Judge Jackson Crain

Author of the popular Biggie series, Nancy Bell isn't afraid to let her Texas roots shine. Jackson Crain is a widowed county judge living in a quiet Texas town with his quirky 13-year-old daughter. When his deceased wife's sister is found dead, all signs point to her husband, who's rumored to be sleeping around. But Crain turns up a surprising suspect-the attractive woman who just moved into town.

Author Nancy Bell serves up riveting small-town murder mysteries-Lone Star style. Joe Junior, the barber of Post Oak, Texas, has been murdered. And though he was beloved around town, there are no less than three primary suspects. Judge Crain has the final word when it comes to laying down the law in PostOak, but this time he's having a dandy of a hard time figuring out where to lay it.

The third book in this cozy mystery series, Paint the Town Dead displays all the wry humor fans of Judge Jackson Crain have come to expect. When local real-estate mogul Tom Delgado is found murdered in his office, the police suspect his wife, Dovie. She had plenty of motive after finding out Tom changed his will to include another woman, but Jackson's gut tells him the newfound widow is innocent.