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by Reavis Z. Wortham; Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale

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"An unpretentious gem written to the hilt and harrowing in its unpredictability."--Kirkus Reviews STARRED review

The 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...

When your family's safety is threatened, what wouldn't you do to defend them?

Lamar 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.

Local 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.

Is Ned up to the fight of his life?

Set 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.

Top 12 Mysteries of 2011 by Kirkus Reviews

Finalist in the Benjamin Franklin Awards, Mystery

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  • Title The Rock Hole
  • Author Reavis Z. Wortham; Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 368
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Poisoned Pen Press
  • ISBN 9781464214554 / 1464214557
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
    • Cultural Region: Mid-South
    • Cultural Region: South
    • Cultural Region: Western U.S.
    • Demographic Orientation: Rural
    • Demographic Orientation: Small Town
    • Geographic Orientation: Texas
    • Topical: Country/Cowboy
  • Category Fiction - Mystery/ Detective
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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