Davis Dresser

Davis Dresser

Davis Dresser also wrote as: Brett Halliday and Peter Field.

Davis Dresser was born in Chicago, IL, USA on July 31st, 1904 and passed away at the age of 72 on February 4th, 1977.

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Davis Dresser Stats: The most read book by Davis Dresser on Book Notification is Murder is My Business, the 11th novel in the Michael Shayne series. The second most read book is Dividend on Death (Michael Shayne #1).

Below is a complete list of Davis Dresser books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Jerry Burke Books in Publication Order (as Peter Field)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mum's the Word for Murder ( As: Peter Field)
1938
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2
The Kissed Corpse ( As: Peter Field)
2020
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List of Michael Shayne Books in Publication Order (as Brett Halliday)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Dividend on Death
1939
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2
8
The Private Practice of Michael Shayne
1940
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3
The Uncomplaining Corpses
1940
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4
Tickets for Death
1941
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5
Bodies Are Where You Find Them
1941
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6
The Case of the Walking / Corpse Came Calling
1943
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7
Murder Wears a Mummer's Mask / In a Deadly Vein
1943
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8
Blood on the Black Market
1943
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9
Michael Shayne's Long Chance
1944
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10
Murder and the Married Virgin
1944
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11
10
Murder is My Business
1945
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12
Marked For Murder
1945
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13
Blood on Biscayne Bay
1946
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14
Counterfeit Wife
1947
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15
Blood on the Stars / Murder Is a Habit
1948
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16
A Taste for Violence
1949
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17
Call for Michael Shayne
1949
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18
This is it, Michael Shayne
1950
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19
Framed in Blood
1951
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20
When Dorinda Dances
1951
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21
A Taste for Cognac
1951
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22
What Really Happened
1952
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23
One Night with Nora / The Lady Came By Night
1953
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24
She Woke to Darkness
1954
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25
Death Has Three Lives
1955
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26
Stranger in Town
1955
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27
The Blonde Cried Murder
1956
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28
Heads You Lose
1956
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29
Weep for a Blonde
1957
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30
Shoot the works
1957
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31
Murder and the Wanton Bride
1958
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32
Fit to Kill
1958
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33
Date with a Dead Man
1959
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34
Target
1959
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35
Die Like A Dog
1959
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36
Murder Takes No Holiday
1960
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37
Dolls Are Deadly
1960
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38
The Homicidal Virgin
1960
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39
Killers from the Keys
1961
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40
Murder in Haste
1961
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41
The Careless Corpse
1961
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42
Pay-Off in Blood
1962
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43
Murder by Proxy
1962
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44
Never Kill a Client
1962
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45
Too Friendly, Too Dead
1962
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46
The Corpse That Never Was
1963
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47
The Body Came Back
1963
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48
A Redhead
1964
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49
Shoot to Kill
1964
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50
The Violent World of Michael Shayne
1965
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51
Nice Fillies Finish Last
1965
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52
Murder Spins the Wheel
1966
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53
Armed... Dangerous...
1966
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54
Mermaid on the Rocks
1967
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55
Guilty as Hell
1967
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56
So Lush, So Deadly
1968
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57
Lady, be Bad
1969
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58
Six Seconds to Kill
1970
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59
Fourth Down to Death
1970
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60
Count Backwards to Zero
1971
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61
I Come To Kill You
1971
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62
Caught Dead
1972
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63
Kill All the Young Girls
1973
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64
Blue Murder
1973
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65
Last Seen Hitchhiking
1974
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66
At The Point of A .38
1974
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67
Million Dollar Handle
1976
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68
Win Some, Lose Some
1976
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List of Morgan Wayne Books in Publication Order (as Peter Field)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Avenger ( As: Peter Field)
2020
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2
Death is a Lovely Dame ( As: Peter Field)
2020
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List of Powder Valley Books in Publication Order (as Peter Field)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Outlaws Three
1933
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2
Guns from Powder Valley
1941
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3
Powder Valley Pay-Off
1941
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4
Law Man of Powder Valley / Sheriff's Revenge
1942
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5
Trail South from Powder Valley
1942
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6
Hell's Corner / Powder Valley Vengeance
1942
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7
Sheriff on the Spot
1943
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8
Death Rides The Night
1944
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9
Midnight Round-Up
1944
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10
8
The Smoking Iron
1944
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11
Gringo Guns
1944
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12
Ravaged Range
1945
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13
The Road to Laramie
1945
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14
The End of the Trail
1945
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15
Gambler's Gold
1946
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16
Powder Valley Showdown
1946
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17
Fight for Powder Valley! / The Land Grabber
1947
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18
Trail From Needle Rock
1947
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19
Return to Powder Valley
1948
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20
Outlaw Valley
1949
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21
Sheriff Wanted!
1949
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22
Blacksnake Trail
1950
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23
Powder Valley Ambush
1950
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24
Back Trail to Danger
1951
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25
Guns in the Saddle
1952
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26
Powder Valley Holdup
1952
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27
Riders of the Outlaw Trail
1952
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28
Three Guns From Colorado
1952
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29
Dig the Spurs Deep
1953
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30
Guns Roaring West
1953
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31
Montana Maverick
1953
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32
Powder Valley Deadlock
1954
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33
Powder Valley Stampede
1954
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34
Ride for Trinidad!
1954
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35
War in the Painted Buttes
1954
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36
Breakneck Pass
1955
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37
Outlaw of Castle Canyon
1955
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38
Rawhide Rider
1955
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39
Saddles to Santa Fe
1955
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40
Powder Valley Renegade
1956
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41
Strike for Tomahawk
1956
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42
Wild Horse Lightning
1956
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43
Guns for Grizzly Flat
1957
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44
The Man from Robber's Roost
1957
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45
Powder Valley Manhunt
1957
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46
Raiders at Medicine Bow
1957
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47
Hangman's Trail
1958
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48
Rustler's Rock
1958
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49
Sagebrush Swindle
1958
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50
Drive For Devil's River
1959
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51
Outlaw Express
1959
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52
Trail to Troublesome;
1959
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53
Double Cross Canyon
1960
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54
Marauders at the Lazy Mare
1960
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55
Powder Valley Plunder
1960
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56
Rattlesnake Range
1961
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57
Rimrock Riders
1961
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58
Wolf Pack Trail
1961
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59
Cougar Canyon
1962
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60
Powder Valley Ransom
1962
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61
The Outlaw Herd
1962
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62
Outlaw Deputy
1963
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63
Powder Valley Getaway
1963
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64
Trail Through Tascosa
1963
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65
Rustler's Empire
1964
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66
Feud at Silvermine
1965
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List of Rio Kid Adventure Books in Publication Order (as Peter Field)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death On Treasure Trail ( As: Peter Field)
1940
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2
Return of the Rio Kid ( As: Peter Field)
1949
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3
Two-Gun Rio Kid ( As: Peter Field)
2010
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List of Twister and Chuckaluck Mysteries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Death Rides The Pecos
1940
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2
Gunsmoke on the Mesa
1941
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3
The Hangmen of Sleepy Valley / The Masked Riders of Sleepy Valley
1950
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4
Lynch-Rope Law
1952
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dry-Gulch Adams ( As: Peter Field)
1934
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2
Mardi Gras Madness ( As: Peter Field)
1934
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3
Ladies of Chance ( As: Peter Field)
1936
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4
Boss of the Lazy 9 ( As: Peter Field)
1937
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5
Coyote Gulch ( As: Peter Field)
1937
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6
Mustang Mesa ( As: Peter Field)
1937
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7
Outlaw Of Eagle's Nest ( As: Peter Field)
1938
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8
Green Path To The Moon ( As: Peter Field)
1938
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9
The Tenderfoot Kid ( As: Peter Field)
1939
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10
Maverick's Return ( As: Peter Field)
1947
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11
The Man From Thief River ( As: Peter Field)
1949
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12
A Lonely Way to Die ( As: Peter Field)
1950
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13
Canyon Hide-out ( As: Peter Field)
1951
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14
Charlie Dell/A Time to Remember ( As: Peter Field)
1952
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15
You Killed Elizabeth ( As: Brett Halliday)
1960
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16
Before I Wake ( As: Brett Halliday)
2016
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List of Twister and Chuckaluck Mysteries Books in Publication Order (as Peter Field, as Brett Halliday, with Davis Dyer)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Murder on the Mesa (By: Davis Dyer)
2016
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List of Davis Dresser Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
20 Great Tales of Murder
1952
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2
Best Detective Stories of the Year 17th Annual Collection
1965
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3
Murder Plus
1992
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Davis Dresser

Davis Dresser was born on July 31st, 1904. Davis passed away February 4th, 1977 at 72 years old. Davis Dresser was born in Chicago, IL, USA.

Davis Dresser was the author of the Michael Shayne series which consists of 68 novels. The Michael Shayne series started in 1939 with the novel Dividend on Death. The most recently released novel in the Michael Shayne series was Win Some, Lose Some which was released in 1976. There are no upcoming novels for the Michael Shayne series.

Davis Dresser also wrote the Powder Valley series which has 66 books including Outlaws Three and Guns from Powder Valley.

Davis Dresser: F.A.Q

When was Davis Dresser Born?

Davis Dresser was born on July 31st, 1904.

When did Davis Dresser die?

Davis Dresser died on February 4th, 1977 at 72 years old.

Where was Davis Dresser Born?

Davis Dresser was born in Chicago, IL, USA.

What was the first book Davis Dresser wrote?

The first book written by Davis Dresser was Outlaws Three, published in 1933.

What was the most recent book Davis Dresser wrote?

His most recently released work was The Kissed Corpse on September 28th, 2020.

What is the most popular book by Davis Dresser?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Davis Dresser book is Murder is My Business. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Murder is My Business (10)
  2. Dividend on Death (8)
  3. The Private Practice of Michael Shayne (8)
  4. The Smoking Iron (8)

How many books has Davis Dresser written?

Davis Dresser has written 161 books across 10 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 Brett Halliday Standalone Novels
  • 2 books in the Jerry Burke Series
  • 68 books in the Michael Shayne Series
  • 2 books in the Morgan Wayne Series
  • 14 Peter Field Standalone Novels
  • 66 books in the Powder Valley Series
  • 3 books in the Rio Kid Adventure Series
  • 4 books in the Twister and Chuckaluck Mysteries Series
  • 16 Standalone Novels

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