Crook brings Texas history to life

After people read an Elizabeth Crook novel, one thing will become clear— no one researches the Texas Hill Country landscape like she does.

Her books, though works of fiction, are rooted in real places, real history and authentic

detail. Whether she is tracing the remnants of an old wagon road, studying 19th century journals or hiking at a family ranch in the Hill Country, Crook immerses herself so deeply in her settings that the reader feels transported

right alongside her characters.