It's 1947. Dallas County Assistant DA David Weather, prepares to prosecute a rich, remorseless killer, known as "the Maniac," while dodging a spurned mistress, an angry husband and a protocol-driven boss. When he meets a beautiful reporter, sparks fly. Then an anonymous messenger threatens his fiancee, while old and new family secrets endanger his job then his freedom and his life.
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"If you want to read about colorful characters involved in all sorts of criminous shenanigans, put TEXAS WEATHER..." your list." -- Bill Crider, Anthony Award winning author of Too Late to Die and Death by Accident
...weaves a magic spell of suspects and victims that keeps readers guessing to the end. Great period piece spellbinder. -- The Book Reader, America's Most Independent Reviewer of Books
...weaves a magic spell of suspects and victims that keeps readers guessing to the end. Great period piece spellbinder. -- The Book Reader, America's Most Independent Reviewer of Books
About the Author
Tricia Allen was born in Indianola, Mississippi, and began inventing stories at age five. At age eight, she discovered some true crime magazines under her grandmother's bed. She was hooked. Ever since, Tricia has been an avid mystery fan, and now puts her love of a dark thrill to good use in Texas Weather. Tricia has a BA and an MA in English from Mississippi State University, and is currently a marketing copywriter in Dallas. She is a member of the DFW Writers' Workshop and of Sisters in Crime. Texas Weather is her first book.
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"Texas Weather" with a twist,
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This review is from: Texas Weather: A Novel (Paperback)
Welcome to Dallas! This book will take you there, to post WW2 Dallas. We follow David weather, assistant DA, as he makes discoveries about himself and the case he is investigating.In his office at the Dallas County Criminal Courts Building he gets an unwelcome visit from Francy Cotton, news reporter. She has a theory that David's father, a former district attorney, was murdered. He knows that his dad died in a plane crash. He tries to avoid Francy and her questions. He is too busy investigating an accused serial murderer, Philip Broadman, and dealing with his fiancee who thinks David spends too much time on his job and not enough on his personal life, and dealing with Hank Callaway, who suspects David of having an affair with his wife. But why would this reporter think that his dad was murdered when everybody knows that Tom Weather died in a plane crash? He won't talk about it. But Francy is persistent. She goes to David's mother to ask questions. David is not amused. He confronts Francy who claims that David has some half-brothers and sisters as a result of his father's many affairs. Later, Francy explains to another reporter, Jane Alder, why she thinks there is something fishy about the plane crash in which David's father was killed. She has some convincing evidence. She also knows about the accused serial killer, Philip Broadman, a shipping line scion from Houston. Broadman could have been behind the call that set her on this investigation of Tom Weather's death. She suspects that Broadman wants her to annoy David with an investigation of his father. Or is there more to it than just an annoyance? Throughout the book there are hints of a deeper intrigue and complications that keep the reader asking his/her own questions about what's going on here? It occurs to the reader that there must be some connection between the Broadman investigation, Hank Calloway's demotion to the misdemeanor division, the plane crash, Tom Weather's many affairs and a young sadistic killer. I don't usually read mysteries but since I live in Dallas I decided to give this book a try and was not disappointed. Don't wait for the movie when you can read the book now.
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Worth Reading,
This review is from: Texas Weather: A Novel (Paperback)
David Weather is a Dallas County Assistant District Attorney in 1947. He is assigned the case of Philip Bauman, a Houston shipping line heir, socialite, dilettante man about town who stands accused of a brutal slashing murder that took place in Dallas. The killing was similar to several murders that started up in Houston during the war. The Houston killer, dubbed the "Maniac" in the hometown press, was credited with 17 straight razor murders in and around the city. Most of the dead were prostitutes, while a few were plain old dirt poor, ignorant girls. David must make his case while he has a reporter, Francy Cotton, on his trail wanting a story even though she knows that Judge Skelton has imposed a gag order. Francy also wants David to talk about his dad's death that took place in 1932. Francy feels that it was murder and not an accident. David must battle several issues at once. An anonymous messenger threatens his fiancee, Leslie Holcomb, while old and new family secrets endanger his freedom and his life. The story line was very interesting and well plotted. The characters fit well into the story line. Descriptions of the crimes are frank and gruesome at times. This is a good read
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"Texas Weather" With a Twist,
This review is from: Texas Weather: A Novel (Paperback)
Welcome to Dallas! This book will take you there, to post WW2 Dallas. We follow David Weather, assistant DA, as he makes discoveries about himself and the case he is investigating.In his office at the Dallas County Criminal Courts Building he gets an unwelcome visit from Francy Cotton, news reporter. She has a theory that David's father, a former district attorney, was murdered. He knows that his dad died in a plane crash. He tries to avoid Francy and her questions. He is too busy investigating an accused serial murderer, Philip Broadman, and dealing with his fiancee who thinks David spends too much time on his job and not enough on his personal life, and dealing with Hank Callaway, who suspects David of having an affair with his wife. But why would this reporter think that his dad was murdered when everybody knows that Tom Weather died in a plane crash? He won't talk about it. But Francy is persistent. She goes to David's mother to ask questions. David is not amused. He confronts Francy who claims that David has some half-brothers and sisters as a result of his father's many affairs. Later Francy explains to another reporter, Jane Alder, why she thinks there is something fishy about the plane crash in which David's father was killed. She has some convincing evidence. She also knows about the accused serial killer, Philip Broadman, a shipping line scion from Houston. Broadman could have been behind the call that set her on this investigation of Tom Weather's death. She suspects that Broadman wants her to annoy David with an investigation of his father. Or is there more to it than just an annoyance? Throughout the book there are hints of a deeper intrigue and complications that keep the reader asking his/her own questions about what's going on here. It occurs to the reader that there must be some connection between the Broadman investigation, Hank Callaway's demotion to the misdemeanor division, the plane crash, Tom Weather's many affairs, and a young sadistic killer. I don't usually read mysteries but since I live in Dallas I decided to give this book a try and was not disappointed. Don't wait for the movie when you can read the book now.
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