Jace Pearson of the Texas Rangers #9

Jace Pearson of the Texas Rangers #9 Jace Pearson investigates the death of Dan Doliver, a man killed by a .22 caliber shell with a dumdum nose. The investigation leads Pearson to a suspect named Barlow, a squatter living in a shack in the Texas wilderness who claims to be a painter. Pearson discovers that Barlow lied about an old painting in his possession—it is actually a forgery—and determines this deception is connected to the murder case. Pearson pursues the lead into the remote brush country to apprehend his suspect.