Three powerful new short stories—

“Lafayette Dugas, Bayou Desperado” tells the story of a young 19th century highwayman who preys on the citizens of Baton Rouge.

“The Code” explores the issues of honor, jealousy and betrayal between two men and a woman.

And “Tiger Ridge Trilogy” is the story of a small-town killing narrated in three parts from the points of view of three different characters, each with a unique voice.

“Each of the three stories is distinct and different in tone, but each demonstrates the author’s sharp ear for authentic dialogue, evocative descriptive power and the ability to engage the reader in philosophical and ethical discourse in a way that is subtle, engaging and at the same time, entertaining.”
       —A Reader

About the award-winning author, reviewers and other authors have written:

“Christopher Cook writes like an angel.”
       —James Crumley, author of The Last Good Kiss
 
“…a lyric voice that sings itself raw.”
       —The New York Times

“…a master of setting, characterization, dialogue and narrative.”
       —The Dallas Morning News

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“At its heart this is a moving tale of tenderness and the things we do for love, of how a relationship between two people endures, despite time and change and aging.”
      —A Reader

“As a fellow writer, and former writing coach, I’m aware of excellent writing when I see it. Not only does Cook tell good stories, he writes with a beautiful prose style that sweeps the reader along, yet does not get in the way of the story.”
      —Eva Hunter, Mexico

 A spiritual story, a religious story, a love story. This novella is all three in one. It’s the story of a man, Nathan Tillery, who sets out to seek salvation… and runs into a wall. It’s the story of his loving wife, Emma Jean, who keeps faith with both to her husband and her beliefs… though even she begins to have doubts.

Must embracing Jesus and receiving the Holy Ghost become such an ordeal? And if it does, what does that mean? Building on themes similar to those explored in the author’s earlier award-winning book “Screen Door Jesus & Other Stories”, this beautifully crafted novella will make you smile, and laugh, and finally cry.

“I became a Christopher Cook fan when I read Screen Door Jesus & Other Stories, then followed it up with Robbers. Now I read everything he puts out.”
     —A Reader

“…a lyric voice that sings itself raw.”
     —The New York Times

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Two drifters on the prowl in a stolen Caddy ragtop. A woman on the run from a killing she couldn’t help. And a tough but aging Texas Ranger with a nose for chasing down fugitives. Put them all on the road in a chase across Texas… then watch the mayhem unfold in a twisting tale full of surprises at every turn.

This is the award-winning novel readers say they can’t—and won’t—put down.

Note: This Special Edition of Robbers has an Author’s Preface written specifically for the e-book.

What they are saying about Robbers—

“Robbers remains one of my favorite first novels of the last decade. More, please, sir.”
      —Bill Ott, Booklist (Dec. 2008)

“If Elmore Leonard lived in Texas, his name would be Christopher Cook.”
     —Kinky Friedman, author of The Mile High Club

“Christopher Cook writes like an angel…I haven’t enjoyed a novel this much in years.”
     —James Crumley, author of The Last Good Kiss

“My kind of book.”
      —James Ellroy, author of L.A. Confidential

“From Elmore Leonard’s laconic flair with the dumb and dangerous to James Lee Burke’s lyric feel for dark hearts in a New South—Robbers ranges wild and wide, deep through the heart of Texas.”
     —Michael Malone, author of Time’s Witness

“Classic noir bones… with fearless originality, in a lyric voice that sings itself raw.”
     —The New York Times

“An adrenaline bomb of a crime novel… a rhythm that is strictly four on the floor.”
     —Los Angeles Times Book Review

“Cook’s plot tumbles from scene to scene with jarring brilliance.”
     —Publishers Weekly

“A full-tilt boogie of a tale… a book to stay up all night with.”
     —The Dallas Morning News

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