“As the saying goes, for want of a nail the kingdom was lost… But you’ll find nothing missing in Kris Lackey’s Nail’s Crossing, as fine a mystery series debut as I’ve read in a long time--you’re going to want more of Tribal Lighthorse Policeman Bill Maytubby and Deputy Hannah Bond.”

-Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire novels, the basis for the hit Netflix drama Longmire

“Kris Lackey brings to vivid life a unique and fascinating part of the country. With two appealing main characters and a sinuously intriguing plot, NAIL’S CROSSING marks a terrific debut.”

– Lou Berney, Edgar Award-winning author of THE LONG AND FARAWAY GONE

“You’ll want to make a sandwich before you start this book, but don’t wear your good shirt because while chasing down criminals, Bill Maytubby, a vegetarian, music-loving, poetry-reading, vintage truck–driving detective takes us across the arid plains of the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma, over into Arkansas and Texas and then down into the swamps of Cajun Louisiana, going deep into the compelling landscapes of tiny towns, and while he’s got you trying to connect the dots, Maytubby is likely to say something food-spitting funny. A visually delicious read.”

-Barb Johnson, award-winning author of More of This World or Maybe Another

“Aside from being a top-notch mystery novel, Nail’s Crossing describes the region of south-central Oklahoma, including the Chickasaw Nation, as few Oklahoma-based writings have ever done. This is a novel in which the reader really feels where he or she is taken. And the who-dun-it part of it is exceptional as well.”

-Geary Hobson, author of Plain of Jars

"With his thrilling, heartfelt debut, Lackey accomplishes a rare feat in contemporary crime fiction...he takes us someplace new, bringing to vivid life the dusty plains of Oklahoma and the tough folks who live there. His Maytubby and Bond are witty and well-matched -  the perfect guides through the dry and dark places where Lackey's exciting story unwinds like a rattlesnake."

- Bill Loehfelm, author of THE DEVIL'S MUSE

"A captivating look at a little-known corner of rural Oklahoma burning up in a drought, rife with drug problems, yet peopled by tenacious, idiosyncratic characters you can't help rooting for." 

-Kirkus Reviews

Author interviews, reviews, and regional events.

10/10/17 Author talk and signing at Barnes and Noble, Norman, OK, 6:30PM

10/11/17 Author talk and signing at Full Circle Bookstore (Oklahoma City, OK) 6:30-8PM

10/19/17 Author talk and signing at Bookworks (Albuquerque, NM) 6PM 

10/26/17 Author talk and signing at Garden District Book Shop (New Orleans) 6-7:30PM