Book Signing/Meet Author- Homicide in the Hood
Sat, Jul 12
|Stephenville
Come out & meet retired Criminologist & former Tarleton student, Kelli Martin, who will be signing copies of her new true crime novel, "Homicide in the Hood: Murders that Haunt a Small Town Girl." This book includes cold cases from neighboring Hood County that have haunted the author since childhood


Time & Location
Jul 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Stephenville, 174 N Columbia, Stephenville, TX 76401, USA
About The Event
Join us at the Stephenville Public Library on Saturday, July 12th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a special book signing with local author and former Tarleton student Kelli Martin, author of Homicide in the Hood: Murders That Haunt a Small Town Girl. Books will be available on-site for purchase from the author & no sales tax!!
This powerful true crime book explores a series of unsolved murders from the 1980s in neighboring Hood County—cases that have haunted the author since childhood. Kelli honors these women and her book has sparked the reopening of these case, some after decades, and gave the family members a voice and opportunity to contribute to the book. Unlike any other true crime novel you've ever read.
Come meet the author, hear about her journey from Tarleton student to a 30-year career in the criminal justice system, and to true crime writer. Get your…
