Tom McAuliffe
A Southern Empire Built on Sugar. A Nation Addicted. A Truth Buried for Generations.From the dark legacy of sugar plantations to the glossy boardrooms of Big Food, Sugar Baron unravels the shocking rise of one family’s empire-and the cover-up that kept America hooked. Spanning decades, this powerful literary novel follows the Covingtons, a multigenerational Southern dynasty whose ambition transforms sugar into a silent epidemic of obesity and diabetes.As corporate greed poisons the food supply, young scientist Rebecca Lawson uncovers evidence linking the sugar industry to public health collapse. What begins as research becomes a dangerous pursuit of truth, triggering a ruthless conspiracy fueled by food lobby secrets, political intrigue, and billion-dollar lies.A gripping health thriller and historical fiction family saga, Sugar Baron is a bold exposé wrapped in fast-paced storytelling-perfect for fans of nutrition thrillers, whistleblower fiction, and book club reads that spark real conversation.A masterful blend of historical intrigue and modern-day thriller, ’Sugar Baron’ is an engaging tale and at the same time is a searing expose’ of the food industry’s greatest deception. Award winning Author Tom McAuliffe delivers a thought-provoking, fast-paced semi-fictional novel that forces us to question what we eat... and who profits from it!
