30 Top mystery books like That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25) by Bill Crider

Cover of That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25) by Bill Crider

That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

By: Bill Crider

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Beloved Texas Sheriff Dan Rhodes is back with his final murder case in That Old Scoundrel Death. …

If you liked the mystery plot in That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25) by Bill Crider , here is a list of 30 books like this:

Cover of The Vicious Vet (Agatha Raisin, #2) by M.C. Beaton

1. The Vicious Vet (Agatha Raisin, #2)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.73

Format: 198 pages, Paperback

Feisty Agatha Raisin, former London PR exec, retired to quiet Cotswold village. Handsome vet Paul B… read more

Similar categories in M.C. Beaton's The Vicious Vet (Agatha Raisin, #2) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
"I don't like children, said Lord Pendlebury petulantly. 'Too many of them. Go away."

-M.C. Beaton, The Vicious Vet (Agatha Raisin, #2)

Cover of Marry, Kiss, Kill by Anne Flett-Giordano

2. Marry, Kiss, Kill

By: Anne Flett-Giordano

3.74

Format: 410 pages, Paperback

In this debut mystery set in Santa Barbara, movie stars are in town for the film festival, powerful… read more

Similar categories in Anne Flett-Giordano's Marry, Kiss, Kill book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1) by M.C. Beaton

3. The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.93

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

Putting all her eggs in one basket, Agatha Raisin gives up her successful PR firm, sells her London… read more

Similar categories in M.C. Beaton's The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery) by Marcia Muller

4. Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery)

By: Marcia Muller

3.57

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

In this twisting mystery in a New York Times bestselling series, pranks escalate into a deadly sche… read more

Similar categories in Marcia Muller's Circle in the Water (A Sharon McCone Mystery) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Up on the Woof Top (Chet and Bernie Mystery, #14) by Spencer Quinn

5. Up on the Woof Top (Chet and Bernie Mystery, #14)

By: Spencer Quinn

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" ( Boston Globe ) and his human pa… read more

Similar categories in Spencer Quinn's Up on the Woof Top (Chet and Bernie Mystery, #14) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24) by Alexander McCall Smith

6. From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24)

By: Alexander McCall Smith

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

The latest installment in Alexander McCall Smith's delightfully diverting No. 1 Ladies' Detective … read more

Similar categories in Alexander McCall Smith's From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Ghost Orchid (Alex Delaware, #39) by Jonathan Kellerman

7. The Ghost Orchid (Alex Delaware, #39)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

4.21

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis confront a baffling, vicious double homicide … read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Kellerman's The Ghost Orchid (Alex Delaware, #39) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Deadlock (Dez Limerick, #2) by James  Byrne

8. Deadlock (Dez Limerick, #2)

By: James Byrne

4.40

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

James Byrne's Deadlock is the sequel to the highly praised The Gatekeeper featuring Dez Limerick, o… read more

Similar categories in James Byrne's Deadlock (Dez Limerick, #2) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Blessing of the Lost Girls (Joanna Brady #20; Walker Family #6) by J.A. Jance

9. Blessing of the Lost Girls (Joanna Brady #20; Walker Family #6)

By: J.A. Jance

4.19

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

Returning to her southwest roots, New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance presents a riveting… read more

Similar categories in J.A. Jance's Blessing of the Lost Girls (Joanna Brady #20; Walker Family #6) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) by James Lee Burke

10. Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24)

By: James Lee Burke

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Lee Burke returns to his bestselling Dave Robicheaux series, bringing Dave’s partner and frie… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8) by Robert Crais

11. Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8)

By: Robert Crais

4.25

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner Joe Pike are back on the case in this bri… read more

Similar categories in Robert Crais's Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur, #3) by Elly Griffiths

12. Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur, #3)

By: Elly Griffiths

4.00

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

A murderer strikes at a school reunion--but the students are no strangers to death-- in this propul… read more

Similar categories in Elly Griffiths's Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur, #3) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
"Harbinder paces her office. She still can’t stop herself thinking, Look at me with an office big enough to pace in ."

-Elly Griffiths, Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur, #3)

"How many times can you reminisce about school? She doesn’t think Talgarth High has ever tried to gather its former students. To be fair, it would be hard with so many of them electronically tagged."

-Elly Griffiths, Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur, #3)

"Aren’t you a Christian though?’ She remembers a comment about St Peter’s Italian church. ‘Not really,’ says Kim. ‘I just pick the bits I like from every religion. Is there a word for that?’ ‘Heretic,…"

-Elly Griffiths, Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur, #3)

"Gary’s made a bit of a name for himself. He’s always in the papers going on about climate change being a hoax. That’s why I was surprised ….’ ‘Surprised by what,’ prompts Harbinder because the singer…"

-Elly Griffiths, Bleeding Heart Yard (Harbinder Kaur, #3)

Cover of Pay Dirt (V.I. Warshawski, #22) by Sara Paretsky

13. Pay Dirt (V.I. Warshawski, #22)

By: Sara Paretsky

4.08

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Legendary detective V.I. Warshawski uncovers a mystery with roots dating back to the Civil War in t… read more

Similar categories in Sara Paretsky's Pay Dirt (V.I. Warshawski, #22) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of A Stroke of Malice (Lady Darby Mystery, #8) by Anna Lee Huber

14. A Stroke of Malice (Lady Darby Mystery, #8)

By: Anna Lee Huber

4.16

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Lady Kiera Darby and her husband Sebastian Gage are looking forward to relaxing with new friends at… read more

Similar categories in Anna Lee Huber's A Stroke of Malice (Lady Darby Mystery, #8) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of The Potted Gardener (Agatha Raisin, #3) by M.C. Beaton

15. The Potted Gardener (Agatha Raisin, #3)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.80

Format: 169 pages, Kindle Edition

Never say die. That's the philosophy Agatha Raisin clings to when she comes home to cozy Carsely an… read more

Similar categories in M.C. Beaton's The Potted Gardener (Agatha Raisin, #3) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Return to Blood (Hana Westerman Thriller, #2) by Michael  Bennett

16. Return to Blood (Hana Westerman Thriller, #2)

By: Michael Bennett

3.94

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Better the Blood, the gripping second novel in a crime series starring Māori det… read more

Similar categories in Michael Bennett's Return to Blood (Hana Westerman Thriller, #2) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Malibu Burning (Sharpe & Walker #1) by Lee Goldberg

17. Malibu Burning (Sharpe & Walker #1)

By: Lee Goldberg

4.26

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

For a professional criminal and a relentless arson investigator, fear and revenge spread like wildf… read more

Similar categories in Lee Goldberg's Malibu Burning (Sharpe & Walker #1) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Southern Man (Penn Cage, #7) by Greg Iles

18. Southern Man (Penn Cage, #7)

By: Greg Iles

4.15

Format: 966 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen years after the events of the Natchez Burning trilogy, Penn Cage is alone. Nearly all his l… read more

Similar categories in Greg Iles's Southern Man (Penn Cage, #7) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Fire and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #23) by Kathy Reichs

19. Fire and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #23)

By: Kathy Reichs

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

It’s never easy working fire scenes.   Called to Washington, DC to analyse the victims of a mysteri… read more

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  • mystery
Cover of The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell'Antonia

20. The Chicken Sisters

By: K.J. Dell'Antonia

3.40

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Three generations. Two chicken shacks. One recipe for disaster. In tiny Merinac, Kansas, Chicken… read more

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"The next morning, when she bent to buckle Ryder into the taxi to go to the airport, he was clutching the chicken tightly to his chest, looking so much like his father that it made Mae catch her breat…"

-K.J. Dell'Antonia, The Chicken Sisters

"The restaurants are very different, by asking which you like. The restaurants are very different, Mimi's is pretty simple and BYOB while Frannie's has a bar. Some people go to Mimi's because they rea…"

-K.J. Dell'Antonia, The Chicken Sisters

"Mimi's and Frannie's both served fried chicken, yes. And they had the same kind of name. And they had been started by sisters. But from there, the similarities---and any competition---ended. Frannie'…"

-K.J. Dell'Antonia, The Chicken Sisters

"Good fried chicken was remarkably hard to come by in New York, but this---tender, with just enough crust-only bits protruding, skin peeling easily away from the meat---this was good . The fries were …"

-K.J. Dell'Antonia, The Chicken Sisters

Cover of The Hollywood Spy (Maggie Hope, #10) by Susan Elia MacNeal

21. The Hollywood Spy (Maggie Hope, #10)

By: Susan Elia MacNeal

3.97

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Los Angeles, 1943. As the Allies beat back the Nazis in the Mediterranean and the United States mil… read more

Similar categories in Susan Elia MacNeal's The Hollywood Spy (Maggie Hope, #10) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of Standing Dead (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, #8) by Margaret Mizushima

22. Standing Dead (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, #8)

By: Margaret Mizushima

4.26

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Deputy Mattie Cobb and her sister, Julia, travel to Mexico to visit their mother, but when they arr… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Mizushima's Standing Dead (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery, #8) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of The Hunt (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, #27) by Faye Kellerman

23. The Hunt (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, #27)

By: Faye Kellerman

3.74

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Detective Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus return to Los Angeles when a kidnapping hits close to home—… read more

Similar categories in Faye Kellerman's The Hunt (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, #27) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey

24. A Happier Life

By: Kristy Woodson Harvey

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Present Day: Keaton Smith is desperate for a fresh start. So when her mother needs someone to put h… read more

Similar categories in Kristy Woodson Harvey's A Happier Life book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
"Trends come and go; the simplicity of timeless meals with the ones you love is forever."

-Kristy Woodson Harvey, A Happier Life

Cover of Spirit Crossing (Cork O'Connor, #20) by William Kent Krueger

25. Spirit Crossing (Cork O'Connor, #20)

By: William Kent Krueger

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A disappearance and a dead body put Cork O’Connor’s family in the crosshairs of a killer in the twe… read more

Similar categories in William Kent Krueger's Spirit Crossing (Cork O'Connor, #20) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of The Dark Wives (Vera Stanhope, #11) by Ann Cleeves

26. The Dark Wives (Vera Stanhope, #11)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.47

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in print and … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Man in the Water (Twin Cities P.I. Mac McKenzie, #21) by David Housewright

27. Man in the Water (Twin Cities P.I. Mac McKenzie, #21)

By: David Housewright

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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  • mystery
Cover of Murder at the Jubilee Rally (Samuel Craddock Mystery, #9) by Terry Shames

28. Murder at the Jubilee Rally (Samuel Craddock Mystery, #9)

By: Terry Shames

3.97

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Chief of Police Samuel Craddock faces a race against time to solve a perplexing murder at a motorcy… read more

Similar categories in Terry Shames's Murder at the Jubilee Rally (Samuel Craddock Mystery, #9) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
Cover of Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store (A Samuel Craddock mystery Book 10) by Terry Shames

29. Guilt Strikes at Granger's Store (A Samuel Craddock mystery Book 10)

By: Terry Shames

4.14

Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition

***One of Library Journal's Best Crime Reads of 2023***"The Samuel Craddock series may be the best … read more

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  • mystery
Cover of That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25) by Bill Crider

30. That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

By: Bill Crider

4.16

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Beloved Texas Sheriff Dan Rhodes is back with his final murder case in That Old Scoundrel Death. … read more

Similar categories in Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25) book and Bill Crider's That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25)

  • mystery
  • cozy mystery
Cover of The Cold Way Home (Bell Elkins, #8) by Julia  Keller

31. The Cold Way Home (Bell Elkins, #8)

By: Julia Keller

3.95

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

In the next powerful mystery from Julia Keller, former West Virginia prosecuting attorney Bell Elki… read more

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  • mystery

7 Top cozy mystery books like That Old Scoundrel Death (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #25) by Bill Crider

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The Vicious Vet (Agatha Raisin, #2)

M.C. Beaton

3.73

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The Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin, #1)

M.C. Beaton

3.93

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Up on the Woof Top (Chet and Bernie Mystery, #14)

Spencer Quinn

4.31

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From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24)

Alexander McCall Smith

4.23

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Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12)

Harlan Coben

4.34

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Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3)

John Sandford

4.45

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A Calamity of Souls

David Baldacci

4.53

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Camino Ghosts (Camino Island #3)

John Grisham

4.26

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