2003 News Archive

Sandersville physician pens novel of heart-stopping terror
Two Local Signings Set this Saturday

AUGUSTA -- William Rawlings Jr., author of the newly released suspense thriller,
The Lazard Legacy, will autograph copies of his new book at two Augusta area book stores this Saturday, April, 5th, 3 – 5 p.m. at Borders, and 6 – 8 p.m. at Books-A-Million.

The Lazard Legacy is the "gut-gripping" tale about Dr. Ben Pike—fed up with the big city and a relationship gone sour—who returns to his hometown where he hopes to
rekindle relations with his estranged family—the wealthy and powerful Lazards,
French descendants who have dominated these parts for generations.

A series of inexplicable deaths and a beautiful woman’s cry for help soon transform Ben’s peaceful dream into a nightmare, as he seeks to uncover the truth behind his legacy in this gripping tale of psychological suspense and all-consuming evil.

In this gratifying thriller, Rawlings—himself a small-town Georgia doctor—spins a masterful tale of murder, deceit, lust and treachery set in a remote corner of the Deep South. The novel has more twists and turns than a summer tornado and will make anyone think twice before relocating to a strange country town.

“This is a fascinating book—very entertaining and fast-paced,” commented Ferrol Sams, author of Run With the Horsemen. “Reminds me of Stuart Woods without the oral sex.”