Burrows ended as 1965 drew to a close with Constable Cody Parker's frightening precognition of gathering storm clouds for the tight-knit Parker family from Center Springs, Texas. Now, in The Right Side of Wrong, the dreams proved accurate. Cody is ambushed and nearly killed on a lonely country road during an unusually heavy snowfall. With that attack, the locals begin to worry that The Skinner, from The Rock Hole , has returned.   Constable Ned Parker struggles to connect a seemingly unrelated series of murders as his nephew recovers. As the summer of 1966 approaches, rock and roll evolves to reflect the increasing unrest in this country and the people of northeast Texas wonder why their once peaceful community has suddenly become a dangerous place to live.   Ned's pre-teen grandchildren, Top and Pepper, are underfoot at every turn. The two lawmen, along with the deputy John Washington, cross paths with many colorful characters originally introduced in Wortham's acclaimed Red River series: cranky old Judge O.C. Rains, the jittery little farmer Isaac Reader, and the Wilson boys Ty Cobb and Jimmy Foxx.   And then there's the arrival of the mysterious old man named Tom Bell.   When Cody follows his main suspect across the Rio Grande and into Mexico, Ned understands that to save his nephew, he will have to cross more than a river, he will have to cross over to the Right Side of Wrong.   Humor, suspense, horror, precognition, and Life in the tumultuous 60s are examined with an unflinching eye by the author of the Red River series.               b. A short description of the book, not to exceed 50 words, typically distilled from the longer description. This information might be used in catalogues or promotional material.  Please be sure not to disclose too much.   In the spring of 1966, Constable Ned Parker tries to connect a string of seemingly unrelated murders in the small community of Center Springs, Texas. When Cody Parker tracks their main suspect into Mexico, Ned realizes he'll have to cross over to the Right Side of Wrong to save him. "Wortham's third entry in his addictive Texas procedurals set in the 1960s is a deceptively meandering tale of family and country life bookended by a dramatic opening and conclusion. C.J. Box fans would like this title. " ― Library Journal STARRED Review "Top is an endearing narrator, full of childlike wonder, which is gradually being diluted by the realities of the adult world. In that sense, the novel may remind readers of Joe Lansdale’s superb The Bottoms (2000). A very good mystery that will also transport readers to a different era." ― Wes Lukowski, Booklist "A sleeper that deserves wider attention." ― The New York Times "A gritty, dark, and suspenseful Western with a final explosive showdown that kept me turning the pages late into the night to see who would survive." ― Jamie Freveletti, internationally bestselling author It's near the end of 1965 and Constable Cody Parker of Center Springs, Texas, has a frightning sense of gathering storm clouds. His dreams prove accurate when he is ambushed and nearly killed on a lonely country road during an usually heavy snowfall. The attack leads locals to worry that a terrifying killer known as "The Skinner" has returned. As his nephew, Cody, recovers, Constable Ned Parker struggles to connect a seemingly unrelated series of murders, and the people of northeast Texas wonder why their once peaceful community has suddenly become a dangerous place to live. Investigating, Ned, Cody, and deputy John Washington cross paths with many colorful characters: cranky old Judge O.C. Rains; the jitterly little farmer Isaac Reader; the Wilson boys, Ty Cobb and Jimmy Foxx; and a mysterious old man named Tom Bell. Of course, Ned's preteen grandchildren grandchildren. Top and Pepper, are underfoot at every turn. When Cody follows his main suspect across the Rio Grande in Mexico, Ned understands that to save his nephew, he will have to cross more than a river; he will have to cross over to the right side of wrong. "A gritty, dark, and suspenseful Western with a final explosive showdown that kept me turning the pages late into the night to see who would survive." --Jamie Freveletti, internationally bestselling author of Dead Asleep . Reavis Z. Wortham is the critically acclaimed author of the Red River Mysteries set in rural Northeast Texas in the 1960s. As a boy, he hunted and fished the river bottoms near Chicota, the inspiration for the fictional location. He is also the author of a thriller series featuring Texas Ranger Sonny Hawke. He teaches writing at a wide variety of venues including local libraries and writers' conferences. Wortham has been a newspaper columnist and magazine writer since 1988, and has been the Humor Editor for Texas Fish and Game Magazine for the past twenty-two years. He and his wife, Shana, live in Northeast Texas. Check out his website at www.reaviszwortham.com The Right Side of Wrong A Red River Mys