About Shell Scott
Shell Scott is the protagonist of Richard S. Prather’s long-running, hardboiled Western series. Known for its cynical, darkly humorous tone and sharply drawn characters, the series follows Shell’s exploits as a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter and private investigator in the unforgiving landscapes of the American West. It’s a gritty, often violent, yet consistently entertaining take on the genre.
Shell Scott Books in chronological order
1. The Case of the Vanishing Beauty
Published 1950
8. Pattern for Murder / The Scrambled Yeggs
Published 1952
11. Pattern for Panic
Published 1954
13. The Wailing Frail
Published 1956
22. Shell Scott's Seven Slaughters
Published 1961
32. Gat Heat
Published 1967
34. Kill Me Tomorrow
Published 1969
35. The Shell Scott Sampler
Published 1969
36. Dead-Bang
Published 1971
Shell Scott Collections in chronological order
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