Prather also wrote under the pseudonyms David Knight and Douglas Ring. His first Shell Scott novel, “Case of the Vanishing Beauty,” was published in 1950.
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After the war, he worked as a clerk at March Air Force Base, near Riverside, before quitting his job to write full time. Prather Narrated by: Maynard Villers Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins.
If Prather’s work had a unifying theme, it was the human body - or, more precisely, the human body with nothing between it and the mild air of Southern California, where most of the books were set.įrom 1942 to 1945 Prather served in the merchant marine. Shell Scott Mystery Series, Book 9 Written by: Richard S. T he 13th Mystery Writers of America Anthology, edited and introduced by Shell Scott ‘s creator is, predictably, jam-packed with examples of humourous crime stories including, naturally a Shell Scott romp. Skip to main content Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Prather, Richard S., editor, The Comfortable Coffin Buy this book Fawcett Gold Medal Books, 1960. Prather is best known for his three dozen novels featuring the private eye Shell Scott, a 6-foot-2 ex-marine with a broken nose, a bristling white buzz cut and an ear ravaged by a bullet he took in the Pacific theater. Thrilling Detective v71 1, February 1953 (25¢, pulp, cover by Samuel Cherry) 10 14, 2007 at his home in Sedona, Arizona due to complications of a respiratory disease. Prather, a hugely popular mystery writer of the 1950s and ’60s whose novels were known for their swift violence, loopy humor and astonishing number of characters with no clothes on, died on Feb.
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