It is true that there is violent crime to be found all over the country. But a particular brand of “Texas Noir” has taken root and flourished within the canon of contemporary crime fiction.

And the award-winning writers included in this anthology are some of the best illuminators of Lone Star mayhem—whether it be committed on a lonely and far-flung cattle ranch, or in the luxurious dressing rooms of Neiman Marcus—it has a unique flavor that is purely Texas. —from the Foreword by Kathleen H.

Kent A Perfect Gift For Mystery Lovers!Welcome to the third anthology by the chapter members of Sisters In Crime North Dallas. The cities of Dallas, Fort Worth, and surrounding locales offer great fodder for mystery writers—and readers.

These have inspired the stories contained in Notorious in North Texas: Metroplex Mysteries Volume III. THE UNTITLED GUNFIGHTER BALLAD, by Mark ThielmanDON’T GET CAUGHT, by Karen HarringtonOLIVER KOWALSKI, by Terry ShepherdAMARILLO BY MORNING, by Dänna WilbergGRAVE NEWS, by Cindy MartinLONGSHOT AT LONE STAR PARK, by ML CondikeTRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY, by Pam McWilliamsA VAGUE THREAT, by Tiffany SeitzWHATEVER HAPPENED TO…?, by Kevin R.

TippleHIGH WINDOW, by Amber RoyerBITTER COLD, by Shannon TaftCITIZENS ARRESTED, by Joseph S. WalkerMICHAEL BRACKEN (www.

CrimeFictionWriter. com), who edited this anthology, is the Edgar Award and Shamus Award nominated, Derringer Award winning author of more than twelve hundred short stories, including crime fiction published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, The Best American Mystery Stories, The Best Mystery Stories of the Year, and many other publications.

Additionally, Bracken is the editor of Black Cat Mystery Magazine, associate editor of Black Cat Weekly, and editor or co-editor of thirty-one published or forthcoming anthologies, including the Anthony Award-nominated The Eyes of Texas: Private Eyes from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods. In 2024, he was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters for his contribution to Texas literature.

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