Texas True Crime

Texas Monthly

Jan 2010 · University of Texas Press

About this ebook

The finest in true-crime writing from the Lone Star State, from marital murder in the Houston suburbs to bloody battles under the streetlights of Amarillo.

For a half century, one magazine has covered crime in Texas like no one else, delving deep into stories that may turn your stomach—but won’t let you turn away. This collection from the archives of Texas Monthly is a high-speed read around Texas, chasing criminals from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods, through gated mansions and trailer parks, from 1938 to the twenty-first century. The stories come from some of its most notable writers:

·      Cecilia Ballí investigates the drug-fueled violence of the border

·      Pamela Colloff reports on Amarillo’s lethal feud between jocks and punks

·      Michael Hall revisits the legend of Joe Ball, a saloon owner who allegedly fed his waitresses to pet alligators

·      Skip Hollandsworth uncovers the computer nerd who became Dallas’s most notorious jewel thief

Katy Vine tracks a pair of teenage lesbians inspired by Thelma and Louise, and more

Ratings and reviews

True crime in Texas... Some of the most Interesting Texas crimes or left out such as the Diane Zamora case , the Matt Baker case, and the David Temple case. And how about the Andrea Yates case? They also could have put in the one about the four upper-class girls in South Texas Rob stores. It would have been better with those stories or maybe they could write a sequel.

About the author

TEXAS MONTHLY has chronicled life in contemporary Texas since 1973, reporting on vital issues such as politics, the environment, industry, and education, as well as music, the arts, travel, restaurants, and cultural events. The magazine has received dozens of editorial and design awards, including nine National Magazine Awards, the industry’s highest honor. Evan Smith joined the staff of Texas Monthly in 1992. He became editor in 2000 and executive vice president in 2002. Smith also hosts Texas Monthly Talks, a weekly interview program that airs on all PBS stations in Texas.