COWTOWN CRIME
GOLD DIGGER DEAD
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The 10th Detective Pink Bettman COWTOWN CRIME arrives today!
GOLD DIGGER DEAD, by M.D. Poole, introduces Pink to the luxury of 5-star hotels, $1,500 shoes, and celebrity-status privacy, as he tracks the assassin of an unidentified corpse found in the Trinity River.
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Keep Your Eyes Peeled!
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Tomorrow, a new Detective Pink Bettman COWTOWN CRIME arrives!
Ready, Set, Go for it!
The New Attraction of the Old West
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Detective Frank “Pink” Bettman shows off his Texas accent like a old west sheriff while he tracks down the killer of his snitch, in DEAD END DIMPLE. 
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Yellow Rose of Texas
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The Texas personality is unique in the 50 states, big, bold, tough and sweet, just like the Yellow Rose.
Visit the Lone Star State in Cowtown Crime’s DEAD END DIMPLE, by M.D. Poole.
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It’s easy to read your library electronically, on a PC, an Apple, tablet, or smart phone.
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Now you can find out WHO DUN IT in DEAD END DIMPLE, by M.D. Poole, the original Cowtown Crime, on Amazon!
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Murder Stats
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NATIONWIDE MURDER RATES
BY RANK, HIGHEST TO LOWEST
(2009 to 1996 Shown for Comparison)
MURDER RATES PER 100,000 PEOPLE
yellow indicates a state with the death penalty
| YEAR | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 |
| Louisiana | 11.2 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 13 | 13.2 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 12.8 | 15.7 | 17.5 |
| Maryland | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9 | 10 | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| Missouri | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Mississippi | 7.0 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 9 | 7.7 | 11.4 | 13.1 | 11.1 |
| New Mexico | 6.9 | 9.9 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 6 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 7.7 | 11.5 |
| Arizona | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.5 |
| South Carolina | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 8 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 8 | 8.4 | 9 |
| Nevada | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 9 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 11.2 | 13.7 |
| Georgia | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 9.5 |
| Alabama | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 10.4 |
| Michigan | 5.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | |
| Tennessee | 5.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Illinois | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 10 |
| Delaware | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Florida | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| Oklahoma | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Texas | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| North Carolina | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| California | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6 | 6.6 | 8 | 9.1 |
| Arkansas | 4.7 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 8 | 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Virginia | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 |
| Indiana | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| New York | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 | 6 | 7.4 |
| Alaska | 4.4 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 7.4 |
| Kentucky | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| New Jersey | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Ohio | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Connecticut | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| Kansas | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 6 | 5.9 | 6 | 6.6 |
| West Virginia | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Massachusetts | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Nebraska | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.9 |
| Rhode Island | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| South Dakota | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Wisconsin | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Montana | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Colorado | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Oregon | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 2.4 | 2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4 |
| Washington | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.3 | 3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Utah | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| Maine | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hawaii | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 2 | 4 | 3.4 |
| Minnesota | 1.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| North Dakota | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2.2 |
| Wyoming | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Idaho | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Iowa | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Vermont | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| New Hampshire | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
For 2010, the average Murder Rate of Death Penalty States was 4.6, while the average Murder Rate of States without the Death Penalty was 2.9
Texas isn’t the worst in the USA.
Read the first of the Cowtown Crime mysteries, DEAD END DIMPLE, by M.D. Poole, re-released on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WWWZY6
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
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COWTOWN CRIME’S Detective Frank “Pink” Bettman watches his cholesterol, except when he’s eating.
Chicken Fried Steak is his favorite! Here’s the best recipe in Texas. If you want to see the photos, go to http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2011/02/chicken-fried-steak/
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Cube Steak (tenderized Round Steak That’s Been Extra Tenderized)
- 1-1/2 cup Whole Milk, Plus Up To 2 Cups For Gravy
- 2 whole Large Eggs
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
- Seasoned Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne
- LOTS Of Black Pepper. Lots.
- Canola Oil, For Frying
- Salt And Pepper, For Both Meat And Gravy
Preparation Instructions
Begin with an assembly line of dishes for the meat: milk mixed with egg in one; flour mixed with spices in one; meat in one; then have one clean plate at the end to receive the breaded meat.
Work one piece of meat at a time. Season both sides with salt and pepper, then dip in the milk/egg mixture. Next, place the meat on the plate of seasoned flour. Turn to coat thoroughly. Place the meat back into the milk/egg mixture, turning to coat. Place back in the flour and turn to coat.
(So: wet mixture/dry mixture/wet mixture/dry mixture.) Place breaded meat on the clean plate, then repeat with remaining meat.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drop in a few sprinkles of flour to make sure it’s sufficiently hot. Cook meat, three pieces at a time, until edges start to look golden brown; around 2 to 2 1/2 minutes each side.
Remove to a paper towel-lined plate and keep warm. Repeat until all meat is cooked.
GRAVY:
After all meat is fried, pour off the grease into a heatproof bowl. Without cleaning the pan, return it to the stove over medium-low heat. Add 1/4 cup grease back to the pan. Allow grease to heat up.
Sprinkle 1/3 cup flour evenly over the grease. Using a whisk, mix flour with grease, creating a golden-brown paste. Keep cooking until it reaches a deep golden brown color. If paste seems more oily than pasty, sprinkle in another tablespoon of flour and whisk.
Whisking constantly, pour in milk. Cook to thicken the gravy. Be prepared to add more milk if it becomes overly thick. Add salt and pepper and cook for 5 to 10 minutes, until gravy is smooth and thick. Be sure to taste to make sure gravy is sufficiently seasoned.
Serve meat next to a big side of mashed potatoes. Pour gravy over the whole shebang!
When you’re full and happy, read DEAD END DIMPLE, Pink’s first Cowtown Crime mystery.
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Cowtown
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In the smack middle of Central Texas, Fort Worth stretches into four counties: Tarrant, Parker, Denton,and Wise Counties. Since 1849, it has sat on a bluff over-looking the convergence of two forks of the Trinity River.
Now Fort Worth is the home of COWTOWN CRIME, the detective series by M.D. Poole, featuring Frank “Pink” Bettman. 
Enjoy the first of the series DEAD END DIMPLE, just re-released on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004WWWZY6
Background Check
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DEAD END DIMPLE, the first of ten Cowtown Crimes by M.D. Poole, has been re-issued.
The police book features a character with a Texas twang, Detective Frank “Pink” Bettman, Fort Worth native.
Where’d Pink get his knack for solving crimes?
Pink joined the Fort Worth Police Department in 1988, after graduating from U.T.A. with a B.A. degree in Criminology. He earned his Detective badge in 1993, stacking up the commendations for solving Cowtown Crimes.
With the retirement of Henry Banks in 2005, he was promoted to Head of Major Crimes.
Growing up on Wooten Drive, Pink Bettman went to Westcliff Elementary, Wedgewood Middle School, and Paschal High School, home of the Purple Panthers, where he was a left tackle on the football team.
Pink’s life is the force. He likes his privacy and good food. He goes fishing for bass when he has the time. He got his nickname “Pink” when he was 15, from Casa Manana children’s theater production Toast’ems, where he played the role of the Pink Fox, a jewel thief.
Now you’ve got the low-down on Pink. Enjoy watching him work in DEAD END DIMPLE. Get it from Amazon.
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Alan Ladd Western
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The three female witnesses in DEAD END DIMPLE loved the old westerns, including those starring their heart-throb Alan Ladd.
Find out what three Texas ladies — “tough old broads,” as Detective Pink Bettman calls ‘em — find out what they do with the corpse they stumble on, in DEAD END DIMPLE.
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About Author M.D. Poole
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