Eryk Pruitt Books in Order

In a declining mill town, a killer, a cook, and the woman drawn to both become entangled in a murder spree. Their ambitions and resentments feed a violent search for recognition, exposing the consequences of choices made under pressure and desire.

College student Melinda flees a destructive relationship and meth addiction in a stolen car. Carrying a gun and few options, she heads south, trying to put distance between herself and a dangerous past that still shapes every choice.

A robbery at a small-town pizza business triggers a corrupt cover-up and consequences across the South. A would-be celebrity, his vengeful accomplice, and a woman fleeing a drug dealer make increasingly destructive choices in their attempts to escape responsibility.

Con artists Jack and Summer arrive in East Texas carrying drugs, emotional baggage, and a strained partnership. As her grasp on their competing stories begins to slip, their latest stop threatens to unravel both the operation and their relationship.

Crime and revenge reshape ordinary lives in these stories set largely in small Southern communities. A troubled sports bar, a waitress confronting abuse and a son returning to his dying mother reveal the dangerous consequences of grievance, loyalty and buried secrets.

True-crime podcaster Jess revisits the unsolved murders that ruined her detective grandfather’s career. Working with a disgraced reporter and his fragmented notes, she uncovers corruption and family secrets that distorted the original investigation and still obstruct the truth.

Podcaster Jess investigates a decades-old sniper case in a former mill town after hearing claims of wrongful conviction. Questions about racial bias, a false confession, and other killings draw her toward evidence that could expose the real murderer.