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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Below is a complete list of Richard S. Prather books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Shell Scott Books in Publication Order

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

List of Shell Scott Collections in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Chester Drum Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Second Longest Night ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
The Second Longest Night ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1955
2
Mecca for Murder ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Mecca for Murder ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1956
3
Trouble Is My Name (By: Stephen Marlowe)
Trouble Is My Name (By: Stephen Marlowe)
1957
4
Violence Is My Business ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Violence Is My Business ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1958
5
Terror Is My Trade ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Terror Is My Trade ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1958
6
Homicide Is My Game ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Homicide Is My Game ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1959
7
Death Is My Comrade ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Death Is My Comrade ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1960
8
Danger Is My Line ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Danger Is My Line ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1960
9
Peril Is My Pay ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Peril Is My Pay ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1960
10
Manhunt Is My Mission (By: Stephen Marlowe)
Manhunt Is My Mission (By: Stephen Marlowe)
1961
11
Jeopardy Is My Job ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Jeopardy Is My Job ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1962
12
Drumbeat - Madrid (By: Stephen Marlowe)
Drumbeat - Madrid (By: Stephen Marlowe)
1966
13
Drumbeat – Erica ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Drumbeat – Erica ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1967
14
Drumbeat - Marianne ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
Drumbeat - Marianne ( By: Stephen Marlowe)
1968
15
Francesca (By: Stephen Marlowe)
Francesca (By: Stephen Marlowe)
2012
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List of Richard S. Prather Anthologies in Publication Order

Richard S. Prather: Biography

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.

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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 was the first book Richard S. Prather wrote?

The first novel 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.

How many books has Richard S. Prather written?

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

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