Texas Outlaw

James Patterson

Mar 2020 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this ebook

To Rory Yates being a Texas Ranger is about justice, but all of that changes when he is brought to a small southern town to help uncover the mysteries behind a local woman's death—only to discover corruption and lies.

Texas Ranger Rory Yates is not keen for hero status. But it's unavoidable once his girlfriend, country singer Willow Dawes, writes a song about his bravery. Rory escapes his newfound fame when he's sent to the remote West Texas town of Rio Lobo, a municipality with two stoplights. And now, according to the Chief of Police, it has one too many Texas Rangers.

Rio Lobo Detective Ariana Delgado is the one who requested Rory, and the only person who believes a local councilwoman's seemingly accidental death is a murder. Then Rory begins to uncover a tangle of small-town secrets, favors, and lies as crooked as Texas law is straight.

To get to the truth before more people die, Rory is forced to take liberties with the investigation. The next ballad of Rory Yates may not be about a hero, but rather an outlaw song.

Ratings and reviews

All of his books are gripping and very interesting i wish I could get every book he writes I had. All of the Alex cross series and the wommans murder club series but they was stolen and I can't afford to replace them! I try to buy one as soon as it comes out I still have over 150 of his books and looking forward to get more.

I'm not a big reader but I have to say that I couldn't put it down once I started reading it. I travel a lot on planes and stay in hotels. I read when I'm on the plane and in the hotel before I go down. Simple book to read but it kept me interested the whole way through. Nice job Mr. Patterson. I could see a movie produced from this book. Loved it!!!

Great story! but uses "i say " way to often .

About the author

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 375 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

Andrew Bourelle is the author of the novel Heavy Metal and the coauthor with James Patterson of Texas Ranger.