Shell Scott

Shell Scott

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Dive 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

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