Synopses & Reviews
Small town, meet big crime.
Its not hard for longtime Sheriff Bo Handel to keep Texas' Caddo County in line. He handles petty crimes and rabble rousers, runs a competent police force and maintains a relationship with his steady girlfriend while keeping things quiet.
But when the local ministers wife, Amanda Twiller, is murdered and dumped on the churchs front, Bo suddenly finds himself with his hands full. Unfortunately for Bo, finding Amandas killer wont be as easy as rounding up the towns usual suspects. Hell have to get past sleazy attorneys and drug lords first. When he discovers that Amanda was not only addicted to narcotics but also having an affair with one of the roughest men in town, the lazy days of his past are a distant memory.
Soon, Bo realizes there are only so many cocaine kings and Mob bosses that one man can juggle. But the murderer is out there, and its up to Bo to find out who it is. This small town sheriff is used to a light workload. So what happens when heavy crime comes to town?
Review
"Milton Burton writes about East Texas with wit, spice, and insight. His Caddo County sheriff, Bo Handel, has a shrewd mind to go along with his fancy pistol. He's the kind of man Sheriff Dan Rhodes would share a Dr Pepper with any day." --Bill Crider, author of
Murder in Four Parts "Burton sets Sheriff Handel in motion against the local forces of greed, hypocrisy, lust and everyday human folly. It's a warm, wise and witty book, and when I set it down I felt the characters of Caddo County nestling into my memory, creating a hunger for return."
--David Corbett, Edgar-nominated author of Do They Know I'm Running? "Whoever reads this book will find a treasure trove of experience in small County Law enforcement, told by a writer who knows East Texas, its people and history. It will be hard for any reader to put down. Milton produces a great read with his knowlege of crime,corruption and law ennforcement both past and present." --Captain Jack Dean, Texas Rangers Co.D
Synopsis
In Sequoya County, Texas, Sheriff Bo Handel becomes entangled in the web of the Southern drug scene after a local minister's wife is murdered.
About the Author
MILTON T. BURTON is the author of two previous crime novels. He has been variously a cattleman, a political consultant, and a college history teacher. Burton lives in Jacksonville, Texas.