Dead, to Begin With by Bill Crider is the 24th book in the Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries series (available August 8, 2017). One of the great joys of life is coming home, kicking off my shoes, and snuggling in my recliner with a cup of tea and a good book…. Read more
Dead, to Begin With by Bill Crider is the 24th book in the Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries series (available August 8, 2017). Take a visual tour of Dead, to Begin With with GIFnotes! In Clearview, Texas, a wealthy recluse has joined the community and is leading the restoration of an… Read more
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, we got fireworks and amazing July cozies; this month, we get even more great books to help brave the dog days of summer! Let us know in the comments how… Read more
GIFnotes: Giving you the basic plot summary of an upcoming book with the help of the Graphics Interchange Format. This week, take a visual tour of the 24th Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery from Bill Crider, Dead, to Begin With!
Happy Fourth of July from Criminal Element! To celebrate, we compiled some of our favorite Independence Day-themed cozy mysteries for you to enjoy. So fire up the grills, break out the lawn chairs and a cold beverage, and have a fantastic holiday!
In Bill Crider's Survivors Will Be Shot Again, Sheriff Dan Rhodes learns that, as the old saying goes, crime doesn't pay. But it also doesn't take a vacation (Available August 9, 2016). Since Too Late to Die (1986), I’ve been routinely traveling to the fictional town of Clearview in Blacklin County,… Read more
In Bill Crider's Survivors Will Be Shot Again, Sheriff Dan Rhodes learns that, as the old saying goes, crime doesn't pay. But it also doesn't take a vacation (Available August 9, 2016). There's no such thing as a day off for a sheriff. Even in a small Texas town like… Read more
Discover (or remember to order) your next cozy with a delightfully convenient shopping list of upcoming soft-boiled mysteries! Last month, it was nothing but fireworks with July's releases; this month, beat the heat with August's cool reads! Let us know in the comments how you like it and what you… Read more
RECENTLY FINISHED: Once Were Cops by Ken Bruen. I've been on a bit of a tear with Ken Bruen lately. This was the ninth Bruen novel I've read this year. Granted, Bruen tends to write short novels so it's really only like three “regular” novels, but I love Bruen's stripped-down style… Read more
Between the Living and the Dead by Bill Crider is the 22nd mystery in the Dan Rhodes series where the Texas sheriff finds himself investigating a midnight murder at a local haunted house (available August 11, 2015). Life is never easy for Texas Sheriff Dan Rhodes. When he is called… Read more
