
Shell Scott
Series byDive into the irreverent world of Shell Scott, the hardboiled private eye whose laid-back charm and wicked sense of humor turn detective work into a pleasure cruise, blending thrilling capers with unforgettable escapades in a series that celebrates wit over vengeance.
Step into the gritty, sun-soaked streets of mid-20th century Los Angeles, where the blend of glamorous Hollywood dreams and shadowy crime sets the stage for thrilling detective escapades. In the Shell Scott series, the indomitable PI Shell Scott navigates a treacherous world filled with con artists, deceitful dames, and a motley crew of crooks, all while driven by his insatiable thirst for justice and the occasional stiff drink. In *Ride a High Horse* (also known as *Too Many Crooks*), Shell grapples with a swarm of swindlers eager to sabotage a high-stakes horse race, unraveling a conspiracy that threatens to derail lives and fortunes. Meanwhile, *Pattern for Murder* (or *The Scrambled Yeggs*), penned under the pseudonym David Knight, plunges Shell into a case shrouded in bizarre deaths tied to a group of inept criminals, testing his wits and skills to the limit. With sharp wit, relentless determination, and an eye for the absurd, Shell Scott embodies the quintessential hard-boiled detective, tirelessly pursuing truth in a world where morality is as flexible as the rules governing it. Will he outsmart the criminals lurking in the shadows and restore order, or will the chaos of LA's underbelly swallow him whole? Dive into the unforgettable escapades of Shell Scott, where every twist and turn leaves you breathless and begging for the next page!
Books in this Series
Shell Scott
The Case of the Vanishing Beauty
Published in 1950
Bodies in Bedlam
Published in 1951
Everybody Had a Gun
Published in 1951
Find This Woman
Published in 1951
Dagger of Flesh
Published in 1952
Darling, It's Death
Published in 1952
Way of a Wanton
Published in 1952
Pattern for Murder / The Scrambled Yeggs
Published in 1952
Always Leave 'em Dying
Published in 1953
Ride a High Horse / Too Many Crooks
Published in 1953
Pattern for Panic
Published in 1954
Strip for Murder
Published in 1956
The Wailing Frail
Published in 1956
Have Gat - Will Travel
Published in 1957
Three's a Shroud
Published in 1957
Slab Happy
Published in 1958
Take a Murder, Darling
Published in 1958
Over Her Dear Body
Published in 1959
Double in Trouble
Published in 1959
Dance with the Dead
Published in 1960
Dig That Crazy Grave
Published in 1961
Shell Scott's Seven Slaughters
Published in 1961
Kill the Clown
Published in 1962
Dead Heat
Published in 1963
Joker in the Deck
Published in 1964
The Cockeyed Corpse
Published in 1964
The Trojan Hearse
Published in 1964
Dead Man's Walk
Published in 1965
Kill Him Twice
Published in 1965
The Meandering Corpse
Published in 1965
The Kubla Khan Caper
Published in 1966
Gat Heat
Published in 1967
The Cheim Manuscript
Published in 1969
Kill Me Tomorrow
Published in 1969
The Shell Scott Sampler
Published in 1969
Dead-Bang
Published in 1971
The Sweet Ride
Published in 1972
The Sure Thing
Published in 1975
The Amber Effect
Published in 1986
Shellshock
Published in 1987
The Death Gods
Published in 2011
Shell Scott Collections
Hot Rock Rumble & The Double Take
Published in 1994