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Bill Crider A Time for Hanging (Thorndike Large Print Western Series)
Thorndike Press 1560540028 / 9781560540021 Hardcover Very Good
1560540028 ISBN: 1560540028 Hardcover, no dustjacket, 300 pages. Ex-Library. VG. Thorndike Press; Large Print edition (August 1, 1990). Western. From Library Journal: The author's expertise as a writer of mysteries (the Sheriff Rhoades mysteries) adds greatly to this eminently readable Western. It is competently written in an economic style, fast and sure in accomplishing its goal to provide an attention-riveting whodunit. Lizzie Randall, the preacher's daughter, is murdered. The men of the west Texas town are set on lynching Paco Morales, a Mexican teenager who happened to be in the vicinity at the time. No proof, but, after all, he is only a Mexican. Reason and/or conscience work on most of the would-be lynchers, so that, in the end justice is served. The list of suspects grows to include almost everyone in the story, thus providing an agreeable tangle of clues. -Sister Avila, Acad. of Holy Angels, Minneapolis Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Bill Crider Mammoth Murder
World Wide Mystery 2007 0373265972 / 9780373265978 Paperback Very Good
0373265972 Product Description From Publishers Weekly Brisk and funny dialogue propels Crider's diverting 13th mystery to feature Texas Sheriff Dan Rhodes (after 2003's Red, White, and Blue Murder). When a dead body turns up in a Blacklin County forest better known for its bigfoot sightings, Rhodes hopes the murderer won't be as hard to catch as the legendary monster itself. One morning, town character Bud Turley alerts the sheriff that he's found bigfoot's tooth in a patch of woods notable mainly for its feral pigsand for a local boy having disappeared there years back. When the fossil tooth proves to be that of a mammoth, Rhodes isn't surprised, but when the corpse turns out to be Turley's best friendand when another murder takes place nearby, not long afterthings really get complicated. Turley, meanwhile, has already summoned amateur bigfoot investigators nationwide to come to Blacklin County to investigate. Fans and newcomers alike will enjoy this playful romp with a Texas drawl. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Willard Scott; Bill Crider Murder under Blue Skies
Onyx 2002 0451192974 / 9780451192974 Paperback Very Good
0451192974 From School Library Journal YA-Internationally famous weatherman Stanley Waters purchases a bed-and-breakfast inn and makes the news when one of his guests, Belinda Grimsby, falls facedown in a bowl of salsa, dead as a soggy chip. When the investigating police chief turns out to be Stanley's high-school sweetheart, dealing with the murder becomes even more complex as their renewed romance gently blooms. With assorted ill-planned maneuvers, Stanley haphazardly solves the case but almost loses his own life in the process. Scott's novel contains a goodly share of humor, both slapstick and of the more intellectual variety. Stanley, while lovable and kindhearted, has a tendency to become quite clumsy when nervous, and he's nervous a lot. This results in frequent lighthearted moments that balance nicely with the deadly events occurring in the search for the killer. The characters sound like the basic types found in most small-town settings, complete with appealing quirks and strong personalities, age-old disputes and gossip. The mystery itself unfolds carefully, allowing for plenty of speculation and red-herring clues. Pam Johnson, Fairfax County Public Library, VA Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist Scott, best known as the plump and jovial weatherman from the Today show, turns his talents to mystery writing and shows a fair degree of flair and charm. (Of course, it can't hurt that his coauthor is genre veteran Crider.) The tale stars Stanley Waters, a widower and retired weatherman who's realized his longtime ambition and opened up a B & B in friendly Higgins, Virginia. But his new venture starts badly when a guest at the B & B's opening drops dead, apparently poisoned by the salsa Stanley's cook has prepared. Aided by Police Chief Marilyn Tunney--who just happens to be the object of Stanley's so-far-unrequited love--Stanley sets off to find the killer. Occasionally bordering on smarmy but more often gently humorous, this surprisingly suspenseful, brightly entertaining story is a delightful "American cozy" that will delight Scott's many fans. The forecast for Scott's future as a mystery writer? Blue skies ahead (as long as Crider stays on the team). Emily Melton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Bill Crider Red, White, and Blue Murder (A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery)
Worldwide 0373265379 / 9780373265374 PAPERBACK Good
0373265379 ISBN: 0373265379 Mass Market Paperback, 251 pages. G. Light wear, otherwise a solid unmarked copy. Worldwide Mystery, 2005. Mystery. Book Description Sheriff Dan Rhodes has half a mind to shoot the next person who asks if it's hot enough for him, what with the near hundred-degree heat and a months-old drought. He's also a bit warm under the collar over an ambitious local reporter's allegations of corruption in the local county commissioner's office ¿ accusations that include him as well. Rhodes has no trouble clearing his own name, but manages to uncover some nasty business over at the commissioner's office. But when the charred body of the county commissioner is found among the ashes of his torched fishing cabin, Rhodes suspects July's fireworks are only getting started. Toss in some small scheming, bribery and dirty romance, and it only goes to prove the seasoned lawman's tried and tested theory about murder: it always boils down to love or money. Sometimes both.
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Bill Crider The Prairie Chicken Kill: A Truman Smith Mystery
New York, New York, U.S.A. Walker & Company 1996 0802732828 / 9780802732828 Cloth Fine Fine
0802732828 It wasn't particularly noteworthy that someone wanted Truman Smith to look into the murder of a prairie chicken; after all, he'd investigated and solved the murder of an alligator, hadn't he? The Attwater's Prairie Chicken isn't really a chicken, it's a grouse. and there are only about 108 of them in the world. The government was suppose to protect the small flock. Clean, tight, very nice condition.
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