Blood in the Low Country
“Set in Charleston, SC, in the 1970s, Attaway’s novel effortlessly incorporates themes of faith and redemption into a tale of revenge, murder, and betrayal to deliver a page-turning suspense thriller.” —The Prairies Book Review
“Paul Attaway establishes himself as a great storyteller, crafting a tale that is a spellbinding thriller and a story with characters that readers will adore.” —The Book Commentary
“Those who enjoy their Southern Mysteries with an intricate plot and highly relatable characters will line up for more. Blood in the Low Country is one mystery we highly recommend.” —Chanticleer Book Review
“As Paul Attaway carries readers through the life-changing series of events that lead Monty to question everything he’s ever done, a fine mystery unfolds that is steeped in Southern traditions and religious perceptions.” —Donovan’s Literary Services
“Attaway expertly evokes both the Lowcountry’s ‘moss covered trees rising up from the swamps and grass islands….’ [F]or Pat Conroy fans who love golf, Attaway’s absorbing novel will be a hole in one.” —Kirkus
“The unexpected twists and moments of realization in Eli’s Redemption are exquisite.” —Midwest Book Review
Eli’s Redemption
Eli’s Redemption, the second book in the Atkins Family Low Country Saga series, is the thrilling sequel to Blood in the Low Country. As the story begins, it’s been five years since Eli Atkins, betrayed and abandoned, fled Charleston to avoid punishment for a crime he did not commit. Landing in the Bahamas, he sought refuge in a new identity. But angry, lonely, and adrift, he remained aloof, a stranger to all, never allowing anyone close enough to hurt him.But when fate introduces Eli to an old Scottish golfer, Lach McGregor, he finds reason to hope. Lach too is burdened by an incalculable loss, and together, teacher and student, they are each a lifeline for the other. When Eli falls for Lach’s lovely niece, Rachel, the pieces of a future fall into place.Standing between Eli though and a life lived fully, is the secret that forced him out of Charleston and the clutches of fugitive financier and professional criminal, Bernard Lasko, a malignant cancer who corrupts everyone he touches. Trapped in debt to Lasko, Eli returns to Charleston in dramatic fashion when given the chance to free himself from both the weight of his past and Lasko’s reach. But before he can embrace the freedom he craves, he must forgive, and trust, and be willing to risk his life to save another’s.
Blood Rivalry
Blood Rivalry, the third book in the Atkins Family Low Country Saga series, finds Walker and Eli Atkins, living in Charleston, South Carolina, fifteen years after the conclusion of Eli’s Redemption. Eli, a celebrated chef, and Walker, a lawyer, are brothers, building families and careers, each affected by the gruesome murder twenty years ago of Eli’s high school sweetheart. The hunt for the killer, in the public’s eyes, cemented Eli and Walker in roles neither wanted – Eli as the savior and Walker in need of a savior—thus casting a chill over their relationship.
Walker sees a chance to play the hero when, through his representation of two clients, he takes on the Governor of South Carolina, Teddy Dunsmore, the eldest son of Colin Dunsmore, the patriarch of a politically powerful family. For fifty years, Colin Dunsmore carefully crafted an image for the family, intent on placing Teddy in the White House. But Walker uncovers a history of deceit and murder that defines the Dunsmores, and as he pulls at strings, the tapestry of lies Colin Dunsmore built begins to unravel.
Confronted with the Dunsmores’ ruthlessness and the knowledge that they will stop at nothing to win, Walker turns to Eli and together they embark on a cross-country race with the Dunsmores to find a missing heir who could end their empire.