{"product_id":"texas-dead-william-gensburger-9798988973799","title":"Texas Dead: A Season of Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compelling cozy murder mystery series with a female lead and a good romance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Winner of the National Indie Excellence Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Winner of the Literary Titan Silver Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Winner of the Indies Today 2021 Best Mystery Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT WOULD YOU DO IF SOMEONE WAS TRYING TO KILL YOU AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW WHY?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe body of a respected financial analyst, Curtis Delaney, is found dead in an alley downtown, Corpus Christi, the fifteenth murder of the year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassy detective, Mackenzie Michaels, \u003c\/strong\u003e known as Maxie, a celebrity for her stellar track record of solving murders, as well as her pure Texan charm, is on the scene with her partner, Detective Kobe Jameson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelaney's relative, newspaper reporter Devin Parker, is determined to find out who killed Curtis. While pursuing a potential witness, Devin gets forced off the road on his motorcycle. He suffers severe injuries and paralysis from the waist down. Maxie and Kobe Jameson agree to keep Devon informed as they carry out the investigation. When they discover the extent of the crime surrounding the murder of Curtis, who was involved, and how his death is linked to other recent homicides, they are astonished. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing of this magnitude had ever happened in Corpus Christi, Texas, before. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his apartment is broken into, Devin knows he is the next target on their list, and he devises a plan to catch the leader of the crime ring. A plan Maxie was not in favor of, but the only one they had. Will Devin be able to lure the cromonal responsible onto his hook? \u003cstrong\u003eIf so, will Maxie and Kobe be able to move fast enough to protect him, or will it be Devin's last farewell?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT REVIEWERS HAD TO SAY: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThe author does \u003cstrong\u003ean incredible job of immediately balancing the chilling suspense\u003c\/strong\u003e of the main narrative with the humor and charm of the main cast of characters. The pacing of the novel's main mystery perfectly draws the reader in, \u003cstrong\u003e slowly unraveling a tangled web of corruption and power\u003c\/strong\u003e as shocking suspects are revealed throughout the investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, it is the strong characters of this novel that really are the backbone and selling point of the whole narrative.\" Anthony Avina, reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mystery \u0026amp; Crime lovers, I suggest you don't miss this one. \u003cstrong\u003eI got hooked within the first few pages\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are more twists and turns than in a corkscrew right to the end.\" JC Ryan, author of the best-selling Rex Dalton thriller series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In addition to the fine character portrayal of Mackenzie, her partner, Kobe Jameson, a Jamaican man, is equally well painted, and \u003cstrong\u003ethe interaction of the two detectives makes for an excellent combination in exploring murder and making the story humorous\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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