[Sheriff Dan Rhodes 14] • Murder Among the OWLS

It was the cat who "told" Sheriff Dan Rhodes that something was wrong. It ran

into the house when he opened the door. His wife, Ivy, recognized the cat as

belonging to their neighbor and told Dan to go check on the widow--Helen

Harris never let the cat out of the house.

When Dan finds Helen's body on her kitchen floor, there is nothing to indicate

that her death wasn't an accident. But Ivy's words ring in his head. Why was

the cat out?

Helen had been active in a number of women's groups, one of which was the

OWLS, the Older Women's Literary Society. She and some other women would also

venture out with digging tools to look for ancient booty in the lands around

the town. They didn't usually find much, but every now and then someone would

dig up a coin or a piece of jewelry with potential. Could this have been the

reason for Helen's death?

The investigation becomes more complicated as Rhodes learns that she actually

had a number of suitors. Also, a news-hungry reporter who smells a juicy story

gives Rhodes more trouble.

This is the fourteenth book in which Bill Crider has wowed readers with the

extraordinary adventures of his Sheriff Dan Rhodes. Add a cast of vibrant

characters, including wise-cracking deputies and the slightly wacky local

citizens in Rhodes's bailiwick, and every book in this series is a wonderful

treat.