About
Terry Shames writes the award-winning Samuel Craddock series, set in the fictional town of Jarrett Creek, Texas. The books have been nominated for numerous awards, including Left Coast Crime Best Novel, the Strand Critics Award, and the Macavity award; winning the Macavity Award and the RT Reviews Critics Award. Her ninth novel, Murder at the Jubilee Rally came out October 4, 2022. She has also published several short stories, that latest in Jewish Noir II. For more information, go to www.Terryshames.com.
Featured Work
Murder at the Jubilee Rally
With the annual Jubilee Motorcycle Rally approaching, Jarrett Creek residents are divided. Some despise the rowdy, unsavory behavior of the bikers, but they bring welcome money to local merchants.
At a town meeting to find a solution, temperatures flare as two women on opposing sides of the debate throw accusations at each other. Attempting to appease both camps, Chief of Police Samuel Craddock enacts a curfew.
Nevertheless, trouble strikes. With the rally in full swing, Amber is found murdered at the event. Why did Amber leave her home that night? What secrets was she hiding from her family?
Craddock faces more challenges as he offers to take in his rebellious teenaged niece, Hailey, whose parents are at their wits' end. He soon understands their pain. Can Craddock keep Hailey under control, or will dealing with her allow a murderer to escape justice?
