Order of Dan Rhodes Books
Sheriff Dan Rhodes serves as the central character in Bill Crider's acclaimed mystery series set in the heart of small-town Texas. Rhodes navigates life as a law enforcement officer in a community populated by eccentric residents whose unusual behavior often leads to equally peculiar criminal activities.
Bill Crider launched the Dan Rhodes series in 1986 with Too Late to Die, which earned the prestigious Anthony Award for Best First Novel. The series continues to this day, with each installment following the original publication sequence that aligns with the books' chronological timeline.
The following list presents all Dan Rhodes novels arranged by their original publication dates:
Note: Judy Crier co-wrote The Blackline County Files alongside Bill Crider.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blacklin County Files | 2012 | |
| 1 | Too Late to Die | 1986 | |
| 2 | Shotgun Saturday Night | 1987 | |
| 3 | Cursed to Death | 1988 | |
| 4 | Death on the Move | 1989 | |
| 5 | Evil at the Root | 1990 | |
| 6 | Booked for a Hanging | 1992 | |
| 7 | Murder Most Fowl | 1994 | |
| 8 | Winning Can Be Murder | 1996 | |
| 9 | Death by Accident | 1998 | |
| 10 | A Ghost of a Chance | 2000 | |
| 11 | A Romantic Way to Die | 2001 | |
| 12 | Red, White, and Blue Murder | 2003 | |
| 13 | A Mammoth Murder | 2006 | |
| 14 | Murder Among the OWLS | 2007 | |
| 15 | Of All Sad Words | 2008 | |
| 16 | Murder in Four Parts | 2009 | |
| 17 | Murder in the Air | 2010 | |
| 18 | The Wild Hog Murders | 2011 | |
| 19 | Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen | 2012 | |
| 20 | Compound Murder | 2013 | |
| 21 | Half in Love with Artful Death | 2014 | |
| 22 | Between the Living and the Dead | 2015 | |
| 23 | Survivors Will Be Shot Again | 2016 | |
| 24 | Dead, to Begin With | 2017 | |
| 25 | That Old Scoundrel Death | 2019 |

























