{"product_id":"texas-is-for-thieves-9781088108284","title":"Texas is for Thieves","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS-EVEN THE MURDER MYSTERIES!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI've lived in Rockport, Texas, all my life, and I never thought of myself as the adventurous sort . . . but here comes my bestie with a hare-brained idea that sounds more and more delightful the longer I think about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA road trip to all fifty states in America? I couldn't possibly . . . or could I?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDolly Byrd here. Widow. Retired newspaper journalist. Mother of three wonderful kids. The last of my children have just left the nest, and I have a big dream to become a successful food truck owner. But this huge dream got dashed a few years ago when my ex-business partner went to federal prison for theft and embezzlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's taken me the past few years to get Drive-By Cooking operational again after the feds confiscated and gutted the thing. (No, I'm not the slightest bit salty, but the authorities will have other ideas soon.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe day he's released from prison is the first day of the rest of my life-the day my dream begins. But it quickly turns into a nightmare when I find his body in the water at Little Bay, the beach where I serve my Tex-Mex delights to the tourists and locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI experience many ups and downs, especially when the only competition in town starts bullying me for my involvement in my ex-business partner's schemes. He's not convinced I'm innocent, and I have a heck of a time trying to make him believe otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot to mention the U.S. Marshal who thinks I'm guilty of murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's a Texas woman to do when it seems like almost everyone is against her?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin me and the people in my life who will touch your heart, make you laugh, and fight alongside me to clear my name and make sure justice is served-along with the dishes I create with my \"Hotter Than Heck\" salsa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll meet: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJared Langley: ex-business partner who gets a little more justice than he bargained for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrankie Wilson: neighbor, bestie, and famous country singer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustin Byrd: my son who comes to Texas from California for a visit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvan Leos: the silver fox I'm crushing on\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarshal Tex Bittner: convinced I'm responsible for Jared's death\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen White: the salty food truck owner of Big Truck Burgers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax, the Border Collie: Jared's dog that I foster until we find a good home for him\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob, the Pelican: a trouble-making beach regular who's notorious for stealing bait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut on your cowboy hat and join me as I solve the mystery of Jared's death so we can all go on the road trip of our lives across the United States!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTexas is for Thieves\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in a fifty-book culinary cozy mystery series with a light romance that combines humor, intrigue, and adventure in a story that's almost as addictive as my cowboy stew!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e May Dixon, Krista Lockheart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crookbooks Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781088108284","brand":"Crookbooks Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40858923860083,"sku":"9.78109E+12","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_c0b9161f-7172-4a55-92bd-970cdd0e6604.jpg?v=1687266366","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/texas-is-for-thieves-9781088108284","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}