Richard S. Prather

Richard S. Prather

Richard S. Prather also wrote as: Douglas Ring.

Richard S. Prather was born in Santa Ana, CA, USA on September 9th, 1921 and passed away at the age of 85 on February 14th, 2007.

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Richard S. Prather Stats: The most read book by Richard S. Prather on Book Notification is Dig That Crazy Grave, the 21st novel in the Shell Scott series. The second most read book is The Case of the Vanishing Beauty (Shell Scott #1).

Below is a complete list of Richard S. Prather books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Richard S. Prather is the Shell Scott Series.

List of Shell Scott Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Shell Scott books are Everybody Had a Gun, Dig That Crazy Grave, and The Case of the Vanishing Beauty.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Case of the Vanishing Beauty
1950
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2
Bodies in Bedlam
1951
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3
Everybody Had a Gun
1951
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4
Find This Woman
1951
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5
Dagger of Flesh
1952
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6
Darling, It's Death
1952
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7
Way of a Wanton
1952
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8
Pattern for Murder / The Scrambled Yeggs
1952
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9
Always Leave 'em Dying
1953
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10
Ride a High Horse / Too Many Crooks
1953
Go
11
Pattern for Panic
1954
Go
12
Strip for Murder
1956
Go
13
The Wailing Frail
1956
Go
14
Have Gat - Will Travel
1957
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15
Three's a Shroud
1957
Go
16
Slab Happy
1958
Go
17
Take a Murder, Darling
1958
Go
18
Over Her Dear Body
1959
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19
Double in Trouble (With: Stephen Marlowe)
1959
Go
20
Dance with the Dead
1960
Go
21
6
Dig That Crazy Grave
1961
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22
Shell Scott's Seven Slaughters
1961
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23
Kill the Clown
1962
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24
Dead Heat
1963
Go
25
Joker in the Deck
1964
Go
26
The Cockeyed Corpse
1964
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27
The Trojan Hearse
1964
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28
Dead Man's Walk
1965
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29
Kill Him Twice
1965
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30
The Meandering Corpse
1965
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31
The Kubla Khan Caper
1966
Go
32
Gat Heat
1967
Go
33
The Cheim Manuscript
1969
Go
34
Kill Me Tomorrow
1969
Go
35
8
The Shell Scott Sampler
1969
Go
36
Dead-Bang
1971
Go
37
The Sweet Ride
1972
Go
38
The Sure Thing
1975
Go
39
The Amber Effect
1986
Go
40
Shellshock
1987
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41
The Death Gods
2011
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List of Shell Scott Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hot Rock Rumble & The Double Take
1994
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lie Down, Killer
1952
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2
The Peddler ( As: Douglas Ring)
1952
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3
Dragnet: Case No.561
1956
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Sleeper Caper
2009
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List of Richard S. Prather Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Comfortable Coffin
1960
Go
2
Masters of Noir, Volume One
2010
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Richard S. Prather

Richard S. Prather (Richard Scott Prather) was born on September 9th, 1921. Richard passed away February 14th, 2007 at 85 years old. Richard S. Prather was born in Santa Ana, CA, USA.

Richard S. Prather was the author of the Shell Scott series which consists of 41 novels. The Shell Scott series started in 1950 with the novel The Case of the Vanishing Beauty. The most recently released novel in the Shell Scott series was The Death Gods which was released in 2011. There are no upcoming novels for the Shell Scott series.

Richard S. Prather: Awards & Accolades

Richard S. Prather won the Shamus Award, Lifetime Achievement Award (The Eye), in 1986.

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Richard S. Prather: F.A.Q

When was Richard S. Prather Born?

Richard S. Prather was born on September 9th, 1921.

When did Richard S. Prather die?

Richard S. Prather died on February 14th, 2007 at 85 years old.

Where was Richard S. Prather Born?

Richard S. Prather was born in Santa Ana, CA, USA.

What awards has Richard S. Prather won?

Richard S. Prather has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (The Eye) at the Shamus Award (1986).

What was the first book Richard S. Prather wrote?

The first book written by Richard S. Prather was The Case of the Vanishing Beauty, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book Richard S. Prather wrote?

His most recently released work was The Death Gods on October 10th, 2011.

What is the most popular book by Richard S. Prather?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Richard S. Prather book is Dig That Crazy Grave. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Dig That Crazy Grave (6)
  2. The Case of the Vanishing Beauty (10)
  3. The Shell Scott Sampler (8)

How many books has Richard S. Prather written?

Richard S. Prather has written 46 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 41 books in the Shell Scott Series, 1 Shell Scott Collections, 3 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella.

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