Aint Nobody, Nobody, Heather Harper Ellett
Aint Nobody, Nobody, Heather Harper Ellett
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Ain't Nobody, Nobody

Author: Heather Harper Ellett

Narrator: Jonathan Strait

Unabridged: 8 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2026


Synopsis

A riveting, quirky, and authentic tale of a disgraced former Texas sheriff who takes it upon himself to investigate the murder of a hog trapper, and in doing so try to atone for the sins of his past.

Still reeling from the scandal that cost him his badge, Randy Mayhill—fallen lawman, dog rescuer, Dr Pepper enthusiast—sees a return from community exile in the form of a dead hog trapper perched on a fence. The fence belongs to the late Van Woods, Mayhill's best friend and the reason for his spectacular fall. Determined to protect Van's land and family from another scandal, Mayhill ignores the sheriff who replaced him and investigates the death of the unidentified man.

His quest crosses with two others: Birdie, Van's surly, mourning daughter, who has no intention of sitting idly by and leaving her father's legacy in Mayhill's hands; and Bradley, Birdie's slow, malnourished but loyal friend, whose desperation to escape a life of poverty has him working with local criminals, and possibly a murderer.

A debut novel about family and loyalty, old grudges and new lives, Ain't Nobody Nobody is a cross between Faulkner and Breaking Bad, from a talented new writer with an authentic Texas voice.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jonathan on April 30, 2022

Rating: 2.5 stars Billed as humor, this debut novel was anything but, unless you're the sort that enjoys Texas hillbilly humor. After reading Heather's bio, I found it curious she was a therapist, since the story is down right hokey! Appropriately titled, there ain't nobody who's anybody in the story......more

Goodreads review by Mike on November 25, 2019

Pine County, Texas, 1996. Things haven't been the same since Van Woods committed suicide a little over a year ago. His best friend, former sheriff Randy Mayhill, has become a recluse. Getting fat, drinking Dr. Pepper, and watching TV with a dachshund named Pat Sajak. Birdie, Van's surly seventeen yea......more

Goodreads review by Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews on December 24, 2019

It's 1996 in a dysfunctional small East Texas town. It is a time before cell phones and computers and when rifles were commonplace in pickup trucks. It is a time when people knew their neighbors and would help each other out should the need arise. But when a dead body is found, it changes beliefs an......more

Goodreads review by Celia on December 21, 2019

In Ain’t Nobody Nobody by Heather Harper Ellett, we meet Randy Mayhill, a “retired” sheriff who is living his life of solitude until a dead body appears…and then disappears on the fence outside his home. Ellett’s debut novel is full of wit and twists. I found the characters to be quite charming, som......more

Goodreads review by Scott on October 15, 2019

Randy Mayhill loves to sit on his front porch in only his boxer shorts and pistol holster, scheming how to catch feral hogs. He is “retired,” unceremoniously relieved of his duties as sheriff for protecting his felonious best friend, and Mayhill is fully committed to the hermit lifestyle. And for on......more