Flames after Midnight

Set in Kirven, Texas, in 1922, this nonfiction narrative uncovers a dark chapter involving the brutal murder of a young white woman and the subsequent lynching of three Black men, events largely forgotten by history. Through compelling storytelling, the author explores a community gripped by racial hatred and lawlessness during an oil boom, revealing how these events shaped the region over the decades. An additional epilogue offers new insights and testimonies that have emerged since the book's publication.