Sheriff Dan Rhodes has little reason to think a local barbershop chorus is anything more than a friendly civic invitation—until he realizes the request may conceal another purpose. In this Dan Rhodes mystery set in small-town Texas, Rhodes's complete lack of singing talent becomes the starting point for a sharper inquiry into motive, community ties, and hidden tensions. Bill Crider's cozy police-procedural style follows the sheriff as he listens to townspeople, weighs odd details, and works through a murder case with dry humor and steady detection. The case unfolds through ordinary conversations and local rituals rather than action set pieces, emphasizing Rhodes's practical intelligence and the quirks of Clearview's residents.

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