Praise for prior Samuel Craddock mysteries: "The lead's folksy tone belies astute detecting, and the plotting will dazzle readers." - Library Journal STARRED REVIEW "A gritty take on small-town crime." - Booklist "An amazing read. The poetic, literary quality of the writing draws you into a small town and its interesting, secret-carrying residents." -- RT Book Reviews "Shames has come up with a sleuth for the long haul." --Toronto Star  "Following up on her stellar debut, Shames proves that she isn't a one-hit wonder. [Her] grizzled, world-weary Craddock is a nuanced and artfully drawn character who embodies the positive values of small-town Texas as he gets deeper into a multilayered story of trust and betrayal. Jarrett Creek is much more than a backdrop--it's a complex character in the story.

Samuel Craddock is a hero worth rooting for. Highly recommended."  --Sheldon Siegel, New York Times -bestselling author (on The Last Death of Jack Harbin ) "Terry Shames does small-town Texas crime right, and A Killing at Cotton Hill is the real thing. It has humor, insight, and fine characters. Former chief of police Samuel Craddock is a man readers are going to love, and they'll want to visit him and Jarrett Creek, Texas, often." --Bill Crider, author of Compound Murder, A Dan Rhodes Mystery (on A Killing at Cotton Hill )  .