With this compilation of Texas--and Texanized--favorite myths and legends, award-winning tale teller Donna Ingham applies her own unmistakable voice to traverse her home state through such stories as: "The Coming of the Bluebonnet"--an oft-collected Commanche myth about love and sacrifice and the origin of the Texas state flower "The Story Behind the Story"--about two early cattlemen and the basis for an episode in Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove" "The Life and Times of Pecos Bill"--a selection of tales about this legendary folk hero "Diamond Bill"--about an east Texas rattlesnake who fought in the Civil War "Cupid Was a Mama's Boy"--a Texanized classic Greek myth

Times sure are tough on the ranch, and Waynetta and her ma can use all the luck they can get. But when Waynetta trades their last longhorn for a handful of so-called magic corn, Ma is non too pleased. A fast-paced Texas retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring a girl hero.

Toño and his crew have to transport a suitcase from one bad guy to the next without getting dead in Book Two in The Smugglers' Tales Series.

A chilling crime tale based on actual events from more than one hundred years ago, follows a serial killer dubbed by O.Henry as "The Servant Girl Annihilator" who roamed the streets of Austin, Texas, along with a fascinating group of characters both real and fictional.

In James Patterson's #1 New York Times bestselling thriller, a Texas Ranger fights for his life, his freedom, and the town he loves as he investigates his ex-wife's murder. Across the ranchlands and cities of his home state, Rory Yates's discipline and law enforcement skills have carried him far: from local highway patrolman to the honorable rank of Texas Ranger. He arrives in his hometown to find a horrifying crime scene and a scathing accusation: he is named a suspect in the murder of his ex-wife, Anne, a devoted teacher whose only controversial act was ending her marriage to a Ranger. In search of the killer, Yates plunges into the inferno of the most twisted and violent minds he's ever encountered, vowing to never surrender. That code just might bring him out alive.

World-class con artist Radar Hoverlander is back, with his crew in tow—this time in Austin. The snuke is on!

Take a twisted trip to some well-known Texas landmarks.Leap of Faith by Sally Love-Seventeen-year-old Anna is tormented daily by a dangerous group of thugs. She retreats to the peace of Mount Bonnell overlooking Lake Austin for solace but the gang threatens her and her boyfriend Jesse. In the Shadow of The Raven by Sally Love-During a beautification project for the Sam Houston Statue in a Houston park, Emahota Houston and her distant cousin, Ross Goins, join forces to solve an old murder. Stone Man by Alexis Glynn Latner-While hiking in the harsh and marvelous wilderness of Big Bend National Park, three friends find themselves in the way of a storm-and a storm warning-like no other. Banditos of Telephone Road by Laura Elvebak-Teen shelter counselor Niki Alexander is missing a troubled fourteen-year-old, and street smart Tori knows where to find her. More than a street in Houston, Telephone Road's history has built its reputation. Peyote by Mark H. Phillips-Private detective Eva Baum's luck runs out in the peyote fields of the Rio Grande Valley. In the Darkest Deep by Mark H. Phillips-A thrilling tale of suspense and survival set in the flooded underground tunnels of the abandoned Superconducting Supercollider project. The Cave in the Canyon by Charlotte Phillips-Will unexpected magic provide a woman with the means to heal her broken family or simply provide her with the ultimate escape?Yes, She Bites by Cash Anthony-While cruising on her motorcycle around the golf courses of the Texas Highland Lakes, writer and amateur sleuth Jessie Carr discovers the gory truth about a company selling fake pet burial services. Sarah Hornsby's Dream by Shirley Wetzel-On an August night in 1832, Sarah Hornsby rested uneasy in her bed, troubled by a dream. A surveying party had been attacked by Indians near her home at Hornsby Bend, near what would later become the city of Austin. The Marfa Lights by Cornelia Amiri-Kristy, a struggling single mom, enthralled by mysterious ghost lights, packs her son and all their belongings into her clunker of a car and takes off to the small town of Marfa. Crystals, Rainbows, and Oz by Betty Gordon-Caroline dreams of discovering a new finger or offshoot of Natural Bridge Caverns, one of the largest living caves in Texas. Her journey into alien territory leads her to encounters with mythical creatures.Great Spirit by Betty Gordon-A climb to the summit of Enchanted Rock, one of the most unique landmarks in Texas, brings unbelievable surprises and understanding of the past to Cathy, a Houston woman.