Michael Shayne
Listing 1 series and 68 books
About Michael Shayne
Michael Shayne is the protagonist of a noir detective series, known for its cynical and world-weary tone. Shayne, a private investigator in Los Angeles, navigates a dark underbelly of corruption and obsession, often blurring the lines between right and wrong. The series is distinguished by its atmospheric prose and Shayne’s complex, flawed personality.
Michael Shayne Books in chronological order
2. The Private Practice of Michael Shayne
Published 1940
4. Tickets for Death
Published 1941
8. Blood on the Black Market
Published 1943
9. Michael Shayne's Long Chance
Published 1944
10. Murder and the Married Virgin
Published 1944
12. Marked For Murder
Published 1945
14. Counterfeit Wife
Published 1947
15. Blood on the Stars / Murder Is a Habit
Published 1948
17. Call for Michael Shayne
Published 1949
18. This is it, Michael Shayne
Published 1950
19. Framed in Blood
Published 1951
21. A Taste for Cognac
Published 1951
22. What Really Happened
Published 1952
23. One Night with Nora / The Lady Came By Night
Published 1953
24. She Woke to Darkness
Published 1954
25. Death Has Three Lives
Published 1955
26. Stranger in Town
Published 1955
27. The Blonde Cried Murder
Published 1956
28. Heads You Lose
Published 1956
29. Weep for a Blonde
Published 1957
30. Shoot the works
Published 1957
31. Murder and the Wanton Bride
Published 1958
33. Date with a Dead Man
Published 1959
34. Target
Published 1959
36. Murder Takes No Holiday
Published 1960
38. The Homicidal Virgin
Published 1960
39. Killers from the Keys
Published 1961
40. Murder in Haste
Published 1961
41. The Careless Corpse
Published 1961
42. Pay-Off in Blood
Published 1962
46. The Corpse That Never Was
Published 1963
47. The Body Came Back
Published 1963
48. A Redhead
Published 1964
50. The Violent World of Michael Shayne
Published 1965
51. Nice Fillies Finish Last
Published 1965
52. Murder Spins the Wheel
Published 1966
54. Mermaid on the Rocks
Published 1967
57. Lady, be Bad
Published 1969
58. Six Seconds to Kill
Published 1970
59. Fourth Down to Death
Published 1970
60. Count Backwards to Zero
Published 1971
62. Caught Dead
Published 1972
63. Kill All the Young Girls
Published 1973
64. Blue Murder
Published 1973
65. Last Seen Hitchhiking
Published 1974
66. At The Point of A .38
Published 1974
67. Million Dollar Handle
Published 1976
68. Win Some, Lose Some
Published 1976
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