About Doug Selby
Doug Selby is a private investigator created by Erle Stanley Gardner, primarily known for his “Crime Comics” series. These pulp adventures lean heavily into the hardboiled detective genre, employing a cynical and often morally ambiguous protagonist. Selby’s distinctive style involves a relentless, almost obsessive pursuit of justice delivered with a sharp wit and a significant reliance on his intuition.
Doug Selby Books in chronological order
1. The D.A. Calls It Murder
Published 1937
2. The D.A. Holds a Candle
Published 1938
3. The D.A. Draws a Circle
Published 1939
4. The D.A. Goes to Trial
Published 1940
5. The D. A. Cooks a Goose
Published 1942
6. The D.A. Calls a Turn
Published 1944
9. The D.A. Breaks An Egg
Published 1949
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