Shell Scott's Seven Slaughters

Shell Scott's Seven Slaughters
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480498513

No one other than Shell Scott has the ability to dodge a bullet while magnetized to a magical mistress or engage in dangerous games of both love and war simultaneously. This sleuth has the touch that touches every broad--and with his private eye, he can detect the phonies from the felines in a heartbeat. But where there's a babe, there's usually a bad guy lurking in the darkness. Wait, in Shell's case, make that always. But that life as a private eye and hey, it's better than the alternative. Shell Scott’s Seven Slaughters is the 23rd book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

The Shell Scott Sampler

The Shell Scott Sampler
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480498548

Shell Scott finds himself pressed up against seductive women in deadly situations like no other hard-boiled L.A. sleuth. This collection of five adventures delivers all the action and excitement Shell Scott readers know to anticipate. Follow him through entanglements with Hollywood killers, murderous thieves, and more gorgeous women than his pistol can handle--all at the same time! It's the perfect primer for one of sleuthing's most persistent and enduring character. The Shell Scott Sampler is the 36th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Pattern for Panic

Pattern for Panic
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480498602

Shell Scott. He’s a guy with a pistol in his pocket and murder on his mind. The crime world’s public enemy number one, this Casanova is a sucker for a damsel in distress. When a pair of lovely legs saunters into his office, he can’t help but take the job, even when the case is a killer. He’s South of the border and crackin’ down on crime. There’s a fierce crime wave running rampant throughout Mexico that’s got Shell in the mood for some hot tamales, wet tequila and justice. But who would have guessed that the police are involved in the scam? Shell’s got his work cut out for him, but that doesn’t mean there’s no time for some sexy senoritas. Pattern for Panic Dying is the 10th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Dead Heat

Dead Heat
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480498998

This time around Shell Scott gives up chasing downtown low-lifes for the uptown high-end kind. A mysterious and industrious industrialist trusts Scott with finding a stock swapper who seems to know too much. And too much is just the beginning. From big-time boardrooms to bawdy motel rooms our man Scott isn't about to sell these crooks short. Tempers flare and plots boil over but in this contest between Shell Scott and some bad-guy bigwigs, busty femme fatales and flying bullets; between life and death, the end could come right down to a Dead Heat. Honored with the Life Achievement Award by the Private Eye Writers of America! Dead Heat is the 25th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Always Leave 'Em Dying

Always Leave 'Em Dying
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480499269

"As far as I'm concerned, Richard S. Prather was the King of the paperback P.I writers of the 60s. Shell Scott should be in the Top Ten of any readers list of favorite private eyes." --Robert J. Randisi For four decades, Richard S. Prather published over 40 works of detective fiction, most featuring his clever, cad-about-town hero, Shell Scott. Known for their arched humor, punchy dialogue, and sunny Southern California locale, the Shell Scott books represent one of the greatest private eye collections ever produced. ALWAYS LEAVE 'EM DYING A Shell Scott Mystery Shell Scott. He's a guy with a pistol in his pocket and sex and violence on his mind. The crime world's public enemy number one, this Casanova is a sucker for a damsel in distress. When a pair of lovely legs saunters into his office, he can't help but take the job, even when the case is a killer. In ALWAYS LEAVE 'EM DYING, Shell thinks he has seen it all – until he sees the cult. It sacrifices the best for the worst, and when he discovers who’s leading it, it almost kills him. Uniformed in black right down to the gun aimed at Shell, the leader resembles an embalmed undertaker. But it isn’t just those gorgeous young girls he seeks to sacrifice. He wants Shell. Not dead or alive – just dead. Always Leave ’Em Dying is the 9th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Case of the Vanishing Beauty

Case of the Vanishing Beauty
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 148049917X

In this classic mystery that introduced the iconic PI Shell Scott, he’s out to catch a killer before his hot dame client is turned into a cold corpse. Lovely Lina, she’s a dame who is so hot she scorches, but somebody wants to put out that fire. When her sister disappears and another woman is gunned down, Lina suspects she is next in line. Shell Scott, an infamous private dick who leaves a trail of gorgeous gals in his wake, is just the man for the case. Shell Scott, he’s a guy with a pistol in his pocket and murder on his mind. The crime world’s public enemy number one, this Casanova is a sucker for a damsel in distress. When a pair of lovely legs saunters into his office, he can’t help but take the job, even when the case is a killer. Case of the Vanishing Beauty is the 1st book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Too Many Crooks

Too Many Crooks
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480498270

A torrent of trigger-happy tough guys makes LA too hot to handle for PI Shell Scott. “Prather has a style that is addictive” (Killer Baloney). Shell Scott. He’s a guy with a pistol in his pocket and murder on his mind. The crime world’s public enemy number one, this Casanova is a sucker for a damsel in distress. When a pair of lovely legs saunters into his office, he can’t help but take the job, even when the case is a killer. Shell knows that every gun in California is pointed at him. He is a hot target for the cops and especially a pretty little lady with a mission and a .32. If every man’s secret wish is to be wanted by somebody, Shell’s came true long ago. He is wanted by so many people who wish for nothing more than to see him at the hot end of their gun barrel. Too Many Crooks is the 11th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Darling, It's Death

Darling, It's Death
Author: Richard S. Prather
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480499021

Shell Scott. He’s a guy with a pistol in his pocket and murder on his mind. The crime world’s public enemy number one, this Casanova is a sucker for a damsel in distress. When a pair of lovely legs saunters into his office, he can’t help but take the job, even when the case is a killer. Man, oh, man, is she a looker. That’s Shell’s job, to just look at her--day and, of course, night. But it gets kind of hard to check out those legs that just don’t stop with a 350-pound thug in the way. Yeah, yeah, yeah the big boss wants Shell out of town, preferably in a bodybag, but Shell’s got a job to do and nothing is going to come between him and that vision of absolute beauty. Honored with the Life Achievement Award by the Private Eye Writers of America! Darling, It’s Death is the 6th book in the Shell Scott Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.