Hard Boiled

Michael Shayne's Long Chance by Brett Halliday

A search for a missing girl takes grief-stricken Mike Shayne to New Orleans. more...

She Woke to Darkness by Brett Halliday

A pulp writer tumbles into a mystery after an encounter at an awards banquet. more...

Murder in Haste by Brett Halliday

Mike Shayne has 24 hours to find out the truth and save a man from death row. more...

Mum's the Word for Murder by Brett Halliday

An author and a cop chase a cunning serial murderer across El Paso. more...

A Taste for Violence by Brett Halliday

In a mining town, Mike Shayne finds that buried secrets can be deadly. more...

Stranger in Town by Brett Halliday

In a strange town, Mike Shayne meets a deadly damsel in distress. more...

Pay-Off in Blood by Brett Halliday

A desperate doctor hires Mike Shayne for a case that starts with blackmail and ends with murder. more...

Marked for Murder by Brett Halliday

When a crime wave grips Miami, Mike Shayne comes home to fight. more...

Weep for a Blonde by Brett Halliday

A blonde with a rotten husband sends Mike Shayne into the past. more...

Never Kill a Client by Brett Halliday

Mike Shayne finds himself caught up in a strange conspiracy when he’s invited to Los Angeles by a terrified woman. more...

Counterfeit Wife by Brett Halliday

A chance encounter at the airport leads Mike Shayne into a ring of counterfeiters. more...

Murder and the Wanton Bride by Brett Halliday

A beachside slaying threatens to put Mike Shayne behind bars. more...

The Corpse That Never Was by Brett Halliday

Mike Shayne finds strange secrets hidden beneath the cover of a grisly double suicide. more...

The Private Practice of Michael Shayne by Brett Halliday

For the sake of his friends, Mike Shayne tangles with blackmailers—and a murderer. more...

Call for Michael Shayne by Brett Halliday

Mike Shayne investigates a murder committed by an amnesiac. more...

Date with a Dead Man by Brett Halliday

A strange disappearance leads Mike Shayne to investigate a death on the open sea. more...

A Redhead for Mike Shayne by Brett Halliday

A warehouse robbery pulls Mike Shayne into a daring international conspiracy. more...

The Corpse Came Calling by Brett Halliday

Mike Shayne is accused of homicide after a dying man stumbles into his office. more...

What Really Happened by Brett Halliday

A mysterious woman draws Mike Shayne into a twisted murder plot. more...

Murder Takes No Holiday by Brett Halliday

Mike Shayne tackles a smuggling ring while on a Caribbean vacation. more...