Cleanin’ Up – A Texas Crime Novel
by David M. Perkins
Maggie Fowler was never supposed to disappear.
When she vanishes from a North Texas ranch, the search tugs at more than family ties. It exposes old loyalties, quiet favors, and the kind of deals that don’t show up on paper. What starts as a missing-person case becomes something far more dangerous—and far harder to walk away from.
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When Maggie Fowler is kidnapped from her family’s North Texas ranch, Marshall Fowler turns to the one person he trusts to keep the search quiet and bring Maggie home alive: Charlie Tabor. Raised on the ranch from the age of ten, Charlie knows the terrain—and the people who move through it. No police. No headlines. No margin for error.
What Charlie finds isn’t a simple kidnapping. It’s a case shaped by money, logistics, and the kind of institutional pressure that can make evidence disappear. The longer Maggie stays missing, the more the search turns into a race against a deadline nobody says out loud.
Cleanin’ Up is a Texas crime novel about power, disappearance, and what it costs to push back when time—and the system—are working against you.
What Readers Are Saying About Cleanin’ Up
“I LOVE This Book! – The story in this book was so compelling, I simply could not put it down. I read it in two days and loved every minute and of it!” ~ Peggy
“Characters are instantly likable, relatable, and wonderfully flawed – This story sparkles when the author’s gifts for sarcasm, wit, humor, and perfectly timed insults collide, pushing the narrative in unexpected and entertaining directions.” ~ Darci Adams
“Holds Your Attention – Looking forward to #2! This book kept me on edge. Good job!” ~ Janis Jackson Harris
“Great Story – I had a hard time putting this book down and going to bed. I totally enjoyed it and recommend it!” ~ Gary
“Great Read! – Full of surprises, a true page turner!” ~ Linda L.
“Great Writer! – Hard to put down the book! Story holds your interest to the end and you want more!” ~ Texas Nana
About the Author
David M. Perkins grew up in Texas and now lives in Los Angeles. He spent three decades working in film and television post-production. He is a longtime member of the Writers Guild of America and has written under contract for Columbia Pictures Television.
He is the author of on LIFE: Rants, Tributes and Lessons Learned in No Particular Order and other nonfiction. Cleanin’ Up is his first Texas-set crime novel.
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From Cleanin’ Up
Charlie had always put himself in the big-brother role with Maggie. But since she was about thirteen, she’d had a crush on him—sometimes subtle, sometimes blunt. Charlie responded the same way every time: by acting like he hadn’t noticed.
Lately, that approach took more effort. Maggie had just turned twenty-two and grown into a beautiful young woman—dark-blonde hair, deep brown eyes, and a slightly crooked smile that worked on men who should have known better. She flirted, but Charlie kept his face blank.
His relationship with the Fowlers was complicated enough. He wasn’t about to make it worse.
