WEST TEXAS DEAD by Frances Hight
West Texas Dead is the first novel in my Kailey and Shinto crime/mystery series. My inspiration for Book One stems from the years I spent living in Midland, Texas. I like to write about strong female characters who overcome major crises in their lives and so Kailey was born…Her abusive husband and the tragic loss of her daughter at his hands was all I needed to spur me on with her. If Kailey is the heart of the two women, Shinto is the cutting edge. Woe to the unfortunate soul who even thinks of crossing her. The final piece of the puzzle in this book centers upon Junior Alvarez. He is unlike any character I’ve ever written. I wanted someone rough around the edges, with obvious flaws—but with a core sense of right and wrong—even if he doesn’t know it yet. He was raised in the system and suffered horribly at the hands of some very bad people, yet when we meet him, he is on the cusp of turning things around….Then the unthinkable happens. Excerpt from West Texas Dead : --...