Welcome to Brazos Bend Publishing
Welcome to Brazos Bend Publishing, the home of author D. K. Barnett.
These stories rise from the dust and water of Texas—where history still whispers in dry wind and the ghosts of men refuse to stay buried.
From the haunted fields of Irish Paladin to the battle-scarred memories of War Wolves and the coming Granbury Trilogy, each book follows those who stand at the edge of belief and ruin, where the light fades and truth begins.
Our work is driven by place—the river bends, the burned farms, the echoes of gunfire across open land. It’s the sound of Texas remembering itself.
Step inside. The past is waiting.
Discover D. K. Barnett's Collection
Immerse yourself in the literary works of D. K. Barnett, a Texas-based author weaving tales that resonate with heart and authenticity. From thrilling adventures to poignant reflections on life, D.K. Barnett's books offer something for every reader. Each book is a testament to quality storytelling, designed to captivate and inspire.
The Granbury Trilogy
The Granbury Trilogy
The Granbury Trilogy
by D. K. Barnett
Across three beautifully crafted hardbound volumes, The Granbury Trilogy chronicles the birth and growth of one Texas town — from raw frontier to the proud heart of Hood County.
Volume I — The Pioneers
The story of the first settlers who braved drought, danger, and isolation to carve a life from untamed land.
Volume II — The Builders
A definitive history of Granbury Square — its merchants, bankers, stonemasons, lawmen, and saloon keepers. Every storefront has a story, every brick a legacy.
Volume III — Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times
The generations who followed — not the first or the richest, but those whose perseverance carried Granbury into modern times.
Together, these volumes form a lasting portrait of courage, grit, and community. Presented as a matching set, The Granbury Trilogy makes a striking and enduring addition to any Texas library or bookshelf.
War Wolves
by D. K. Barnett
The year is 1903. The Civil War ended decades ago, but for the men who fought it, the war never truly stopped.
At a soldiers’ reunion in Granbury, Texas, veterans gather under the summer canvas — gray heads, stiff backs, and haunted eyes — to remember what the years have blurred. A photographer prepares to capture the moment, and as the lens opens, each man revisits the field where his soul was broken.
War Wolves tells their stories in voices worn thin by time and loss — the chaplain who learned that mercy dies faster than faith, the blacksmith who can’t strike an anvil without hearing artillery, the boy soldier who aged fifty years in a single afternoon at Shiloh. Together, they reveal the quiet war that followed the shooting one: a lifetime of silence, guilt, and endurance.
Told in the rugged, unflinching style of D. K. Barnett, War Wolves is not a story of generals or glory but of the men who came home and found no home left in themselves.
The war is over. The fighting never stopped.
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About the author
D. K. Barnett writes of ghosts that wear human faces—men and women caught between belief and survival on the rough edges of American history.
A longtime resident of Texas, Barnett draws from the land itself: the drought, the river, the stubborn beauty of towns that never quite die. His work fuses history and myth into stories of moral consequence and hard grace.
He is the author of Irish Paladin, War Wolves, and The Granbury Trilogy (The Pioneers, The Builders, Every Day Citizens), a cycle of novels exploring faith, guilt, and endurance in the small town that shaped his imagination.
Barnett writes and publishes under his imprint, Brazos Bend Publishing, from his home in Granbury, Texas.
"D. K. Barnett's writing transported me to another world. A must-read for anyone seeking adventure and heart."
A Reader from Granbury, Texas