The Small Picture Podcasts

A grieving widower gets caught up in the politics of his Texas hometown when he returns to make peace with his father. Beck Hardin returns to his Texas hometown - and his estranged father - after the death of his wife leaves him with two children to raise. The town is still reeling from the murder of sixteen-year-old Heidi, whose father - Beck's old college friend - asks Beck to help him find Heidi's killer before the statute of limitations runs out.

Meanwhile, Beck is pushed into becoming town Judge, and he makes some powerful enemies amongst the rich white landowners when he refuses to condone their treatment of the Mexican workers of the town. As events escalate, the landowners carefully plot their revenge...

From Mark’s website: I grew up in Galveston County, Texas. I attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, and earned a B.A. in Political Science with honors. I then attended Notre Dame Law School in Indiana and earned a J.D. degree magna cum laude. I practiced law with a large Dallas law firm and became a partner. After ten years, I left to practice solo and to write. I live outside Fort Worth with my wife and two sons. Author Location: Texas, USA

I'm not a big fan of lawyers, or legal fiction, but I did really enjoy talking to Mark about his book - and I hope that shows through in the interview.