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"Milton Burton writes with a ruthless charm rivaling the great Raymond Chandler." —Kinky Freidman
Milton T. Burton has charmed readers for years with his Texas mysteries, notable for their backwoods flair, down-home characters, and Southern-flavored sense of humor. In These Mortal Remains, Sheriff Bo Handel returns in a mystery which will have Burton's many fans hooting and hollering. Bo Handel knows Texas's Caddo County inside and out, from the town drunks to the teen troublemakers with too much time on their hands. But when Toby, an African-American deputy and one of Bo's best cops, is shot and left wounded on the side of the road, Bo's eyes are opened to a side of his county that he's never before seen. A group of white supremacists are occupying a compound on the edge of town, and a few key members are determined to wreak havoc on those they hate. Suspenseful, provocative, and smart, These Mortal Remains is a fantastic final book from a beloved Southern talent.
- Sales Rank: #496641 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-07-16
- Released on: 2013-07-16
- Format: Kindle eBook
From Booklist
Dual Drigger, an octogenarian D-Day veteran, foils a bank robbery, leaving the two robbers dead. Then the old man is brutally murdered in his home. There are no forensics at the scene and no leads for Bo Handel, Caddo County, Texas, sheriff. A couple months later, one of Bo’s deputies, an African American, is shot and remains in critical condition. Bo is frustrated because once again he has little to go on, though he does note that Dr. Afton Spencer, the leader of a white supremacist movement, has quietly set up a compound outside of town. Spencer is an academic gone seriously off the tracks, spewing the ugliest of verbiage about Jews, blacks, Hispanics, and, well, any nonwhite. Bo doesn’t immediately link the Drigger murder, the bank robbery, the wounded deputy, and the arrival of the neo-Nazis, but he won’t be surprised if that’s where the evidence leads. Author Burton, who passed away in December 2011, had a keen eye for human inconsistencies and how they drive our actions. This is a fine small-town mystery sure to be enjoyed by Bill Crider and Steven Havill fans. --Wes Lukowsky
Review
“Lively and well-crafted . . . It made me glad to return to East Texas--at least in fiction.” ―Patrick Anderson, The Washington Post, on Nights of the Red Moon
“Burton takes a sure hand to the small-town politics, paperwork hassles, and easy authority of an East Texas lawman's life.” ―The Houston Chronicle on Nights of the Red Moon
“Burton's rip-snorting third mystery will appeal to fans of Bill Crider, Ben Rehder, and Kinky Friedman.” ―Publishers Weekly (starred) on Nights of the Red Moon
“A tasty slice of local pie.” ―The Austin American Statesman on Nights of the Red Moon
“Burton's down-home, good-old-boy narrative will appeal to mystery readers who enjoy a fresh voice.” ―Library Journal on Nights of the Red Moon
About the Author
MILTON T. BURTON was variously a cattleman, a political consultant, and a college history teacher. He is the author of The Rogues' Game, The Sweet and the Dead, Nights of the Red Moon, and The Devil's Odds, all of which were published by Minotaur Books. He lived in Tyler, Texas, prior to his death in late 2011.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Racism Sparks a War in Milton T. Burton's Thrilling Texas Noir, "These Mortal Remains"
By J. B. Hoyos
In Caddo County of Central East Texas, Sheriff Bo Handel is investigating a violent crime wave. An elderly WWII vet, Dual Driggers, has shot and killed two robbers at the Royal Coffee Shop. Several months later, he is found strangled in his home. The MO is similar to that of the unsolved strangulation death of Aaron Webern. A young girl, Crystal Henderson, is reported missing and presumed dead. The black chief deputy, Toby Parsons, has been shot and lies comatose. All of these crimes appear connected to the building of a white supremacist compound in Caddo County.
Milton T. Burton's "These Mortal Remains" is an action-packed sequel to his earlier novel, "Nights of the Red Moon" (Nights of the Red Moon). I was grabbed in the opening chapter when two meth head thugs are shot to death by an old coot when they attempt to rob the Royal Coffee Shop in Caddo County. From that moment onward, there is one violent scene after another. The shooting of Parsons sparks a lot of racial strife; consequently, a Reverend Al Sharpton-like character, Reverend Lucas Dawkins, descends upon the town, seeking the media in order to spread hatred and discontent. Meanwhile, Sheriff Handel questions Dr. Afton Spencer, who is building a neo-Nazi compound; his racist and pro-abortion beliefs are so extremely outlandish that they incited anger within me.
"These Mortal Remains" has an extremely complex, multi-character plot. One might say there are too many characters. However, they are all unique and vital to the plot. A multiagency task force, consisting of local police and DPS, FBI, DEA and ATF, unite in order to raid the Branch Davidian-like compound where neo-Nazis are believed to be storing illegal firearms. The novel provides a lot of description on police procedurals when it comes to performing raids, specifically on bars and compounds. Not only does Milton know how to write about hard-hitting violence, but he is very adept at pulling heart strings. I became teary-eyed when one character passes away during a shootout.
Besides violence, the novel contains a lot of romance and family drama. We learn that Sheriff Handel is dating the much younger Carla Wallace, his former deputy who is now a PI. We learn more about his family; for example, his son, Keith, a thoracic surgeon, is moving back home because his wife, Kristen, is a compulsive spender who has bankrupted them. Sheriff Handel's niece, Sheila Warbeck, is still a reporter for the "Daily Sentinel." Most importantly, we learn that Sheriff Handel is a pianist who majored in music but never graduated because, when his father died, he had to come home to run the family business and take care of his mom who was stricken with MS. Needless to say, Sheriff Handel is hero material.
This novel also has its humorous moments. Sheriff Handel refers to stingy, cantankerous, elderly Lester Prichard and his cronies as the DPS, not the Department of Public Safety, the Dead Pecker Society. They sit at the Texan Café and grumble and complain while drinking free coffee; but they provide the sheriff with an invaluable source of gossip. However, never mess with a member of the DPS. One never knows when they might be packing some heat. I would put Dual Driggers in that group. Two thugs are shocked when he pulls a gun on them. After all, these elderly citizens know they are near the end of their lives and don't have much to lose if convicted of manslaughter.
Why do intelligent people, who are provided with many opportunities and advantages, choose to become criminals? This question is explored throughout the plot. Jasper Sparks, a character who returns from one of Burton's earliest novels, "The Sweet and the Dead" (The Sweet and the Dead), has an extraordinary high IQ but was a ruthless villain before becoming a snitch. The ultra-racist Dr. Afton Spencer is also highly educated. In the end, it is believed that people, no matter how much they are intellectually gifted, choose to perform evil deeds because they enjoy evilness.
"These Mortal Remains" was published posthumously. After reading it, I must loudly proclaim that the Great Sheriff in the sky called Milton T. Burton home too soon. His legion of fans will greatly miss him. Fortunately, Burton left them with another awesome piece of Texas noir that is highly recommended.
Fans who crave more Texas noir may want to check out the outstanding novels written by promising new author, Tricia Fields {"The Territory" (The Territory: A Novel), "Scratchgravel Road" [Scratchgravel Road: A Mystery (Josie Gray Mysteries)] and the soon-to-be-published "Wrecked" [Wrecked: A Mystery (Josie Gray Mysteries)]}. They chronicle the adventures of police chief Josie Gray as she protects the small border town of Artemis from Mexican drug cartels and local miscreants.
Joseph B. Hoyos
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Sheriff Bo Handel is back in "These Mortal Remains" by Milton T. Burton
By Kevin Tipple
Last seen in the excellent Nights Of The Red Moon sheriff Bo Handel of Caddo County, Texas returns in These Mortal Remains. Beauregard "Bo" Handel has been sheriff more than thirty years and brooks no interference from the fools in Austin or Washington. He knows the people of his southeast Texas county and they know him. He also knows that sometimes people due amazingly stupid things. Things that can get them killed.
That is exactly what happened to a pair of idiots by the name of Topper Smith and Mean Dean Bean. When they tried to rob the Royal early one morning, Dual Driggers refused to get on the floor like everyone else because of his arthritis. Then he pulled out a 45. Colt automatic and the man who had been on the beach at Normandy on D-Day made quick work of them before going back to eating his breakfast. While their crime spree is over, their deaths will be the first two dominoes to fall in a far reaching and complicated case that will interest those at the local, state and national level in various branches of law enforcement. This is the kind of case that can make or break careers under the harsh spotlight of the national media and Sheriff Bo Handel does not care. This is his county, his people, and he is going to do the job he was elected to do his way.
These Mortal Remains is another excellent read from Texas author Milton T. Burton. Rich in details with numerous plots twists; this latest read showcases an author at the top of his form. When Milton wrote fiction it was with honesty and conviction that not only provided one heck of a story, it also told cultural truths of the time of the book as well as today. It is also sadly true that Milton Burton is an author who is no longer with us as explained in the preface written by Texas author George Wier.
Review copy was provided by George Wier for my use in an objective review.
Kevin R. Tipple ©2013
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Wonderful Book
By Lilly Wyatt
I love Mr. Burton's ability to write and capture Texas as it was and still is to some great extent.
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