Murder on Parrish Road: A Buffalo County Mystery
About
East Texas. Summer, 1985.
When the body of a young Black woman is discovered near a remote boat ramp outside the quiet town of Lakeview, Buffalo County law enforcement is thrust into one of the most explosive murder investigations in the county’s history.
Veteran investigator Lieutenant John Crockett has seen violence before — in Vietnam, on the streets, and in the dark corners of East Texas crime — but something about this case feels different from the start.
The victim has no identification.
The crime scene raises more questions than answers.
And beneath the surface of the investigation lies a tangled web of racial tension, political corruption, secret affairs, small-town loyalties, and dangerous ambitions.
As Crockett and his partner Billy Bob Peveto dig deeper into the murder, they uncover connections reaching far beyond a simple homicide. Powerful local figures, hidden agendas, and old East Texas secrets begin colliding in ways that threaten careers, reputations, and lives.
Set against the heat, politics, and backroads of rural East Texas, Murder on Parrish Road is a gripping Southern crime thriller filled with authentic law enforcement detail, richly drawn characters, and the slow-burning tension of classic small-town noir.
Perfect for readers who enjoy:- Southern crime fiction
- police procedurals
- small-town mysteries
- character-driven thrillers
- Texas noir
- ensemble detective stories