Plot Summary

Stanley Cooper is a New England transplant to Texas. His recent marriage to Maureen is on the rocks as she pines after her deceased husband, J.R. Both approach a shady character named Johnny Rocket, owner of a nefarious local dive called the Neon Cactus, to murder the other. Complications arise when both call off the hit, yet it's quickly learned that Johnny Rocket can't be deactivated. Murder, romance, and unexpected comedy ensue in this fresh take on Crime Fiction.