Last Call: The Rise and Fall of the Roadhouse

By Basil Beighey

A young college misfit opens a disco in rural Appalachia and achieves great success. Then, becomes involved in an underworld crime scheme that costs him everything except the knowledge, the experience, and a greater appreciation for the woman he loves. Summary: In 1980, Tommy is a lonely college misfit working his way through Penn State as a mobile DJ. The demands of his business prevent him from engaging in the college experience. His grades and relationships suffer. Alienated from school and classmates, he feels like an unworthy outsider, unable to achieve academic, relationship, and romantic successes that others in his world seem to easily obtain. After graduation, faced with a sagging economy and no job prospects, he employs energy, ingenuity, and naïve single-mindedness to transform a rat-infested miner's bunkhouse in a tiny Appalachian coal village into the hottest nightclub in three counties. At first, it seems he achieves the success and vindication he yearns for. But his success is short-lived as he succumbs to the temptation of an underworld crime scheme and loses everything except the knowledge, the experience, and a greater appreciation for the woman he loves.. Last Call is also a transformational love story. Early on, Tommy meets Shelly at a frat party. He's an aspiring entrepreneur, while she's planning on attending medical school. Their conflicting schedules and distance make their relationship difficult. Over time, however, Tommy's many liaisons at the club leave him empty, unsatisfied, and lonely. His success is hollow, and he yearns for a deeper relationship with the woman he learns to love. www.BasilBeighey.com

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DTW51L2J
• ISBN13: 9798307787328
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 472 Pages
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 1.3" x 6.2"