Tag Archives: Mike Shayne

ffb: Blue Murder by Brett Halliday

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Rick Robinson

this is the 147th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books  Blue Murder by Brett Halliday, Dell 1973 mass market paperback – mystery – Mike Shayne Davis Dresser created the pseudonym Brett Halliday and the series character Michael Shayne for the … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Friday Forgotten Book, mystery | Tagged , | 11 Comments

ffb: The Uncomplaining Corpses

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Rick Robinson

this is the 128th in my series of posts on forgotten or seldom read books The Uncomplaining Corpses by Brett Halliday (Davis Dresser) © 1940, Dell 1957 mass market paperback, mystery, 3rd Mike Shayne. This Dell edition of the third in the series … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Forgotten Book, mystery, Non-fiction, Review | Tagged , | 15 Comments

FFB: The Private Practice of Michael Shayne by Bret Halliday

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Rick Robinson

this is the 96th in my series of forgotten or seldom read books The Private Practice of Michael Shayne by Bret Halliday © 1940, Dell 1958 mass market paperback, mystery – 2nd Michael Shayne I have a slew of Mike Shayne mysteries on … Continue reading →

Posted in Friday Forgotten Book, mystery | Tagged | 9 Comments

FFB: Shoot the Works

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Rick Robinson

this is the 84th book in my series of forgotten books Shoot the Works by Brett Halliday © 1957, Dell #7844, 1965 mass market paperback (second edition), mystery – Mike Shayne #28 Mike Shayne’s secretary Lucy calls Mike and asks him to hurry … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Friday Forgotten Book, mystery | Tagged , , , | 18 Comments

New Arrivals – August 9 – 15

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Rick Robinson

Okay, I admit I may have bought a couple of things I didn’t really need, but I had a bit of a scare when I read about Dorchester Publishing going to all e-book or POD and then other articles about the … Continue reading →

Posted in fantasy, film music, mystery, reading, science fiction | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

31st Annual Vintage Paperback Collectors Show & Sale

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Rick Robinson

Sunday, March 21, the first day of Spring. I went to the paperback collector’s show, and it was good. Here are 6 of the 30 books I got.   We got to the show about 9:3o, and after paying the … Continue reading →

Posted in mystery, Personal Opinion, reading, science fiction | Tagged , , , , , | 12 Comments