Dead, To Begin With by Bill Crider

July 30, 2017

“Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatsoever about that.” With the opening lines of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol as the inspiration for his new mystery, Bill Crider challenges Sheriff Dan Rhodes. Is Jake Marley’s...

Another Man’s Ground by Claire Booth

July 27, 2017

Local History and culture. Politics. And, of course, murder. Branson, Missouri’s Sheriff Hank Worth faces it all in Claire Booth’s Another Man’s Ground. It’s an outstanding police procedural with touches of humor throughout. When Vern...

An Obvious Fact by Craig Johnson

September 30, 2016

I know nothing about motorcycles, and I usually wouldn’t read a book that deals with all the motorcycle riders heading to Sturgis, South Dakota for the annual motorcycle rally. But, An Obvious Fact is written by Craig Johnson. And, from the moment I read the...

Survivors Will Be Shot Again by Bill Crider

August 08, 2016

It’s time for another Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery from Bill Crider. Survivors Will Be Shot Again is just as amusing as earlier books, with the same quirky characters we’ve come to expect and appreciate. It’s always fun to watch the sheriff puzzle out...

Prayers the Devil Answers by Sharon McCrumb

May 22, 2016

The opening of Sharon McCrumb’s Prayers the Devil Answers takes readers into the superstitions and  traditions of the people who live in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. But, that opening, as unusual as it is, is only a small element in McCrumb’s...