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Bill Crider

Dead, to Begin With by Bill Crider

Review: Dead, to Begin With by Bill Crider

By Terrie Farley Moran

August 8, 2017

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. The joy is increased tenfold…

Dead, to Begin With by Bill Crider

Bill Crider Excerpt: Dead, to Begin With

By Bill Crider

August 1, 2017

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 old opera house. When he…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: August, 2017

By Crime HQ

July 17, 2017

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 you like it and what…

Dead, to Begin With by Bill Crider: A Visual Guide

By Adam Wagner

July 5, 2017

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!

8 Great Fourth of July Cozy Mysteries

By Crime HQ

July 4, 2017

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!

Review: Survivors Will Be Shot Again by Bill Crider

By David Cranmer

August 8, 2016

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, Texas to spend a few…

Survivors Will Be Shot Again: A Dan Rhodes Mystery by Bill Crider

Survivors Will Be Shot Again: New Excerpt

By Bill Crider

August 5, 2016

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 Clearview, there's always something going…

Cozy Bookshelf Shopping List: August, 2016

By Crime HQ

July 15, 2016

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 can't wait to read next!…

TBR Confessions: Once-Cops, Outrage, and Lies

By Eric Beetner

September 28, 2015

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 so much I feel like…

Between the Living and the Dead: New Excerpt

By Bill Crider

August 5, 2015

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 in the middle of the…

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