A Return to the 21st Century? - French Creek, The series., #1

Book 2 in The French Creek Series Can the collapsed eastern half of America, a society still stuck in the 18th century, be successfully brought back into the 21st century?? The Federal Government, now based in Sacramento, wants to try and decides to use Kentucky as the launch pad for the 'rescue, relief and reconstruction' of the east. But the plan is fraught with pitfalls:-A corrupt Kentucky Senator will stop at nothing to ensure its success, so he can steal millions of dollars.-A 'Mafia' god father, running Louisville, sees the move ending his lucrative lifestyle and will fight to protect it at all costs.-Meanwhile, in Alabama, a power hungry preacher believes he can broker a solution-and make himself rich in the process.-Finally, the leader of French Creek, Roger Makefield, finds himself trying to keep the peace between the warring factions-and to complicate matters, falls in love.
An engrossing chronicle of power, greed, corruption and hope.