Cryin' Shame

Fourteen exciting tales of murder, revenge, kidnapping, and more, inspired by the music of Lyle Lovett, from fifteen talented authors.

Four-time Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett is known for creating country music with quirky lyrics and a down-home voice. Like a mysterious Texas backcountry road, the songs of this native Texan can take you to a beautiful, heartwarming spot, or somewhere dark and haunting. So, too, will the stories in this crime fiction anthology.

In Cryin’ Shame, fifteen masters of the genre create fourteen original tales of crime inspired by Lovett’s music. A thief’s past catches up with them. A card sharp takes a gamble on vengeance. A kidnapping reunites old flames. A leggy blonde proves to be a tough customer. A stalker has a waitress on edge. A young woman searches for the father she never knew. These stories and more await inside . . .

An excellent tribute to a phenomenal artist, this anthology will charm readers much the way Lyle Lovett continues to charm his fans.

Featuring stories by:

Mark Thielman, James A. Hearn, Josh Pachter, James D.F. Hannah, Laura Oles, Michael Bracken & Temple Walker, William Dylan Powell, Bonnar Spring, Joseph S. Walker, Mark Troy, Terry Shames, Karen Harrington, and N.M. Cedeño