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Killing in the County
(2024)(A book in the Hondo and Magnolia series)
A Novella by Adam Taylor Barker
From the screenwriter of SAVAGE SALVATION, starring Robert De Niro and John Malkovich, comes an electrifying prequel to the acclaimed mystery series, ALL THE BONES, that Kirkus Reviews calls "masterful" and readers say is "mesmerizing," "breathtaking," and "hauntingly beautiful."
Fresh off the boat and back in the States, Corporal Hondo Velazquez finds himself hitchhiking through New Orleans when the unthinkable happens: a murder of two parents and the disappearance of their daughter. The scene screams with an echo of the violence Hondo witnessed overseas.
Soon, Hondo is talking his way into the investigation and making dangerous connections that threaten people in high places. With the help of a local school teacher, Hondo is on the trail of what he believes is a series of curious murders with ties to his time in the Middle East.
He thought he'd caught the killer then. Years ago. Within the poppy fields of a village in Afghanistan. But now it's happening again. And the similarities are impossible to ignore.
Once again, Hondo is forced to hunt a killer whose identity could threaten far more than just the lives of his victims. And when he finds him, he'll discover his face is more like a mirror than it is a window, forcing Hondo to wrestle with what it is that drives him to hunt and what, if anything, makes him different than those who kill.
ALL THE BONES is a gripping debut mystery series, perfect for fans of C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett, Craig Johnson’s Longmire, Michael Connelly's Bosch, and Jeff Carson’s David Wolf. Written by a Hollywood writer, each book in this series promises a cinematic experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MASTERFUL" –Kirkus Reviews
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My favorite mystery in a long, long time" –Goodreads Review
"�� ★ ★ ★ ★ A home run" –Amazon Review
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I would give it 100 STARS if I could" –Goodreads Review
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE BOOK OF THE YEAR" –Reader Review
Series List (can be read in any order):
Prequel 1: DARKNESS IN THE VALLEY
Prequel 2: KILLING IN THE COUNTY
Prequel 3: VIOLENCE IN THE NIGHT (Coming Fall 2024)
Book 1: ALL THE BONES IN BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS
Book 2: ALL THE BONES THEY LEFT BEHIND
Book 3: ALL THE BONES HE CARRIED HOME (Coming Fall 2024)
Book 4: ALL THE BONES BENEATH HER SKIN (Coming Spring 2025)
Genre: Mystery
Fresh off the boat and back in the States, Corporal Hondo Velazquez finds himself hitchhiking through New Orleans when the unthinkable happens: a murder of two parents and the disappearance of their daughter. The scene screams with an echo of the violence Hondo witnessed overseas.
Soon, Hondo is talking his way into the investigation and making dangerous connections that threaten people in high places. With the help of a local school teacher, Hondo is on the trail of what he believes is a series of curious murders with ties to his time in the Middle East.
He thought he'd caught the killer then. Years ago. Within the poppy fields of a village in Afghanistan. But now it's happening again. And the similarities are impossible to ignore.
Once again, Hondo is forced to hunt a killer whose identity could threaten far more than just the lives of his victims. And when he finds him, he'll discover his face is more like a mirror than it is a window, forcing Hondo to wrestle with what it is that drives him to hunt and what, if anything, makes him different than those who kill.
ALL THE BONES is a gripping debut mystery series, perfect for fans of C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett, Craig Johnson’s Longmire, Michael Connelly's Bosch, and Jeff Carson’s David Wolf. Written by a Hollywood writer, each book in this series promises a cinematic experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MASTERFUL" –Kirkus Reviews
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ My favorite mystery in a long, long time" –Goodreads Review
"�� ★ ★ ★ ★ A home run" –Amazon Review
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ I would give it 100 STARS if I could" –Goodreads Review
"★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE BOOK OF THE YEAR" –Reader Review
Series List (can be read in any order):
Prequel 1: DARKNESS IN THE VALLEY
Prequel 2: KILLING IN THE COUNTY
Prequel 3: VIOLENCE IN THE NIGHT (Coming Fall 2024)
Book 1: ALL THE BONES IN BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS
Book 2: ALL THE BONES THEY LEFT BEHIND
Book 3: ALL THE BONES HE CARRIED HOME (Coming Fall 2024)
Book 4: ALL THE BONES BENEATH HER SKIN (Coming Spring 2025)
Genre: Mystery
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