The Rock Hole - Reavis Wortham

Descriere The Rock Hole - Reavis Wortham

In 1964, farmer and part-time Constable Ned Parker combines forces with John Washington, the almost-mythical black deputy sheriff from nearby Paris, to track down a disturbed individual who is rapidly becoming a threat to the entire small Texas community of Center Springs. \n \nAn unpretentious gem written to the hilt and harrowing in its unpredictability.--Kirkus Reviews STARRED review\n \nThe first book in the Texas Red River Mystery series, The Rock Hole is the gripping story of a rural community shaken to its core by a killer, and the man who will stop at nothing to protect his own...\n \nWhen your family's safety is threatened, what wouldn't you do to defend them?\n \nLamar County, Texas: Summer, 1964. Life is idyllic for ten-year-old Top Parker, who has come to live with his grandparents in the small, rural town of Center Springs. Yet while Top runs the woods and countryside with his near twin cousin, Pepper, his Grandpa Ned--a small town constable--witnesses the spreading menace of a deranged killer. Out of his element, Ned reaches out to neighboring law enforcement and then the FBI.\n \nLocal news sources tag the budding serial killer The Skinner, and the label is chillingly accurate. Beginning with the torture and killing of small animals, the monster quickly moves to humans, displaying their mutilated corpses as gruesome trophies, with no apparent pattern to grab hold of. Lamar County cowers. Meanwhile, Constable Ned is convinced that a vendetta is involved, and though the why of it is murky, he can no longer deny that something horrific and dangerous is heading for the Parkers. Now the law can't help him, and he must use whatever means necessary to protect himself and his family.\n \nIs Ned up to the fight of his life?\n \nSet in the Texas panhandle and perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson, The Rock Hole is a riveting mystery that explores the worst--and best--parts of humanity.\n \nTop 12 Mysteries of 2011 by Kirkus Reviews\n \nFinalist in the Benjamin Franklin Awards, Mystery\n

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Poisoned Pen Press

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9781590588864

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1

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