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Nobody tells a story like J.B.
When the bodies of Carla and Stephen Barron were discovered early one Christmas morning, the search for the killer began. The murder investigation that ensued is full of shocking discoveries and provides keen insight into the world of the Texas sheriff who directed the investigation. Critical evidence led Sheriff J.B. Smith’s team to solve one of the most compelling cases ever seen.
What people are saying about The Christmas Day Murders
"J.B. Smith is a true crime and professional law-enforcement expert who talks like Texas but performs like CSI and Law & Order. His book reads like a novel but is actually a tragic true story told from an insider’s perspective—one that the public rarely has the opportunity to witness."
—Ray Mislock, Former FBI Agent, CIA Officer and Texas Native Son
"The Christmas Day Murders is an in-depth look at a modern-day crime scene investigation. J.B. is a humdinger of a storyteller, and his book is a lot like him: irreverent and rough in places."
—B. G. Hartley, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Southside Bank
"Masterful, gritty, and absorbing. J.B. Smith’s retelling of the 1999 murders on Christmas morning is a Texas-style page-turner."
— Ralph M. Hall, Texas Congressman