The Chili Queen: A Novel

Life may have been hard on Addie French but when she meets friendless Emma Roby on a train all her protective instincts emerge. Emmas brother is seeing her off to Nalgitas to marry a man she has never met. And Emma seems like a lost soul to Addie-someone who needs Addies savvy and wary eye. It isnt often that Addie is drawn to anyone as a friend but Emma seems different somehow. When Emmas prospective fails to show up at the train depot Addie breaks all her principles to shelter the girl at her brothel The Chili Queen. But once Emma enters Addies life the secrets that unfold and schemes that are hatched cause both women to question everything they thought they knew. With Sandra Dallass trademark humor charm and pathos The Chili Queen will satisfy anyone who has ever longed for happiness.. The Chili Queen is the winner of the 2003 Spur Award for Best Western Novel.