All the Bones in Brooks County, Texas

A Hondo and Magnolia Mystery, Book 1

By: Adam Taylor Barker

Narrated by: Josh Innerst

From the screenwriter of SAVAGE SALVATION, starring Robert De Niro and John Malkovich, comes a thrilling new mystery series set on America's Southern Border.

How do you catch a killer when you can't name his victims?

Hondo Velazquez was once a decorated Marine corporal. But now, having returned stateside to civilian life, he's taken a lowly job as a new deputy in Brooks County, Texas–a place where the border crisis has everyone on edge.

For Hondo, it feels like a demotion, but when the bones of a mother and her child are unearthed on a remote oil ranch, Hondo is dragged back into a world he thought he left behind. Violence, death, pain.

For a boy who grew up on the border, with blood mixed from both sides of the line, he feels a tribal drum-beat-calling to do what any dog does best: dig.

For answers, for truth, for justice.

Alone in this pursuit and ostracized from his fellow lawmen, Hondo must dig deep within himself to face a killer so close to home that it threatens to shake the foundations of everything he thinks he knows. And when he finally unearths the truth, he'll wish he never started digging in the first place.

ALL THE BONES is a gripping debut mystery series, perfect for fans of C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett, Craig Johnson’s Longmire, Michael Connelly's Bosch, and Jeff Carson’s David Wolf. Written by a Hollywood writer, each book in this series promises a cinematic experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Series List (can be listened to in any order):

Prequels: ALL THE BONES: THE COMPLETE PREQUEL COLLECTION

Book 1: ALL THE BONES IN BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS

Book 2: ALL THE BONES THEY LEFT BEHIND

Book 3: ALL THE BONES HE CARRIED HOME

Book 4: ALL THE BONES BENEATH BAYVIEW BRIDGE

©2023 Adam Taylor Barker (P)2025 Adam Taylor Barker

Critic reviews

"MASTERFUL" –Kirkus Reviews

A compelling and timely thriller

Really enjoyed the writing style and the grittiness of the world. I thought the chemistry between Hondo and Magnolia was sweet. Felt like a second chance romance at times but wrapped up in a thriller. The story gets quite dark at times so it’s not for the light of heart but it’s well written and well read.

Can’t finish

I don’t enjoy the reader, or the story. I am 2 hours in and have to quit.