Books written by Bill Crider

Discount Noir

Behind me, I could hear someone lay on the horn. Maybe it was a warning. Bail out the kid and he might grow accustomed to it. Let's be honest. What was he learning from this? Next time, he knew to hide his loot better, to keep his mouth ...
Murder Under Blue Skies

Stanley couldn't imagine such a thing . ... “ We haven't reached any conclusions , by jumping or by other means , ” Marilyn told him . ... “ Kunkel doesn't have the muscles to be Arnold Schwarzenegger Murder Under Blue Skies 21.
Ryan Rides Back

Ryan Rides Back
Sanctified and Chicken-Fried: The Portable Lansdale

The Portable Lansdale Joe R Lansdale, Bill Crider. The Southwestern Writers Collection Series originates from the Wittliff Collections, a repository of literature, film, music, and southwestern and Mexican photography established at ...
Wolf Creek: Massacre!

Appearing as Ford Fargo in this volume: Jackson Lowry Bill Crider Jerry Guin Charles Steel Troy D. Smith
A Romantic Way to Die: A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery

They are even more excited when they learn that former Clearview resident Terry Don Coslin will headline the event-Terry Don is now the most sought after male cover model for these very novels.
Murder is an Art

“Anyway, Thompson's wife didn't know about the blackmail scheme. She got scared that she was going to get in trouble for messing around with an instructor, so she decided to say that Val had acted im~ properly with her.
44 Caliber Funk: Tales of Crime, Soul, and Payback

Short stories set in the '70s.
White House Horrors

It's a party , and don't you— " The opening door interrupted further discussion , for which James was extremely grateful . He knew he would have plenty enough to chew when his staff arrived . Another woman entered , standing somewhere ...
Murder, Mayhem and Mistletoe

Terence Faherty, Aileen Schumacher, Wendi W. Lee, Bill Crider. - . ... - - STOCKING STUFFER by Wendi Lee La - - - -. - - ... ...
Galveston Gunman

Sure , there had been some rough times there for a while , but Lee was too young to have suffered much from the war and its attendant troubles . Bloody Kansas was just a memory now , the farm was making money , and if the work was hard ...
A Ghost of a Chance: A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery

Rhodes uses his laid back sleuthing skills to find the answers to these puzzling events, which Crider depicts with his usual humor, suspense and small town ambience.
Weird Menace

Stories in this volume include:"Bodies for the Brain Butcher" by John C. Hocking"A Night on Madhouse Mountain" by Bill Crider"The Curse of the Monster Makers!" by Scott Dennis Parker"Farmhouse of the Dead" by Keith West"The Hideous Blood ...
Red, White, and Blue Murder: A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery

SHERIFF DAN RHODES MYSTERIES A Romantic Way to Die A Ghost ofa Chance Death by Accident Winning Can Be Murder Murder ... One Dead Dean OTHERS The Texas Capitol Murders Blood Marks RED, WHITE, AND BLUE MURDER ▽ BILL CRIDER THOMAS DUNNE.
The Wild Hog Murders: A Dan Rhodes Mystery

And some of them are killers. Award-winning author Bill Crider has written an endearing and consistently entertaining series, and The Wild Hog Murders offers a fresh new chance to get in on the fun.
The Wild Hog Murders

When an infestation of feral pigs culminates in a murder in Blacklin County, Sheriff Dan Rhodes finds the ensuing investigation complicated by angry hog hunters, a crusading talk-show host, a bounty hunter and the reappearance of a ...
Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen: A Dan Rhodes Mystery

Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen is a wonderful entry in this always delightful series by award-winning author Bill Crider.
Murder in the Air: A Dan Rhodes Mystery

When semi-nude protestors arrive at the chicken farm, things really begin to get out of hand. Filled with fun, mayhem, and memorable characters, Murder in the Air is a wonderful addition to this very excellent series.
The Dead Man Vol 3: The Beast Within, Fire and Ice, Carnival of Death

Drafted as a warrior in the battle between good and evil, Matt will stop at nothing to destroy the malevolent Mr. Dark. In The Dead Man Volume 3, a trio of sinister new stories tracks the reluctant hero on his nightmarish quest.
Murder Under Blue Skies

Stanley Waters retired from his job as a TV weatherman to open a bed and breakfast in his Vriginia hometown. Now a guest's death has spoiled the inn's grand opening.