Luther D Stidham

Falsely Accused Forever Branded Luther D Stidham

Publisher Marketing: Falsely Accused, Forever Branded, is based on a true story drawn from a dozen interviews and hundreds of pages of documents. It is a hot, humid, Southern summer night. Luther D. "Luke" Stidham, a 36-year-old police officer working the third shift, faces a devastating assortment of accusations carrying with them the possibility of a 40-year prison sentence. Known for his pretty boy hazel eyes, Luke is the ideal candidate for the antics of a devious, self-serving, self-absorbed opportunist. A protector and mentor at heart, Luke feels like a Koi fish in a tank of piranhas. He just does not belong. Luke's mind-numbing experience in a corrupt, small town fishbowl begins when he meets the teen, with her odd attire and almost comical manner of making her way to introduce herself to him. Brandy Lewis, a wannabe prom queen, has a dark side. As the teenaged mistress of maliciousness, she thrives on attention and attempts to portray Luke as her lover. Luke would have nothing to do with that, and warns her many times, "I am a friend and nothing more." But Brandy doesn't take rejection lightly. She vows and schemes to take her vengeance. That's when it happens; Luke becomes a victim in a seductive world of secret revenge. From that moment on, his whole life changes, because from that moment on, there will be no turning back.