{"product_id":"the-rock-hole-paperback","title":"The Rock Hole - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReavis Z. Wortham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An unpretentious gem written to the hilt and harrowing in its unpredictability.\"--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e STARRED review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book in the Texas Red River Mystery series, \u003cem\u003eThe Rock Hole\u003c\/em\u003e 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...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen your family's safety is threatened, what wouldn't you do to defend them?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLamar County, Texas: Summer, 1964.\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLocal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Ned up to the fight of his life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in the Texas panhandle and perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Craig Johnson, \u003cem\u003eThe Rock Hole\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting mystery that explores the worst--and best--parts of humanity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop 12 Mysteries of 2011 by \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist in the Benjamin Franklin Awards, Mystery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReavis Z. Wortham \u003c\/strong\u003eis the critically acclaimed author of the Red River Mysteries set in rural Northeast Texas in the 1960s. As a boy, he hunted and fished the river bottoms near Chicota, the inspiration for the fictional location. He is also the author of a thriller series featuring Texas Ranger Sonny Hawke. He teaches writing at a wide variety of venues including local libraries and writers' conferences. Wortham has been a newspaper columnist and magazine writer since 1988, and has been the Humor Editor for \u003cem\u003eTexas Fish and Game Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e for the past twenty-two years. He and his wife, Shana, live in Northeast Texas. Check out his website at www.reaviszwortham.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67846951043379,"sku":"9781590588864","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/2L0_ddloUr9781590588864.webp?v=1793480526","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-rock-hole-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}