Brett Halliday
Brett Halliday was the pen name of Davis Dresser, an American mystery and western writer best known for creating the fictional detective character Mike Shayne. His works contributed significantly to the detective fiction genre.
Books
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1. Bodies Are Where You Find Them
In this gripping detective novel, private investigator Mike Shayne is thrust into a tangled web of deceit and murder when a beautiful woman hires him to find her missing husband. As Shayne delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a series of shocking secrets and dangerous liaisons that lead him through the seedy underbelly of Miami. With his sharp wit and relentless determination, Shayne navigates a maze of suspects, each with their own motives, in a race against time to solve the mystery before more bodies turn up.
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2. Never Kill A Client
A seasoned private detective takes a lucrative job protecting a nervous, high-profile client who’s receiving threats, only to have the man murdered under his watch. Branded a likely suspect and squeezed by both cops and crooks, he dives into a tangle of blackmail, double-crosses, and high-society secrets. Racing through nightclubs and penthouses, he pieces together a scheme meant to frame him, exposing the hidden motives and the killer behind the setup to clear his name.
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3. Fit To Kill
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4. Blood On Biscayne Bay
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