Bill Crider’s latest Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery, Survivors Will Be Shot Again, is scheduled
for release August 9, 2016, which is only a few hours away as I type. It represents
the 23rd title in the series and the 30th year of Dan
Rhodes in print; the first title, Too
Late to Die, was published in 1986. This latest novel and the series as a
whole are enormously entertaining. There is always a sharp, well-plotted
mystery, humor – in the form of the always eclectic and often eccentric
residents of rural-Blackin County, Texas – and the very appealing Sheriff
Rhodes.
But don’t take my word for it. Ed Gorman said the
following about Survivors Will Be Shot
Again:
“Bill
Crider writes some the finest traditional mysteries around. He is a first rate
plotter who also knows how to pace his material. Such a mixture of mystery,
humor and even an occasional horrific moment give his work its unique mastery.”
Do yourself a favor and read a terrific mystery by a great writer. Survivors Will Be Shot Again is available from St. Martin’s Press as both a hardcover and ebook.
Ben, I'll start with the very first Dan Rhodes novel, "To late to Die," also as part of my own "first novels" reading challenge. I know Bill deserves to be read and it's a shame I haven't yet.
ReplyDeletePrashant, I read TOO LATE TO DIE last year preparing for my interview with Bill. It was terrific and in my swiss cheese memory I thought I reviewed it, but when I searched for it nothing came up.
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