Chad Richardson: 6 books

A classic account of life on the Texas-Mexico border, Batos, Bolillos, Pochos, and Pelados offers the fullest portrait currently available of the people of the South Texas/Northern Mexico borderlands. First published in 1999, the book is now extensively revised and updated throughout to cover developments...

The Valley of South Texas is a region of puzzling contradictions. Despite a booming economy fueled by free trade and rapid population growth, the Valley typically experiences high unemployment and low per capita income. The region has the highest rate of drug seizures in the United States, yet its violent...

Much has been debated about the presence of undocumented workers along the South Texas border, but these debates often overlook the more complete dimension: the region's longstanding, undocumented economies as a whole. Borderlands commerce that evades government scrutiny can be categorized into informal...

Jolly Jane escaped the life of a trained killer but couldn't escape her need for vengeance. Except this time, she gives her victims a chance for redemption. And if they fail... she gets to play... with no mercy. Theodore Greely is a demoted Sergeant with a penchant for self-destruction and an unquenchable...

Sergeant Greely and his motley Special Ops crew work the streets of Atlanta with a sense of controlled chaos. Life is about living on the edge and Greely loves every minute of it. Natasha, a former Olympic Judo champion, joins his crew as their newest undercover narc. She's tough as hell and ready...

The little town of Iris Valley, in the foothills of northern Georgia, was founded upon a forbidden romance that shaped its path for all time. Join the residents of Iris Valley in their emotional journey through life’s greatest challenges; Meet Bert; a shy man who built an empire but wishes...