Jerrod, Texas continues to lose population after several years of crop failures and the closing of the railroad. Multi-generation feuds and crimes of frustration become more prominent.
Telling rural Texas stories
I grew up in a small Texas town, a good place to spend my youth because everyone knew me and cared about me, like it or not. Those memories inspired the Jerrod Series.
Wayne Hughes
author /narrator
TheJerrod Series
"An absorbing slow-burn approach and simpatico characters make this a standout novel." Kirkus Reviews
Kilborn is a classic tale of the most enduring conflicts: father v. son, age v. youth, sanity v. madness.
"The author eschews the typical propulsive pace of a crime novel in favor of a more measured, almost literary speed." Kirkus Reviews
Espinoza begins with Texas Ranger Freddy Espinoza being called to the wreck scene where Drake Kilborn is being attacked by a feral hog.
"Readers looking for a well-told story with flawed, intriguing characters should enjoy McTague." Blueink
Scotty McTague has decided it will be his last year running the family's commercial wheat-harvesting business.
Hughes is an expert in telling a story through dialog between his well-developed characters. Mike Powell, Dallas
Dan Baker is plunged into a traumatic new reality. With his memory faltering, he becomes lost in a confusing maze of time and place.
Published occasionally, the Citizen explores the back stories of the people and events of Jerrod, TX the small north Texas cotton-farming town.
This version celebrates the valedictorian of the Jerrod High School graduating class.
Looking ahead, it also speculates on the coming wheat harvest.
The not-so-good-news is a report on the permanent closure of the beloved Jerrod Swimming Pool.
For a look at the June 6, 2024 edition, click anywhere on the image. Previous editions can be found at the Jerrod Citizen tab.
In story-telling terms, Hughes is tapping into an ancient story-pattern of kings and loyal knights, dragons and soothsayers, demoiselles and demons.
Robert Ray, author of the Murdock Mysteries
Rancher Max Arnold's life was changed forever when a wind turbine on his land caught fire, and he found a mysterious octagon buried under a pasture.
