Burn Barrel

Justice burns brightest in the darkest places...

Across the Texas farmlands, the burn barrels are lighting up again—and this time, they’re filled with human remains.

When Texas Ranger Ruth Baker investigates the charred bones scattered across rural properties, she uncovers a vigilante group calling themselves “The Cleansers.” They claim to be targeting dangerous ex-convicts, delivering the justice the courts failed to provide.

But Ruth’s investigation reveals a horrifying truth: the victims weren’t dangerous criminals—they were innocent people who stumbled onto something they shouldn’t have seen. The real criminals are still free, protected by someone with the power to manipulate evidence and disappear witnesses.

That someone is Judge Harrison Webb, Caldwell County’s most respected citizen and the architect of a corruption network that reaches into every level of law enforcement.

As Ruth and Aaron Tate close in on the truth, The Cleansers turn their attention to a new target: the Texas Ranger who won’t stop asking questions. With burn barrels appearing closer to home and Webb’s influence turning allies into enemies, Ruth must expose the conspiracy before she becomes the next pile of ashes.

In Caldwell County, justice doesn’t come from a courtroom—it comes from a match and a barrel of gasoline.

BURN BARREL is an unrelenting, high-stakes mystery thriller packed with explosive action, psychological warfare, and the trademark emotional punch Baker & Tate fans have come to love.