Sheriff Dan Rhodes

Lifelong resident of Texas and popular mystery writer Bill Crider delivers what Library Journal calls “a solid addition to a long-running series.” Blacklin County, Texas hasn’t seen much action since Sheriff Dan Rhodes’ childhood days. So when a ghost is sighted in the jail, and Ty Berry, president of the area’s historical preservation group, is murdered, the small county is shocked. Rhodes must get to the bottom of these mysteries before it’s too late.

Lifelong Texan Bill Crider pens enjoyable stories that weave together romance and mystery. When a romance writers’ convention comes to Blacklin County, Texas, Sheriff Dan Rhodes is confused about all the commotion. But Rhodes’ wife, Ivy, a devoted fan of the genre, knows exactly why all the female fans are in a tizzy - hunky cover model Terry Don Coslin is in attendance. But when Coslin is found murdered, Sheriff Rhodes begins to investigate a case of modeling turned deadly.

A lifelong Texan, Bill Crider blends just the right amount of humor and romance in his highly enjoyable mystery novels. The Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery series, including A Romantic Way to Die, features the exploits of the savvy, small-town sheriff of Blacklin County, Texas. In Red, White & Blue Murder, Rhodes is hard-pressed to keep his cool when a local reporter accuses him, among other elected officials, of corruption. Things get even more serious when a county commissioner is found dead.