Bill Crider facts for kids

Bill Crider (born July 28, 1941 – died February 12, 2018) was an American writer. He was famous for his exciting crime fiction books. He also wrote many other kinds of stories.

About Bill Crider

Bill Crider was born in Mexia, Texas. He loved learning and went to college. He earned a special degree called a Master of Arts from the University of North Texas.

His Teaching Career

After his first degree, Bill Crider taught English. He worked at Howard Payne University for twelve years. Later, he went back to school. He earned a higher degree, a Ph.D., from the University of Texas at Austin. For his Ph.D., he wrote a long paper about detective novels.

After finishing his studies, Bill Crider moved to Alvin, Texas. He lived there with his wife. He became the head of the English and Fine Arts department at Alvin Community College. In August 2002, he decided to retire from teaching. He wanted to spend all his time writing books.

His Books and Stories

Bill Crider wrote many popular book series. One series was about a character named Professor Sally Good. Another was about Carl Burns. He also wrote the exciting Sheriff Dan Rhodes series.

He created the Truman Smith P.I. (Private Investigator) series. Bill Crider also wrote three books for the Stone: M.I.A. Hunter series. For these books, he used a different name, "Jack Buchanan." Besides mysteries, he wrote many western novels. He also wrote horror stories.

His Family and Passing

Bill Crider was married to Judy Stutts for 49 years. Judy was born in 1943 and passed away in 2014. They had two children together. Their names are Angela Crider Neary and Allen Crider.

Bill Crider passed away at his home in Alvin, Texas. He was 76 years old. He died on February 12, 2018, after battling cancer.