Annotation
When his illegitimate son is wrongly accused of murder, Billy Bob Holland stands alone against the ruthless powers controlling the small town of Deaf Smith, Texas, as his investigation uncovers deeply rooted, high-level corruption, violence, and murder.
Awards
1998 Edgar Awards (Edgar Allan Poe Awards)
1997 New York Times Notable Books of the Year
Characters
| Name | Holland, Billy Bob |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Traits | Ex-Texas Ranger |
| Ex-policeman | |
| Ex-U.S. assistant attorney | |
| Father | |
| Name | Smothers, Lucas |
| Gender | Male |
| Name | Navarro, L. Q. |
| Gender | Male |
| Trait | Ghost |
| Genre | Mystery Legal Fiction |
| Topics | Fathers and sons Dysfunctional relationships Guilt Violence |
| Setting | Deaf Smith, Texas Dusty, intolerant town Small town |
| Series | ||
| Billy Bob Holland mystery | ||
| 1 | Cimarron rose | |
| 2 | Heartwood | |
| 3 | Bitterroot | |
| 4 | In the moon of red ponies | |