Shell Scott lives the life most males fantasize about. The nightmare is the two thugs, one with a sap and t A collection of tales, three short stories and two novellas, of our favorite PI. A naked blond on his couch, a second blond in the same state on his bed, and a third, a redhead this time, in the shower. THE LIVE ONES finds our hero coming home to a dream. In THE GUILTY PARTY, Shell is called upon by a beautiful young woman to help her out with a "bed bug" problem. I enjoyed all five of the stories presented here, an unusual accomplishment for a collection like this.Ī collection of tales, three short stories and two novellas, of our favorite PI. They may not be for everyone in today’s reading audience due mostly to the protagonist’s constant womanizing, but they are always fun reads and frankly, the women that enter Shell’s orbit are always part of the case and key elements of the plot. Shell is carved from the Mike Hammer mold, but the stories tend toward the lighter side, with less violence but plenty of sleuthing and case solving. They range from the fairly serious novella, “The Da Vinci Affair” to the very short and funny “The Bawdy Beautiful”. The stories are nicely varied, not only in length but in style as well. This slim volume contains three short stories and two novellas that feature the intrepid private investigator Shell Scott. Shell is carved from the Mike Hammer mold, but the stories tend toward For those who have never tried Richard Prather’s Shell Scott stories or novels, this is a perfect way to try him out. For those who have never tried Richard Prather’s Shell Scott stories or novels, this is a perfect way to try him out.
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