Brett Halliday Books in Order
Brett Halliday is a renowned American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived Mike Shayne series. Born on July 31, 1904, Halliday's writing career spans multiple genres, including non-series mysteries, westerns, and romances. Under various pseudonyms such as Asa Baker, Matthew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Anthony Scott, Peter Field, and Wayne A. Anderson, he has showcased his versatility as a storyteller. Halliday's Mike Shayne novels have garnered a loyal following, solidifying his place in the world of mystery literature. With a prolific output, he continues to captivate readers with his intriguing plots and memorable characters.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Brett Halliday
- #1AmazonDividend on Death(1939)
- #2AmazonThe Private Practice of Michael Shayne(1940)
- #3AmazonThe Uncomplaining Corpses(1940)
- #4AmazonTickets for Death(1941)
- #5AmazonBodies Are Where You Find Them(1941)
- #6AmazonThe Case of the Walking / Corpse Came Calling(1943)
- #7AmazonMurder Wears a Mummer's Mask / In a Deadly Vein(1943)
- #8AmazonBlood on the Black Market(1943)
- #9AmazonMichael Shayne's Long Chance(1944)
- #10AmazonMurder and the Married Virgin(1944)
- #11AmazonMurder is My Business(1945)
- #12AmazonMarked For Murder(1945)
- #13AmazonBlood on Biscayne Bay(1946)
- #14AmazonCounterfeit Wife(1947)
- #15AmazonBlood on the Stars / Murder Is a Habit(1948)
- #16AmazonA Taste for Violence(1949)
- #17AmazonCall for Michael Shayne(1949)
- #18AmazonThis is it, Michael Shayne(1950)
- #19AmazonFramed in Blood(1951)
- #20AmazonWhen Dorinda Dances(1951)
- #21AmazonA Taste for Cognac(1951)
- #22AmazonWhat Really Happened(1952)
- #23AmazonOne Night with Nora / The Lady Came By Night(1953)
- #24AmazonShe Woke to Darkness(1954)
- #25AmazonDeath Has Three Lives(1955)
- #26AmazonStranger in Town(1955)
- #27AmazonThe Blonde Cried Murder(1956)
- #28AmazonHeads You Lose(1956)
- #29AmazonWeep for a Blonde(1957)
- #30AmazonShoot the works(1957)
- #31AmazonMurder and the Wanton Bride(1958)
- #32AmazonFit to Kill(1958)
- #33AmazonDate with a Dead Man(1959)
- #34AmazonTarget(1959)
- #35AmazonDie Like A Dog(1959)
- #36AmazonMurder Takes No Holiday(1960)
- #37AmazonDolls Are Deadly(1960)
- #38AmazonThe Homicidal Virgin(1960)
- #39AmazonKillers from the Keys(1961)
- #40AmazonMurder in Haste(1961)
- #41AmazonThe Careless Corpse(1961)
- #42AmazonPay-Off in Blood(1962)
- #43AmazonMurder by Proxy(1962)
- #44AmazonNever Kill a Client(1962)
- #45AmazonToo Friendly, Too Dead(1962)
- #46AmazonThe Corpse That Never Was(1963)
- #47AmazonThe Body Came Back(1963)
- #48AmazonA Redhead(1964)
- #49AmazonShoot to Kill(1964)
- #50AmazonThe Violent World of Michael Shayne(1965)
- #51AmazonNice Fillies Finish Last(1965)
- #52AmazonMurder Spins the Wheel(1966)
- #53AmazonArmed... Dangerous...(1966)
- #54AmazonMermaid on the Rocks(1967)
- #55AmazonGuilty as Hell(1967)
- #56AmazonSo Lush, So Deadly(1968)
- #57AmazonLady, be Bad(1969)
- #58AmazonSix Seconds to Kill(1970)
- #59AmazonFourth Down to Death(1970)
- #60AmazonCount Backwards to Zero(1971)
- #61AmazonI Come To Kill You(1971)
- #62AmazonCaught Dead(1972)
- #63AmazonKill All the Young Girls(1973)
- #64AmazonBlue Murder(1973)
- #65AmazonLast Seen Hitchhiking(1974)
- #66AmazonAt The Point of A .38(1974)
- #67AmazonMillion Dollar Handle(1976)
- #68AmazonWin Some, Lose Some(1976)
- #1AmazonOutlaws Three(1933)
- #2AmazonGuns from Powder Valley(1941)
- #3AmazonPowder Valley Pay-Off(1941)
- #4AmazonLaw Man of Powder Valley / Sheriff's Revenge(1942)
- #5AmazonTrail South from Powder Valley(1942)
- #6AmazonHell's Corner / Powder Valley Vengeance(1942)
- #7AmazonSheriff on the Spot(1943)
- #8AmazonDeath Rides The Night(1944)
- #9AmazonMidnight Round-Up(1944)
- #10AmazonThe Smoking Iron(1944)
- #11AmazonGringo Guns(1944)
- #12AmazonRavaged Range(1945)
- #13AmazonThe Road to Laramie(1945)
- #14AmazonThe End of the Trail(1945)
- #15AmazonGambler's Gold(1946)
- #16AmazonPowder Valley Showdown(1946)
- #17AmazonFight for Powder Valley! / The Land Grabber(1947)
- #18AmazonTrail From Needle Rock(1947)
- #19AmazonReturn to Powder Valley(1948)
- #20AmazonOutlaw Valley(1949)
- #21AmazonSheriff Wanted!(1949)
- #22AmazonBlacksnake Trail(1950)
- #23AmazonPowder Valley Ambush(1950)
- #24AmazonBack Trail to Danger(1951)
- #25AmazonGuns in the Saddle(1952)
- #26AmazonPowder Valley Holdup(1952)
- #27AmazonRiders of the Outlaw Trail(1952)
- #28AmazonThree Guns From Colorado(1952)
- #29AmazonDig the Spurs Deep(1953)
- #30AmazonGuns Roaring West(1953)
- #31AmazonMontana Maverick(1953)
- #32AmazonPowder Valley Deadlock(1954)
- #33AmazonPowder Valley Stampede(1954)
- #34AmazonRide for Trinidad!(1954)
- #35AmazonWar in the Painted Buttes(1954)
- #36AmazonBreakneck Pass(1955)
- #37AmazonOutlaw of Castle Canyon(1955)
- #38AmazonRawhide Rider(1955)
- #39AmazonSaddles to Santa Fe(1955)
- #40AmazonPowder Valley Renegade(1956)
- #41AmazonStrike for Tomahawk(1956)
- #42AmazonWild Horse Lightning(1956)
- #43AmazonGuns for Grizzly Flat(1957)
- #44AmazonThe Man from Robber's Roost(1957)
- #45AmazonPowder Valley Manhunt(1957)
- #46AmazonRaiders at Medicine Bow(1957)
- #47AmazonHangman's Trail(1958)
- #48AmazonRustler's Rock(1958)
- #49AmazonSagebrush Swindle(1958)
- #50AmazonDrive For Devil's River(1959)
- #51AmazonOutlaw Express(1959)
- #52AmazonTrail to Troublesome;(1959)
- #53AmazonDouble Cross Canyon(1960)
- #54AmazonMarauders at the Lazy Mare(1960)
- #55AmazonPowder Valley Plunder(1960)
- #56AmazonRattlesnake Range(1961)
- #57AmazonRimrock Riders(1961)
- #58AmazonWolf Pack Trail(1961)
- #59AmazonCougar Canyon(1962)
- #60AmazonPowder Valley Ransom(1962)
- #61AmazonThe Outlaw Herd(1962)
- #62AmazonOutlaw Deputy(1963)
- #63AmazonPowder Valley Getaway(1963)
- #64AmazonTrail Through Tascosa(1963)
- #65AmazonRustler's Empire(1964)
- #66AmazonFeud at Silvermine(1965)
- #1AmazonDry-Gulch Adams (As:Peter Field)(1934)
- #2AmazonMardi Gras Madness (As: Peter Field)(1934)
- #3AmazonLadies of Chance (As: Peter Field)(1936)
- #4AmazonBoss of the Lazy 9 (As:Peter Field)(1937)
- #5AmazonCoyote Gulch (As:Peter Field)(1937)
- #6AmazonMustang Mesa (As:Peter Field)(1937)
- #7AmazonOutlaw Of Eagle's Nest (As:Peter Field)(1938)
- #8AmazonGreen Path To The Moon (As:Peter Field)(1938)
- #9AmazonThe Tenderfoot Kid (As: Peter Field)(1939)
- #10AmazonMaverick's Return (As:Peter Field)(1947)
- #11AmazonThe Man From Thief River (As:Peter Field)(1949)
- #12AmazonA Lonely Way to Die (As:Peter Field)(1950)
- #13AmazonCanyon Hide-out (As:Peter Field)(1951)
- #14AmazonCharlie Dell/A Time to Remember (As:Peter Field)(1952)
- #15AmazonYou Killed Elizabeth(1960)
- #16AmazonBefore I Wake(2016)
- #17AmazonCharlie Dell(2016)
About Brett Halliday
Brett Halliday is a renowned American mystery writer, best known for the long-lived Mike Shayne series. Born on July 31, 1904, Halliday's writing career spans multiple genres, including non-series mysteries, westerns, and romances. Under various pseudonyms such as Asa Baker, Matthew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Anthony Scott, Peter Field, and Wayne A. Anderson, he has showcased his versatility as a storyteller. Halliday's Mike Shayne novels have garnered a loyal following, solidifying his place in the world of mystery literature. With a prolific output, he continues to captivate readers with his intriguing plots and memorable characters.
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