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Bill Crider

1941 – 2018

American writer

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About Bill Crider

Lived 1941 – 2018 (aged 76). Bill Crider was an American novelist, children's writer, docent and writer.

Bill Crider (July 28, 1941 – February 12, 2018) was an American author of crime fiction among other work.

Biography Crider received a Master of Arts degree at the University of North Texas, in Denton. Later, he taught English at Howard Payne University for twelve years, before earning a Ph.D. degree at the University of Texas at Austin, where he wrote a dissertation on the hardboiled detective novel. Crider then moved to Alvin, Texas, with his wife, where he was the Chair of the Division of English and Fine Arts at Alvin Community College. He retired in August 2002 to become a full-time writer.

Crider was the author of the Professor Sally Good and the Carl Burns mysteries, the Sheriff Dan Rhodes series, the Truman Smith P.I. series, and wrote three books in the Stone: M.I.A. Hunter series under the pseudonym "Jack Buchanan". He was also the writer of several westerns and horror novels.

Personal life and death Crider had two children, Angela Crider Neary and Allen Crider, with his wife of 49 years Judy (née Stutts, 1943–2014).

Crider died at his home in Alvin, Texas, on February 12, 2018, of cancer, at the age of 76.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
University of Texas at Austin, University of North Texas
Awards
Anthony Award for Best First Novel
Also known as
Jack MacLane, Jack Buchanan, Nick Carter

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bill Crider?

American writer

When was Bill Crider born?

Bill Crider was born on 28 July 1941 in Mexia.

When did Bill Crider die?

Bill Crider died on 12 February 2018 in Alvin.

What was Bill Crider's occupation?

Bill Crider was a novelist, children's writer, docent and writer.

What nationality was Bill Crider?

Bill Crider was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bill Crider

· Wikidata: Q4908614

· DBpedia: Bill Crider

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