R.I.P. Bill Crider, 76, in Feb. 2018

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2019-10-11 00:28:06 UTC

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At least five of his books were for teens, including the "Mike Gonzo" series.
Born in Mexia, he lived in Alvin. He was an English instructor in colleges and high schools.
http://www.alvinsun.net/obituaries/article_d4f4d782-129e-11e8-abd6-8bc3591efa00.html
(short obit)
...Bill taught English at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and went on to become the Chair of the Division of English and Fine Arts at Alvin Community College in Alvin, Texas. In addition to teaching, Bill’s passions included reading, writing, book-collecting, music, movies, blogging and cats. Bill was a prolific writer of mystery, science fiction, western, horror and children’s books, not to mention short stories, articles, reviews and blog posts. He was perhaps best known for his Sheriff Dan Rhodes mystery series, the first of which won an Anthony Award for Best First Novel. Bill made a significant impact on the genre of crime and mystery fiction and was an avid supporter of his fellow writers.
Bill was a member of First United Methodist Church of Alvin and will be dearly missed by all who knew him...
http://georgekelley.org/bill-crider-1941-2018/
(brief remembrance, with 30-plus comments and a photo with cats)
http://therapsheet.blogspot.com/2018/02/bill-crider-rip.html
(another remembrance)
http://crimespreemag.com/bill-crider-1941-2018/
(another)
http://www.billcrider.com/
(his site)
https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/blog-article/5938-bill-crider
(profile)
https://www.fantasticfiction.com/c/bill-crider/
(book covers)
https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/bill-crider/
(includes article about his work)
https://www.google.com/search?ei=3fCcXf3EBoyd5wKwkqWQCA&q=%22bill+crider%22+kirkus&oq=%22bill+crider%22+kirkus&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2365.3535..3736...0.2..0.247.884.2j4j1......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0j33i299j33i160.8gTd5pwMF00&ved=0ahUKEwi9p6fSv43lAhWMzlkKHTBJCYIQ4dUDCAo&uact=5
(Kirkus reviews)
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/28656.Bill_Crider
(reader reviews)
https://www.google.com/search?ei=F_GcXdb1B4bl5gKk943gDA&q=%22bill+crider%22+interviews&oq=%22bill+crider%22+interviews&gs_l=psy-ab.3...323.1799..1941...0.0..0.138.1123.6j5......0....1..gws-wiz.......0j0i22i30j33i160.fe2RDW5KkfU&ved=0ahUKEwiW3fztv43lAhWGslkKHaR7A8wQ4dUDCAo&uact=5
(interviews)
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22bill+crider%22&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwib0-flv43lAhXGpFkKHVmoCOgQ_AUIFigA&biw=1345&bih=735
(videos)
"DAN RHODES" MYSTERY SERIES
Too Late to Die, Walker (New York, NY), 1986.
Shotgun Saturday Night, Walker (New York, NY), 1987.
Cursed to Death, Walker (New York, NY), 1988.
Death on the Move, Walker (New York, NY), 1989.
Evil at the Root, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1990.
Booked for a Hanging, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1992.
Murder Most Fowl, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1994.
Winning Can Be Murder, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1996.
Death by Accident, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1998.
A Ghost of a Chance, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2000.
The Nighttime Is the Right Time: A Collection of Stories, Five Star (Unity, ME), 2001.
A Romantic Way to Die, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2001.
Red, White, and Blue Murder, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2003.
A Mammoth Murder, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2006.
Murder among the OWLS, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2007.
Of All Sad Words, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2008.
Murder in Four Parts, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2009.
Murder in the Air, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2010.
The Wild Hog Murders, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2011.
Murder of a Beauty Shop Queen, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2012.
Compound Murder, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2013.
Half in Love with Artful Death, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2014.
Between the Living and the Dead, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2015.
Survivors Will Be Shot Again, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2016.
Dead, to Begin With, Minotaur Books (New York, NY), 2017.
"CARL BURNS" MYSTERY SERIES
One Dead Dean, Walker (New York, NY), 1988.
Dying Voices, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1989.
... A Dangerous Thing, Walker (New York, NY), 1994.
Dead Soldiers, Five Star (Unity, ME), 2004.
"TRUMAN SMITH" MYSTERY SERIES
Dead on the Island, Walker (New York, NY), 1991.
Gator Kill, Walker (New York, NY), 1992.
When Old Men Die, Walker (New York, NY), 1994.
The Prairie Chicken Kill, Walker (New York, NY), 1996.
Murder Takes a Break, Walker (New York, NY), 1997.
MYSTERY NOVELS
Blood Marks, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1991.
The Texas Capitol Murders, St. Martin's Press (New York, NY), 1992.
(With Willard Scott) Murder under Blue Skies ("Stanley Waters" series), Dutton (New York, NY), 1998.
(With Willard Scott) Murder in the Mist ("Stanley Waters" series), Dutton (New York, NY), 1999.
(With Clyde Wilson) Houston Homicide, Five Star (Detroit, MI), 2007.
(With Clyde Wilson) Mississippi Vivian, Five Star (Waterville, ME), 2010.
"PROFESSOR SALLY GOOD" MYSTERY SERIES
Murder Is an Art, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 1999.
A Knife in the Back, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2002.
A Bond with Death, Thomas Dunne (New York, NY), 2004.
"MIKE GONZO" YOUNG-ADULT NOVELS
Mike Gonzo and the Sewer Monster, Minstrel (New York, NY), 1996.
Mike Gonzo and the Almost Invisible Man, Minstrel (New York, NY), 1996.
Mike Gonzo and the UFO Terror, Minstrel (New York, NY), 1997.
WESTERNS
Ryan Rides Back, M. Evans (New York, NY), 1988.
Galveston Gunman, M. Evans (New York, NY), 1988.
A Time for Hanging, M. Evans (New York, NY), 1989.
Medicine Show, M. Evans (New York, NY), 1990.
Outrage at Blanco, Dell (New York, NY), 1998.
Texas Vigilante, Dell (New York, NY), 1999.
HORROR NOVELS; UNDER PSEUDONYM JACK MacLANE
Keepers of the Beast, Zebra Books (New York, NY), 1988.
Goodnight Moon, Zebra Books (New York, NY), 1989.
Blood Dreams, Zebra Books (New York, NY), 1989.
Rest in Peace, Zebra Books (New York, NY), 1990.
Just before Dark, Zebra Books (New York, NY), 1990.
OTHER
(With Jack N. Davis, under house pseudonym Nick Carter) The Coyote Connection (spy novel), Charter Books, 1981.
(Editor) Mass Market American Publishing, G.K. Hall (Boston, MA), 1982.
A Vampire Named Fred (young-adult novel), Temple Books (New York, NY), 1990.
Muttketeer! (young-adult novel), Big Red Chair Books (Allen, TX), 1997.
Lenona.

I had no idea he wrote so many books. I have read a few. He is not my favorite writer bu I really enjoyed the 2 he wrote with Willard Scott. Wish they had written more of that series.