{"product_id":"southern-fried-felonies-ii-clay-mercer-9798872076230","title":"Southern Fried Felonies II: A Barn Without Cattle","description":"\u003ci\u003eSouthern Fried Felonies: A Barn Without Cattle\u003c\/i\u003e is author Clay Mercer's second book in the Southern Fried Felonies series. \u003ci\u003eA Barn Without Cattle\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of two lonely young people brought together by the intricacies of life and the traditions of the culture in the American South. Buckner \"Buck\" Taylor is a young man whose life is proceeding exactly as he had planned, even as a child, when the untimely passing of his father upends his entire life. Buck, a career law enforcement officer, is well schooled in the formalities of Southern Culture, but reveals himself to be rather clumsy in handling his relationships. When Buck returns to his small hometown to settle his father's affairs, he finds himself at a crossroads, career wise, a situation which is complicated by the presence of Marianne Rainey, a childhood schoolmate and divorcé, who provides company and comfort to Buck in his hour of grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSays Mercer, \"The concept of doing a series of crime stories set in the South took root several years ago as I was brainstorming with a friend about a title for a work in progress. That story, a tale of a ne'er do well con man, was eventually published under the title of \u003ci\u003eNatural Born Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e. However, among the titles suggested by my friend Jason Echols was \u003ci\u003eSouthern Fried Felonies\u003c\/i\u003e, which seemed a natural title for a collection of short stories. When my next project, \u003ci\u003eA Barn Without Cattle\u003c\/i\u003e, began to take shape, I decided to attach it to the \u003ci\u003eFelonies\u003c\/i\u003e concept and have a shot at a series of books.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouthern Friend Felonies: A Barn Without Cattle\u003c\/i\u003e continues Mercer's custom of including characters from throughout his literary domain, Cason Williams, Brian Edwards, Trav James, and so forth. This book is definitely a \"don't miss\" for Mercer's expanding fan base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Clay Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798872076230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Clay Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852195475711,"sku":"9798872076230","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/southern-fried-felonies-ii-clay-mercer-9798872076230","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}