The Kilgore Cowboy: A Novel

A city slicker on the run.
A cursed chili cookoff.
And a wild Texas town that just might save his life—or kill him trying.

Chuck Jones is a platinum-selling artist with a target on his back and nowhere safe to turn. When a crooked music mogul comes hunting for his masters, Chuck escapes to Kilgore, Texas—a town full of backwoods secrets, nosy neighbors, and a cousin who treats doomsday prepping like a competitive sport.

He’s chasing peace. What he finds is chaos.
And maybe—just maybe—a second chance.

From Frank Mahindaratne, writer of the award-winning feature film Lives of Wolves and the epic follow-up novel Lives of Wolves: The Epic Underground Saga, comes a genre-bending Southern tale inspired by Kilgore’s own Corey Obi. Part dark comedy, part emotional reckoning—and all fire.

Now an independent feature film, coming Fall 2025.

This isn’t just small-town storytelling. This is The Kilgore Cowboy.

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