***One of Library's Journal's Best Crime Reads of 2023*** "The Samuel Craddock series may be the best regional crime series around today. This installment is no exception" Library Journal Starred Review "It was a pleasure to lose myself with the residents of Jarrett Creek, and its endearing police chief" John Lansing, author of the Jack Bertolino series "What a pleasure it is to ride along with Samuel Craddock . . . Highly recommended" Jonelle Patrick, author of The Last Tea Bowl Thief Things are heating up in a small Texas town . . . Plans to renovate Granger’s Store in Jarrett Creek go up in smoke – quite literally – when a fire devastates the shop and a terrible discovery is made. Where there's smoke, there's fire . . . The fire is the latest in a series of increasingly disturbing incidents, following an attack on the store owner’s son and a number of threatening phone calls. Who is determined to stop the work going ahead at any cost, and why?   The investigation is about to get scorching hot. Chief of Police Samuel Craddock knows Jarrett Creek like the back of his hand, or so he thought, until he unearths explosive secrets stretching back thirty years . . . secrets that will shock him to his core. Fans of Steven Havill and Bill Crider will love this twist-filled mystery set in rural Texas.   What readers are saying about Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store: "Kept me hooked and guessing . . . Highly recommended" 5-stars, NetGalley reviewer "This tenth in the series is as strong and fresh as its debut, placing Samuel Craddock at the top of the list for readers looking for admirable, compassionate, and extremely perceptive investigators" 5-stars, NetGalley reviewer "It is almost like you are sitting in the town’s coffee shop and Chief Craddock is sitting across the table from you and telling you the whole story" 5-stars, NetGalley reviewer "Strongly recommended, as is the entire series" 5-stars, NetGalley reviewer