Shell Scott

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!