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Death in a Texas Desert: And Other True Crime Stories from the Dallas Observer
Carlton Stowers
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Description for Death in a Texas Desert: And Other True Crime Stories from the Dallas Observer
Paperback. This book is a fast-paced collection of 17 true crime stories from the award-winning The Dallas Observer. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Carlton Stowers presents a thrilling, fast-paced account of 17 true crime stories gleaned from the award-winning pages of The Dallas Observer. This chillingly compelling volume accounts famed events in history such as the Phantom Killer of the 1940s who haunted Texarkana, to more current terrors, recounting the crazed man who opened fire in Killeen's Luby's Cafeteria in 1991. Stowers probes deep into Texas' crime files to provide an exciting glimpse into some of the Lone Star State's most infamous events.
Carlton Stowers presents a thrilling, fast-paced account of 17 true crime stories gleaned from the award-winning pages of The Dallas Observer. This chillingly compelling volume accounts famed events in history such as the Phantom Killer of the 1940s who haunted Texarkana, to more current terrors, recounting the crazed man who opened fire in Killeen's Luby's Cafeteria in 1991. Stowers probes deep into Texas' crime files to provide an exciting glimpse into some of the Lone Star State's most infamous events.
Product Details
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
379g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Plano, United States
ISBN
9781556229770
SKU
V9781556229770
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About Carlton Stowers
Author and journalist Carlton Stowers' books include two Edgar Award winners, Careless Whispers (ISBN 0312977042) and To the Last Breath (ISBN 0312968191), the Pulitzer-nominated Innocence Lost (ISBN 0671676776), and his autobiographical Sins of the Sun (ISBN 0312975570). He has authored nearly 20 sports books and has written articles for numerous publications. He is a staff writer for The Dallas Observer ... Read more
Reviews for Death in a Texas Desert: And Other True Crime Stories from the Dallas Observer
Leave 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
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