
R.O. Barton
1 SeriesR.O. Barton is an American author known for his hardboiled mystery/thriller novels, including the Tucker series. He resides in a stone house he built in middle Tennessee, overlooking Barren Fork Creek.
In "The Other Side of Bad," the first book in R.O. Barton's Tucker series, Tucker, a skilled gunfighter, grapples with survivor's guilt following the tragic death of his wife. Set in the increasingly violent Music City, Tucker thwarts an assassination attempt on a client, only to face his own attackers at his secluded home. Amidst these threats, a Nashville billionaire hires Tucker to investigate his wife's suspicious death. To take on this new case, Tucker must first uncover who is trying to kill him and why. This gripping narrative combines action, mystery, and personal redemption.