📖 About Dan Rhodes

Dan Rhodes is a series universe written by Bill Crider. The complete collection runs to 26 books across 2 series, published between 1986 and 2019.

The main series is Publication Order of Sheriff Dan Rhodes Books with 25 books. It opens with Too Late to Die (1986) and currently runs to That Old Scoundrel Death (2019).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Dan Rhodes

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Too Late to Die (1986), book 1 of Publication Order of Sheriff Dan Rhodes Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Dan Rhodes Books in Order

Publication Order of Sheriff Dan Rhodes Books
25 books
1
Too Late to Die book cover1Too Late to Die1986Buy on Amazon
Shotgun Saturday Night book cover2Shotgun Saturday Night1987Buy on Amazon
Cursed to Death book cover3Cursed to Death1988Buy on Amazon
Death on the Move book cover4Death on the Move1989Buy on Amazon
Evil at the Root book cover5Evil at the Root1990Buy on Amazon
Booked for a Hanging book cover6Booked for a Hanging1992Buy on Amazon
Murder Most Fowl book cover7Murder Most Fowl1994Buy on Amazon
Winning Can Be Murder book cover8Winning Can Be Murder1996Buy on Amazon
Death by Accident book cover9Death by Accident1998Buy on Amazon
A Ghost of a Chance book cover10A Ghost of a Chance2000Buy on Amazon
A Romantic Way to Die book cover11A Romantic Way to Die2001Buy on Amazon
Red, White, and Blue Murder book cover12Red, White, and Blue Murder2003Buy on Amazon
A Mammoth Murder book cover13A Mammoth Murder2006Buy on Amazon
Murder Among the OWLS book cover14Murder Among the OWLS2007Buy on Amazon
Of All Sad Words book cover15Of All Sad Words2008Buy on Amazon
Murder in Four Parts book cover16Murder in Four Parts2009Buy on Amazon
Murder in the Air book cover17Murder in the Air2010Buy on Amazon
The Wild Hog Murders book cover18The Wild Hog Murders2011Buy on Amazon
Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen book cover19Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen2012Buy on Amazon
Compound Murder book cover20Compound Murder2013Buy on Amazon
Half in Love with Artful Death book cover21Half in Love with Artful Death2014Buy on Amazon
Between the Living and the Dead book cover22Between the Living and the Dead2015Buy on Amazon
Survivors Will Be Shot Again book cover23Survivors Will Be Shot Again2016Buy on Amazon
Dead, to Begin With book cover24Dead, to Begin With2017Buy on Amazon
That Old Scoundrel Death book cover25That Old Scoundrel Death2019Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Sheriff Dan Rhodes Collections
1 books
2
The Blacklin County Files book cover1The Blacklin County Files2012Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Dan Rhodes books are there?
There are 26 books in the Dan Rhodes collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1986 and 2019.
What is the first Dan Rhodes book?
The first book is Too Late to Die, published in 1986.
What order should I read the Dan Rhodes books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Dan Rhodes books?
The Dan Rhodes books were written by Bill Crider.
Is the Dan Rhodes series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Sheriff Dan Rhodes Books, has 25 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Dan Rhodes series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1986, and the most recent in 2019.