Winning Can Be Murder (Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries (Paperback))

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Summary: I know these characters!
Review: Yup! I've never been to Texas, but right here in Northern Michigan. I can find Bill Crider's world of insane, inane, and very funny small town residents. And trust me, they go nuts over high school football. In rural Texas, two murders keep Sheriff Dan Rhodes at the center of politics, drugs, and gambling that surround a winning team. But as the sheriff discovers, these murders aren't about people, they are about football. And a winning team. And keeping The Boys in the playoffs. Not only is "Winning Can Be Murder" an excellent mystery novel--well constructed and populated with delightful characters, it is a comment on social values of a small town. Throughout the action, a variety of small town dignitaries exhort Sheriff Dan to solve the murders so the team won't be distracted from winning the playoffs. He does, and the town will never be the same.

Rating:
Summary: I know these characters!
Review: Yup! I've never been to Texas, but right here in Northern Michigan. I can find Bill Crider's world of insane, inane, and very funny small town residents. And trust me, they go nuts over high school football. In rural Texas, two murders keep Sheriff Dan Rhodes at the center of politics, drugs, and gambling that surround a winning team. But as the sheriff discovers, these murders aren't about people, they are about football. And a winning team. And keeping The Boys in the playoffs. Not only is "Winning Can Be Murder" an excellent mystery novel--well constructed and populated with delightful characters, it is a comment on social values of a small town. Throughout the action, a variety of small town dignitaries exhort Sheriff Dan to solve the murders so the team won't be distracted from winning the playoffs. He does, and the town will never be the same.