Michael Shayne Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Michael Shayne books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Dividend on Death
Buy on Amazon1939
The Private Practice of Michael Shayne
Buy on Amazon1940
The Uncomplaining Corpses
Buy on Amazon1940
Tickets for Death
Buy on Amazon1941
Bodies Are Where You Find Them
Buy on Amazon1941
The Case of the Walking / Corpse Came Calling
Buy on Amazon1943
Murder Wears a Mummer's Mask / In a Deadly Vein
Buy on Amazon1943
Blood on the Black Market
Buy on Amazon1943
Michael Shayne's Long Chance
Buy on Amazon1944
Murder and the Married Virgin
Buy on Amazon1944
Murder is My Business
Buy on Amazon1945
Marked For Murder
Buy on Amazon1945
Blood on Biscayne Bay
Buy on Amazon1946
Counterfeit Wife
Buy on Amazon1947
Blood on the Stars / Murder Is a Habit
Buy on Amazon1948
A Taste for Violence
Buy on Amazon1949
Call for Michael Shayne
Buy on Amazon1949
This is it, Michael Shayne
Buy on Amazon1950
Framed in Blood
Buy on Amazon1951
When Dorinda Dances
Buy on Amazon1951
A Taste for Cognac
Buy on Amazon1951
What Really Happened
Buy on Amazon1952
One Night with Nora / The Lady Came By Night
Buy on Amazon1953
She Woke to Darkness
Buy on Amazon1954
Death Has Three Lives
Buy on Amazon1955
Stranger in Town
Buy on Amazon1955
The Blonde Cried Murder
Buy on Amazon1956
Heads You Lose
Buy on Amazon1956
Weep for a Blonde
Buy on Amazon1957
Shoot the works
Buy on Amazon1957
Murder and the Wanton Bride
Buy on Amazon1958
Fit to Kill
Buy on Amazon1958
Date with a Dead Man
Buy on Amazon1959
Target
Buy on Amazon1959
Die Like A Dog
Buy on Amazon1959
Murder Takes No Holiday
Buy on Amazon1960
Dolls Are Deadly
Buy on Amazon1960
The Homicidal Virgin
Buy on Amazon1960
Killers from the Keys
Buy on Amazon1961
Murder in Haste
Buy on Amazon1961
The Careless Corpse
Buy on Amazon1961
Pay-Off in Blood
Buy on Amazon1962
Murder by Proxy
Buy on Amazon1962
Never Kill a Client
Buy on Amazon1962
Too Friendly, Too Dead
Buy on Amazon1962
The Corpse That Never Was
Buy on Amazon1963
The Body Came Back
Buy on Amazon1963
A Redhead
Buy on Amazon1964
Shoot to Kill
Buy on Amazon1964
The Violent World of Michael Shayne
Buy on Amazon1965
Nice Fillies Finish Last
Buy on Amazon1965
Murder Spins the Wheel
Buy on Amazon1966
Armed... Dangerous...
Buy on Amazon1966
Mermaid on the Rocks
Buy on Amazon1967
Guilty as Hell
Buy on Amazon1967
So Lush, So Deadly
Buy on Amazon1968
Lady, be Bad
Buy on Amazon1969
Six Seconds to Kill
Buy on Amazon1970
Fourth Down to Death
Buy on Amazon1970
Count Backwards to Zero
Buy on Amazon1971
I Come To Kill You
Buy on Amazon1971
Caught Dead
Buy on Amazon1972
Kill All the Young Girls
Buy on Amazon1973
Blue Murder
Buy on Amazon1973
Last Seen Hitchhiking
Buy on Amazon1974
At The Point of A .38
Buy on Amazon1974
Million Dollar Handle
Buy on Amazon1976
Win Some, Lose Some
Buy on Amazon1976
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Michael Shayne series is publication order: 1. Dividend on Death (1939), 2. The Private Practice of Michael Shayne (1940), 3. The Uncomplaining Corpses (1940), 4. Tickets for Death (1941), 5. Bodies Are Where You Find Them (1941), and 63 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Michael Shayne series by Brett Halliday contains 68 books. The series began in 1939 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Michael Shayne series is written by Brett Halliday. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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