Death in a Texas Desert: And Other True Crime Stories from the Dallas Observer
Death in a Texas Desert is a fast-paced collection of 17 compelling true crime stories from the pages of the award-winning The Dallas Observer. From the "Phantom Killer" that haunted Texarkana in teh mid-1940s to the day of terror in 1991 when a crazed man began spraying bullets into Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, author Carlton Stowers recoutns the infamy and infamous from the crime files of Texas.
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This book is a fast-paced collection of 17 true crime stories from the award-winning The Dallas Observer.
Foreword1Death in the Desert (October 26, 2000)12Echoes of Hate (June 20, 2002)213Dead Wrong (May 17, 2001)394A Killer Abroad (December 14, 2000)535Fatal Rage (October 31, 1991)696O. J. Confidential (April 12, 2001)837The Angel of Juarez (January 4, 2001)958Innocence Lost (October 18, 2001)1119The Way of the Gun (November 15, 2001)12710Dr. Cop (March 8, 2001)14311The Phantom Menace (February 1, 2001)15712Case Closed (June 14, 2001)17513Without a Trace (June 28, 1990)18714Fallen Angel (April 27, 2000)19515In the Line of Fire (October 7, 1999)21116The Garden of Angels (December 20, 2001)22317Tracks of His Tears (January 23, 2003)23518Life without Father (September 11, 2002)249
\ Flaunt MagazineLeave it to Carlton Stowers ... to shatter ... wistful reveries and replace them with a grittier, gorier version of the Lone Star State. This ...riveting recreation of true terrors proves that the uneasy solitude of the Texan desert ... serves as the perfect backdrop for crimes more horrifying than 10 gallon hats and Marlboro belt buckles\ — Amanda Holzer\ \ \ \ \ Gainesville Daily RegisterStowers uses a gripping style...has earned the awards he's collected.\ \ \ Houston Chronicle and Herald-ZeitungA captivating collection of 18 true crime stories by respected Texas author and journalist Carlton Stowers.\ — Glenn Dromgoole\ \ \ \ \ Midwest Book ReviewVery highly recommended.\ \
