Bill Crider tosses Texas-sized dollops of humor into his best-selling Dan Rhodes mysteries. Someone bashed in the head of Lloyd Berry, the proprietor of a local flower shop. Dan knows robbery wasn't the motive, but suspects a member of the town's barbershop quartet-of which Lloyd was a part-could be behind the crime. ". an entertaining entry in a very likable series." -Booklist
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"I really enjoyed this book. Sheriff Rhodes is a favorite of mine anyways and this book was up to his usual standards. There were several mysteries involved and I love how Author Bill Crider tied them neatly together.I am going to explore his other series now. "
— Jeannie (5 out of 5 stars)
" This is the third or so book I've read in this series. They're starting to feel a bit monotonous. "
— Elizabeth, 6/21/2013" Although this isn't one of the best, you can't help but like Sheriff Dan Rhodes and the goings on in the small Texas town of Clearview. "
— Judy, 5/14/2013" A solid read featuring Dan Rhodes. "
— Mascanlon, 12/4/2012" Texas setting and very folksy. A little too much fill for my liking. "
— Pat, 10/14/2011" First book that I've ever read by this author. I will probably read more but will need to do them in order. "
— Dru, 7/11/2011" Great light-hearted mysteries. I really enjoy reading this series. "
— Julie, 1/6/2011" Although this isn't one of the best, you can't help but like Sheriff Dan Rhodes and the goings on in the small Texas town of Clearview. "
— Judy, 8/13/2010" A solid read featuring Dan Rhodes. "
— Mascanlon, 2/25/2010Bill Crider was born in Mexia, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he received a PhD in English. After teaching in public schools and at the college level for many years, he retired to write full time and is the author of over seventy-five novels and an equal number of short stories.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.