About the Book
Book: Coercion at the Cow Palace
Author: Caryl McAdoo
Genre: Historical Romantic Mystery
Release date: January 12, 2022
There’s more than a hundred witnesses in the room, but no one sees who shot the newspaper reporter. If not for an offhanded bet, Morgan and Charity would never have gotten involved; he’s not one to let a friend down. The truth of who and why DeeDee’s big engagement is wrecked might never be known if they hadn’t, and it still may not be if the Lowells can’t get the right man elected governor of Texas. Crooked civil servants and politicians who think they’re above the law thwart their every effort. It’s a historic mystery wrapped in redemption, love, politics, and coercion at the Cow Palace.
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About the Author
More from Caryl
I have so enjoyed writing these mystery stories with Morgan and Charity Lowell—from several books, but primarily LEAVING TEXAS, book four in the “Cross Timbers Romance Family Saga—as the wise and apt investigators! Of course, I have to throw in a little romance. I just can’t help it!
In COERCION at The Cow Palace, we take a little jaunt from Dallas over to Fort Worth and its Hell’s Half Acre. The city was incorporated in 1873, the year COERCION is set, but already acted as a hub for all the cattle drives coming north through Ft. Worth to the Kansas Railways.
I grew up in Dallas and really hadn’t known that much of Fort Worth’s history, so the research proved so exhilarating! Army General William Worth proposed a string of forts to protect Texas’ new settlers but died with cholera before seeing this come to fruition. His successor named the fort for him thirty years before our story.
It had a booming population of over five thousand—plus almost another thousand slaves—before the Civil War. Afterwards, during the reconstruction, its citizenship dwindled to less than two hundred in the 1860s, but the following decade with the arrival of the railroad in 1976 firmly established “Cowtown, ” Fort Worth’s famous nickname.
I loved setting these characters in this famous Texas town. It’s been said that Fort Worth was where the West began! I say, “Let the fun begin as we figure out along with the Lowells who done it!”
Blessings, y’all!
My Thoughts
Caryl McAdoo is one of my most favorite authors. She writes across so many different genres. Coercion at the Cow Palace is part of the Cross Timbers Mystery series. I have read all the books in the series. It is not necessary to read them all, but Morgan and Charity Lowell are fun to read about. I love getting to revisit with some of her other series previous characters. We are in 1873 - in Dallas, Texas.
In this story, Morgan and Charity are trying to find out how a murder happened in front of hundreds of people, but NOONE saw it happen. As they start to investigate they find out that noone wants to talk, and they see that a crooked man may get elected governor of Texas. Morgan and Charity are authors, so people are afraid to talk to them. They know they could end up in the next book. As they go along, the author throws in some twists and turns.
The author always puts a Bible message into her stories. In this one we see people thinking that their sin is to big for forgiveness. I love this message. The author reminds us that no matter how heavy the chains are that bind us to the sin we have been dragging around, Jesus paid the ultimate price to set us free.
As always, the characters are well written. The story line is fun and engaging. Caryl always writes the best fun books to read. This book is an easy read, and is under 200 pages. Thank You to the author, publisher and Celebrate Lit for allowing me to read a copy of this story. All thoughts are my own.
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, February 4
For Him and My Family, February 5
Texas Book-aholic, February 6
Through the Fire Blogs, February 7 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, February 7
Ashley’s Clean Book Reviews, February 8
Inklings and notions, February 9
Locks, Hooks and Books, February 10
Adventures of a Travelers Wife, February 10 (Author Interview)
deb’s Book Review, February 11
Connie’s History Classroom, February 12
A Modern Day Fairy Tale, February 13 (Spotlight)
Musings of a Sassy Bookish Mama, February 14
A Baker’s Perspective, February 15 (Author Interview)
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, February 16
Pause for Tales, February 17
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Caryl is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
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Caryl, Coercion at the Cow Palace sounds like a thrilling and busy mystery for me to enjoy! Thanks for sharing it with me! Thanks, Connie, for sharing your thoughts! Have a spectacular weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your thoughts on this story, this sounds like an excellent book and series
ReplyDeleteYes, one would think someone in a crowd of hundreds would have noticed something when a murder is committed. Sounds like a great mystery.
ReplyDeleteConnie, Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! Caryl is one of my favorite authors.
ReplyDeleteGood book for winter reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest.